Ashleigh Crystal Hairston

Ashleigh Crystal Hairston
Hairston is sitting at a table speaking into a microphone. She is a Black woman with brown skin and long curly black hair.
Hairston at 2023 WonderCon
Born
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
OccupationsWriter, actress, producer
Years active2012–present
Notable workCraig of the Creek
The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish (co-developer)
Tiny Toons Looniversity

Ashleigh Crystal Hairston is an American actress, writer, and producer. She has provided voice acting for Avengers Assemble, Craig of the Creek, and Tiny Toons Looniversity, and was a writer for Jessica's Big Little World. Hairston is the co-developer and main voice role in The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish. For her writing she has received nominations for two Children's & Family Emmy Awards and one Annie Award.

Life and career

Hairston was born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in nearby Bellevue, Washington.[1] She is the youngest of five children.[2] Her father was the minister of a predominantly Black church in Seattle and as such she was active in the church.[2]

She attended Howard University and majored in Theatre Arts.[2] After graduation she moved to Los Angeles in 2012 and took improv and sketch writing classes at iO West.[3][2] She also performed improv at Second City Hollywood and on a sketch team for Maude Night at UCB.[2] Hairston also trained in voice acting.[3]

Hairston booked her first voice acting role in 2019 for Avengers Assemble.[1] While voicing a recurring character on Craig of the Creek, she later joined the writing staff in her first writing job.[1][4] She incorporated her childhood experiences playing double dutch in one of the episodes she wrote.[5] Hairston was the head writer for the Craig of the Creek spin-off Jessica's Big Little World.[6] She has also written for Wolfboy and the Everything Factory on Apple TV+.[7]

She is the co-developer, co-executive producer, showrunner, and the lead voice role for the Netflix revival series The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish.[4] The series follows a young Black girl, Hazel Wells, as the new god-kid of fairy godparents Cosmo and Wanda.[7]

Hairston is the voice of Babs Bunny in the HBO Max revival Tiny Toons Looniversity.[6] In Backyard Sports: The Animated Special, based on the Backyard Sports video game series, she voiced Sunny Day and Jocinda Smith.[8]

Accolades

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Zahed, Ramin (2024-03-08). "Rising Stars of Animation 2024". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Meet Ashleigh Crystal Hairston". VoyageLA. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 Bowles, Kayla (2024-11-10). "Embrace Your Individuality! Ashleigh Hairston on Representation in Animation – Sovas". SOVAS. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  4. 1 2 Press, Lindsay (2024-06-20). "Ashleigh Crystal Hairston Discusses The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish And The Creativity Of Animation". Culturess. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  5. ↑ McCabe, Allyson (2022-12-04). "How the Fantastic Four took Double Dutch to new heights". NPR. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  6. 1 2 "07/19/2024 with Ashleigh Crystal Hairston". KSFR. 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  7. 1 2 Fried, Larry (2024-08-05). "Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Interview with Co-Creator Ashleigh Crystal Hairston". Skwigly Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  8. ↑ Campione, Katie. "Backyard Sports Animated Special Arrives On YouTube, Reviving Beloved '90s Video Game Franchise". Deadline. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Schneider, Michael (2023-12-17). "Children's & Family Creative Arts Emmys 2023 Full Winners List: Netflix, Disney, 'Sesame Street,' Jack Black and More". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  10. ↑ "52nd Annual Annie Award Nominations Announced". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  11. ↑ dbinger (2024-12-12). "3rd Annual Children's & Family Nominations - The Emmys". theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
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