Ashley Jensen
Acting
Born August 11, 1969 · Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Biography
Ashley Jensen (born August 11, 1969) is a Scottish actress. She is best known for her roles as Maggie Jacobs in Extras (2005–2007, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award), Christina McKinney in Ugly Betty (2006–2010), Agatha Raisin in Agatha Raisin (2014–present), and DI Ruth Calder in Shetland (2023–present). Jensen trained in Drama at Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University. Her first significant television role was as Clare Donnelly, daughter of Glasgow criminal Jo-Jo Donnelly (played by Billy Connolly) in the 1993 BBC drama Down Among the Big Boys. In 1994, she played eccentric secre…
Known For · 40 titles
The Graham Norton Show
Casualty
Silent Witness
Shetland
DuckTales
Summer Camp Island
Ugly Betty
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Agatha Raisin
After Life
Extras
Embarrassing Bodies
Catastrophe
Man vs Baby
The Lobster
Rebus
Arthur Christmas
Free Radio
Gnomeo & Juliet
Dog Squad
Lady and the Tramp
This Morning
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
Accidentally on Purpose
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Escape Artist
City Central
Trust Me
Roughnecks
Eleventh Hour
Sherlock Gnomes
Takin' Over the Asylum
A Cock and Bull Story
Mayflies
Love and Marriage
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Bad Boys
Hysteria
Topsy-Turvy