Ashley Jensen
Born in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK — Aug 11 1969
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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 B…
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Ashley Jensen's Credits
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Casualty
Jess
Silent Witness
Ugly Betty
Christina McKinney
DuckTales
Downy McDuck / Agnes McDuck / Danny McDuck (voice)
Summer Camp Island
Miss Mary (voice)
Shetland
DI Ruth Calder
Agatha Raisin
Agatha Raisin
Extras
Maggie Jacobs
How to Train Your Dragon
Phlegma the Fierce (Voice)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Phlegma (voice)
Rebus
Mhairi Henderson
Man vs Baby
Janet
After Life
Emma
Free Radio
Self
The Lobster
Biscuit Woman
Dog Squad
Meagaidh (voice)
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
Self - Narrator
Trust Me
Debbie Dorrell
Accidentally on Purpose
Olivia
The Escape Artist
Kate Burton
Gnomeo & Juliet
Nanette (voice)
Roughnecks
Heather
Catastrophe
Fran
Arthur Christmas
Bryony (voice)
Embarrassing Bodies
Self - Narrator (voice)
Hysteria
Fanny
Takin' Over the Asylum
Kathleen
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
The Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate (voice)
Topsy-Turvy
Miss Tringham
Mayflies
Anna
Sherlock Gnomes
Nanette (voice)
Love, Lies & Records
Kate Dickenson
Eleventh Hour
Rachel Young
Lady and the Tramp
Jock (voice)
The Reckoning
Sally Wilson
Nativity!
Jennifer Lore
Bad Boys
Morag Hood
Small Time
Gail
All Stars
Gina
No Holds Bard
Isobel
Christmas on Mistletoe Farm
Ms Fletcher
Dreaming
Betting Shop Cashier
A Cock and Bull Story
Lindsey
Down Among the Big Boys
Claire Donnelly
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Detective Inspector June Robertson
Rikki
Narrator
The Art of Breaking Character
Self
Waiting
Amanda Cookson
The Secret Life of Kittens
Narrator
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye
Agatha Raisin
Rab C. Nesbitt Live
Isobel / Rena
Inside the Balmoral: Scotland's Finest Hotel
Self - Narrator
Taking Liberties
Narration
Insane Fight Club II - This Time It’s Personal
Narration
Facelifts and Fillers
Narrator
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Self
Aliens Love Underpants and...Panta Claus
Tickets for the Zoo
Eleanor
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
Agatha Raisin
City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant
Self - Narrator
A Shot To The Mouth
(archive footage)