Born in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK — Aug 11 1969

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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Christina McKinney

Downy McDuck / Agnes McDuck / Danny McDuck (voice)

Miss Mary (voice)

DI Ruth Calder

Agatha Raisin

Maggie Jacobs

Phlegma the Fierce (Voice)

Phlegma (voice)

Mhairi Henderson

Janet

Emma

Self

Biscuit Woman

Meagaidh (voice)

Self - Narrator

Debbie Dorrell

Olivia

Kate Burton

Nanette (voice)

Heather

Fran

Bryony (voice)

Self - Narrator (voice)

Fanny

Kathleen

The Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate (voice)

Miss Tringham

Anna

Nanette (voice)

Kate Dickenson

Rachel Young

Jock (voice)

Sally Wilson

Jennifer Lore
Morag Hood

Gail

Gina

Isobel

Ms Fletcher

Betting Shop Cashier

Lindsey

Claire Donnelly

Detective Inspector June Robertson

Narrator
Self

Amanda Cookson

Narrator

Self - Host

Agatha Raisin

Isobel / Rena

Self - Narrator

Narration
Narration

Narrator

Self


Eleanor

Agatha Raisin

Self - Narrator

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