Ashley Jensen

About

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 secretary Rosie McConnichy in the final series of BBC comedy May to December, as a replacement for the character of secretary Hilary (Rebecca Lacey), and Heather in Roughnecks, a BBC television series about workers on a North Sea oil platform. Jensen had a small role in a Dangerfield episode "Contact"...

Known for

CasualtySeries • 1986Silent WitnessSeries • 1996DuckTalesSeries • 2017Summer Camp IslandSeries • 2018ShetlandSeries • 2013Ugly BettySeries • 2006How to Train Your DragonMovie • 2010Arthur ChristmasMovie • 2011How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden WorldMovie • 2019The LobsterMovie • 2015Agatha RaisinSeries • 2016ExtrasSeries • 2005After LifeSeries • 2019Gnomeo & JulietMovie • 2011Man vs BabySeries • 2025CatastropheSeries • 2015Lady and the TrampMovie • 2019The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!Movie • 2012RebusSeries • 2000Accidentally on PurposeSeries • 2009Trust MeSeries • 2017Sherlock GnomesMovie • 2018The Escape ArtistSeries • 2013HysteriaMovie • 2011