Ashley Jensen

Actor

Born: August 11, 1969 (age 56)
From: Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

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…

Filmography (33)

City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant (2025)
Self - Narrator
Rikki (2024)
Narrator
Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (2022)
Ms Fletcher
Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye (2021)
Agatha Raisin
Lady and the Tramp (2019)
Jock (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
Phlegma (voice)
Aliens Love Underpants and...Panta Claus (2018)
Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
Nanette (voice)
Facelifts and Fillers (2016)
Narrator
The Lobster (2015)
Biscuit Woman
The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015)
Detective Inspector June Robertson
Insane Fight Club II - This Time It’s Personal
Insane Fight Club II - This Time It’s Personal (2015)
Narration
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (2014)
Agatha Raisin
Small Time (2014)
Gail
All Stars (2013)
Gina
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
The Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate (voice)
Arthur Christmas (2011)
Bryony (voice)
Hysteria (2011)
Fanny
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Nanette (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Phlegma the Fierce (Voice)
Nativity! (2009)
Jennifer Lore
A Shot To The Mouth (2009)
(archive footage)
No Holds Bard (2009)
Isobel
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening (2007)
Self
The Art of Breaking Character
The Art of Breaking Character (2007)
Self
Taking Liberties (2007)
Narration
A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
Lindsey
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Miss Tringham
Waiting (1995)
Amanda Cookson
Down Among the Big Boys (1993)
Claire Donnelly