Ashley Jensen is a Scottish actress and narrator who joined the National Youth Theatre at 14 and went on to study drama at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. She came to prominence as Maggie Jacobs opposite Ricky Gervais in Extras, which earned her two British Comedy Awards, a BAFTA nomination and an Emmy nomination. She then played Christina McKinney in Ugly Betty, and has since taken the title role in Agatha Raisin (2014-2022) and the lead role of DI Ruth Calder in Shetland from 2023. Her other credits include Catastrophe and After Life, and she has voiced characters in animations including Gnomeo & Juliet and Arthur Christmas and narrated eight series of Embarrassing Bodies.
2016 · 4 seasons · Sky
