Ashley Jensen

Actor Aug 11 (age 56) Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK 1986–2026 (40 year career)

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Biography

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 b…

Known For

Film

How to Train Your Dragon

Phlegma the Fierce (Voice)

Film

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Phlegma (voice)

Film

The Lobster

Biscuit Woman

Film

After Life

Emma

Film

Lady and the Tramp

Jock (voice)

Film

Arthur Christmas

Bryony (voice)

Film

Extras

Maggie Jacobs

Film

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

The Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate (voice)

Filmography

Acting (66)

Movies (32)

What Has the BBC Ever Done For Me?

2026

as DI Ruth Calder

Rikki

2024

as Narrator

8.0

Christmas on Mistletoe Farm

2022

as Ms Fletcher

5.2

Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye

2021

as Agatha Raisin

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

as Phlegma (voice)

Lady and the Tramp

as Jock (voice)

Sherlock Gnomes

as Nanette (voice)

Aliens Love Underpants and...Panta Claus

2018

Facelifts and Fillers

2016

as Narrator

The Lobster

2015

as Biscuit Woman

7.0

Insane Fight Club II - This Time It’s Personal

2015

as Narration

7.9

The Legend of Barney Thomson

2015

as Detective Inspector June Robertson

6.1

Small Time

2014

as Gail

5.3

Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death

as Agatha Raisin

All Stars

as Gina

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

2012

as The Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate (voice)

Arthur Christmas

as Bryony (voice)

Hysteria

as Fanny

Gnomeo & Juliet

as Nanette (voice)

How to Train Your Dragon

2010

as Phlegma the Fierce (Voice)

Nativity!

as Jennifer Lore

No Holds Bard

as Isobel

Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening

as Self

Taking Liberties

as Narration

The Art of Breaking Character

2007

as Self

A Cock and Bull Story

as Lindsey

Topsy-Turvy

as Miss Tringham

Waiting

as Amanda Cookson

Down Among the Big Boys

1993

as Claire Donnelly

8.0

Rab C. Nesbitt Live

1992

as Isobel / Rena

Dreaming

1991

as Betting Shop Cashier

Tickets for the Zoo

1991

as Eleanor

Television (34)

Man vs Baby

2025

as Janet

6.8

Dog Squad

2022

as Meagaidh (voice)

Mayflies

2022

as Anna

5.1

Inside the Balmoral: Scotland's Finest Hotel

2021

as Self - Narrator

After Life

as Emma

Summer Camp Island

as Miss Mary (voice)

DuckTales

as Downey McDuck (voice)

Trust Me

as Debbie Dorrell

Love, Lies & Records

as Kate Dickenson

Agatha Raisin

as Agatha Raisin

The Secret Life of Kittens

as Narrator

Catastrophe

as Fran

Shetland

as DI Ruth Calder

The Escape Artist

as Kate Burton

Love and Marriage

as Sarah Paradise

The Reckoning

as Sally Wilson

Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention

2010

as Self - Narrator

6.6

Accidentally on Purpose

2009

as Olivia

5.8

Free Radio

2008

as Self

The Graham Norton Show

2007

as Self

7.2

Embarrassing Bodies

2007

as Self - Narrator (voice)

7.4

Ugly Betty

2006

as Christina McKinney

6.4

Ugly Betty

2006

as Christina McKinney

Eleventh Hour

as Rachel Young

Extras

as Maggie Jacobs

The Friday Night Project

as Self - Host

Rebus

as Mhairi Henderson

City Central

Silent Witness

Bad Boys

as Morag Hood

Roughnecks

as Heather

Takin' Over the Asylum

as Kathleen

This Morning

as Self

Casualty

as Jess