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Ashley Jensen quickly has won the hearts of Europe and Hollywood for her breakout performance as the loveable loser, "Maggie Jacobs", on the BBC/HBO series, EXTRAS, in which she stars opposite Ricky Gervais. For her work in EXTRAS, she has received two British Comedy Awards (Best Actress, Best Newcomer), the Golden Rose of Montreaux award, Best Actress at the Monte Carlo International Television Festival, Glamour Magazine's Comedy Woman of the Year award and was nominated for a BAFTA award.
Jensen currently stars in the hit ABC series, UGLY BETTY, opposite America Ferrara and Vanessa Williams. The show was created by Silvio Horta and is being produced by Reveille and Salma Hayek.
Jensen began her acting career at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. She then studied for three years at the Queen Margaret College in Scotland and graduated with awards in comedy, dance, movement on stage, best actress and the Royal Lyceum award. Since then, she has worked extensively in both classical and contemporary theatre with credits at the Royal Court and Royal National Theatres, including Shakespeare's King Lear ("Regan") and Lanford Wilson's Burn This ("Anna").
Jensen's film credits include TOPSY TURVY for director Mike Leigh and COCK AND BULL STORY, opposite Steve Coogan, for director Michael Winterbottom. Her television credits include the BBC's CITY CENTRAL, the award-winning CLOCKING OFF and ELEVENTH HOUR opposite Patrick Stewart.
Born and raised in Annan, Scotland, Jensen now resides in Notting Hill, London with her actor-fiancee, Terence Beesley and her Utonagan dog, Barney.
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