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Ashley Jensen has quickly won hearts in 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 Montreux 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 began her acting career at the National Youth Theatre of Great
Britain. She then studied for three years at 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 theater, with credits at the Royal Court and Royal National
Theatres, including Shakespeare's "King Lear" as Regan and Lanford Wilson's
"Burn This" as 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 series
"Clocking Off" and "Eleventh Hour," opposite Patrick Stewart.
Born and raised in Annan, Scotland, when not filming "Ugly Betty," Jensen
makes her home in Notting Hill, London with her actor-fiance, Terence Beesley,
and her Utonagan dog, Barney.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
HOMETOWN Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
BIRTHDAY August 11 | 
Lakeshore Records will release the original motion
picture soundtrack for UNDER THE SAME MOON via iTunes on March 11th. The album
features original music by Carlo Siliotto (THE PUNISHER, NOMAD: THE WARRIOR).
