Ashley Jensen Biography
A global known Actress Ashley Jensen born in Monday, August 11, 1969
Known for movies
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
as Phlegma the Fierce
Arthur Christmas (2011)
as Bryony
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
as Nanette
The Lobster (2015)
as Biscuit Woman
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ashley Jensen |
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Profession | Voice Actor |
| Education | Queen Margaret University |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Spouse | Terence Beesley |
| Children | Francis Jonathan Beesley |
| Parents | Ivar Jensen, Margaret Jensen |
| Awards | British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Newcomer, British Comedy Award for the Best TV Comedy Actress, Glamour Award for Funny Woman |
| Nominations | British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| Movies | The Legend of Barney Thomson, The Lobster, Small Time, All Stars, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Arthur Christmas, Hysteria, Gnomeo & Juliet, How to Train Your Dragon, Nativity!, A Cock and Bull Story, Topsy-Turvy, The Reckoning, Unspoken, Temp |
| TV Shows | Ugly Betty, Extras, Catastrophe, Agatha Raisin, Accidentally on Purpose, The Escape Artist, May to December, Embarrassing Bodies, Eleventh Hour, Roughnecks, Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention, The Undateables, City Central, The Reckoning, Bad Boys (UK) |
Interesting Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Returned to work five months after giving birth to her son Francis in order to begin filming the season finale of Ugly Betty (2006). |
| 2 | Gave birth to her son Francis Jonathan Beesley, with husband Terence Beesley, via natural delivery (20 October 2009). |
| 3 | Also owns a property in Umbria, Italy. |
| 4 | She met her husband while they were both in the play King Lear. They have residences in Los Angeles and a flat in Holland Park, West London. |
| 5 | Trained at Queen Margaret University College in Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| 6 | Married Terence Beesley in a quiet wedding in Big Sur, California, USA on 27 January 2007. Only the minister and the couple's dog Barney, who acted as the ring-bearer, were present at the wedding. |
Pictures
Won Awards
Won awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actress - Comedy Series | Extras (2005) | |
| 2006 | Golden Rose | Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival | Best Sitcom Actress | Extras (2005) | |
| 2005 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best TV Comedy Actress | Extras (2005) | |
| 2005 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best Comedy Newcomer | Extras (2005) |
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BAFTA Scotland Award | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Best Actress - Television | Catastrophe (2015) | |
| 2013 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012) | Hugh Grant Martin Freeman David Tennant Salma Hayek Jeremy Piven Imelda Staunton Russell Tovey Brendan Gleeson Lenny Henry Brian Blessed Anton Yelchin |
| 2012 | Annie | Annie Awards | Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Arthur Christmas (2011) | |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Extras (2005) | |
| 2008 | BAFTA Scotland Award | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Best Acting Performance in Television | Ugly Betty (2006) | |
| 2008 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best Television Comedy Actress | Extras (2005) | |
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) | Alan Dale America Ferrera Christopher Gorham Mark Indelicato Judith Light Eric Mabius Becki Newton Ana Ortiz Tony Plana Rebecca Romijn Michael Urie Vanessa Williams |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Ugly Betty (2006) | Alan Dale America Ferrera Christopher Gorham Mark Indelicato Judith Light Eric Mabius Becki Newton Ana Ortiz Tony Plana Rebecca Romijn Kevin Sussman Michael Urie Vanessa Williams |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ugly Betty (2006) | Alan Dale America Ferrera Mark Indelicato Eric Mabius Becki Newton Ana Ortiz Tony Plana Kevin Sussman Michael Urie Vanessa Williams Stelio Savante |
| 2006 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Extras (2005) | |
| 2006 | Broadcasting Press Guild Award | Broadcasting Press Guild Awards | Best Actress | Extras (2005) |
Filmography
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha Raisin | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Agatha Raisin |
| Catastrophe | 2015 | TV Series | Fran |
| Barney Thomson | 2015 | Detective Inspector June Robertson | |
| The Lobster | 2015 | Biscuit Woman | |
| Small Time | 2014 | Gail | |
| The Escape Artist | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Kate Burton |
| Love & Marriage | 2013 | TV Series | Sarah Paradise |
| All Stars | 2013 | Gina | |
| The Pirates! Band of Misfits | 2012 | The Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate (voice) | |
| Arthur Christmas | 2011 | Bryony (voice) | |
| Hysteria | 2011 | Fannie | |
| The Reckoning | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Sally Wilson |
| Gnomeo & Juliet | 2011 | Nanette (voice) | |
| Sunshine | 2010/I | Short | Alison |
| Accidental Farmer | 2010 | TV Movie | Erin Taylor |
| Accidentally on Purpose | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Olivia |
| Ugly Betty | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Christina McKinney |
| How to Train Your Dragon | 2010 | Phlegma the Fierce (voice) | |
| Nativity! | 2009 | Jennifer Lore | |
| No Holds Bard | 2009 | TV Movie | Isobel |
| Extras | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Maggie Jacobs |
| Eleventh Hour | 2006 | TV Series | Rachel Young |
| Taggart | 2005 | TV Series | Agatha Ferry |
| Meet the Magoons | 2005 | TV Series | Policewoman #1 |
| Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story | 2005 | Lindsey | |
| Casualty | 1996-2004 | TV Series | Stella / Jess |
| The Office | 2003 | TV Series | Interviewer |
| Sweet Medicine | 2003 | TV Series | Faye Brooks |
| Silent Witness | 2003 | TV Series | DI Becky Metcalf |
| Coming Up | 2003 | TV Series | Rachel |
| Clocking Off | 2001-2003 | TV Series | Babs Leach Babs Fisher |
| Two Thousand Acres of Sky | 2003 | TV Series | Angie Raeburn |
| Breeze Block | 2002 | TV Series | |
| Outside the Rules | 2002 | TV Movie | Dawn Deacon |
| Rebus | 2001 | TV Series | Mhairi Henderson |
| EastEnders | 2000 | TV Series | Fiona Morris |
| City Central | 1998-2000 | TV Series | PC Sue Chappell |
| Topsy-Turvy | 1999 | Miss Tringham | |
| Mortimer's Law | 1998 | TV Series | Naomi Childs |
| Dangerfield | 1997 | TV Series | Michelle Thomson |
| The Bill | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Diane Wyre / Kate Selby |
| Bad Boys | 1996 | TV Series | Morag |
| The Big Picnic | 1996 | TV Movie | Nessie |
| Roughnecks | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Heather |
| Capital Lives | 1995 | TV Series | Eileen |
| Temp | 1995 | TV Movie | Eileen |
| Waiting | 1995 | TV Movie | Amanda Cookson |
| The Baldy Man | 1995 | TV Series | Hairdresser |
| Takin' Over the Asylum | 1994 | TV Mini-Series | Kathleen |
| The Tales of Para Handy | 1994 | TV Series | Catriona MacLean |
| May to December | 1994 | TV Series | Rosie McConnachy |
| Rab C. Nesbitt | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Sheena / 2nd Girl |
| Screen One | 1993 | TV Series | Claire Donnelly |
| Tickets for the Zoo | 1991 | ||
| Screen Two | 1991 | TV Series | Betting Shop Cashier |
| City Lights | 1990 | TV Series |
Art Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | 2010/I | Short |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | 2010/I | Short producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Yourself Thin | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Narrator |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Teen Choice Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| Becoming Ugly: A New Face for Television | 2007 | Video short | Herself |
| Embarrassing Illnesses | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Narrator |
| Taking Liberties | 2007 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Xposé | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| ITV Lunchtime News | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
| The Friday Night Project | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Host |
| 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| TV's 50 Greatest Stars | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| GMTV | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - Special Guest |
| The British Comedy Awards 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Herself |
| Breakfast | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| BAFTA Televsion Awards 2016 | 2016 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Iceland Foods: Life in the Freezer Cabinet | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Narrator (2014) (voice) |
| This Morning | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Embarrassing Bodies | 2008-2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Narrator |
| Ronna & Beverly | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Big Picture | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Daybreak | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Narrator |
| The British Academy Television Awards | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| An Extras Night In | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Movie Connections | 2007-2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Narrator |
| 2008 Britannia Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
| New Heroes of Comedy | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Free Radio | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Comedy Christmas | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comedy Connections | 2007-2008 | TV Series documentary | 2nd Girl / Maggie Jacobs |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty | 2007 | TV Movie | Christina McKinney |
| The Beauty of Ugly Betty | 2007 | TV Movie | Christina McKinney |
| Room 101 | 2007 | TV Series | Maggie Jacobs |