Ashley Jensen

ASHLEY JENSEN's breakout performance came 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 she was nominated for a BAFTA and Emmy award. Other notable television work includes ABC hit drama "Ugly Betty" and the CBS comedy series, "Accidentally on Purpose."

Jensen's film credits include Topsy Turvy for director Mike Leigh and Tristram Shandy, opposite Steve Coogan, for director Michael Winterbottom. She starred in the television drama "The Reckoning" and played opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal in feature film Hysteria. Her voice may also be heard in Gnomeo and Juliet and in Aardman Animation'/Sony Pictures Animation's The Pirates! Band of Misfits.

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