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Ashley Jensen Biography

Birth Name:Ashley Samantha Jensen

Birth Place:Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Won Best Comedy Newcomer and Best TV Comedy Actress for her role on "Extras" at the 2005 British Comedy Awards
  • At the 2006 Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival, she won a Golden Rose for Best Sitcom Actress for her performance in "Extras․"
  • Started her career performing on stage in the United Kingdom
  • Quote: "I started at the bottom, the kind of work where you bundle in a little van and then go off to a tiny place with a village hall in the middle of nowhere․"
  • Quote: "Life can tumble by and you don't get a chance to think about anything․"
  • Often plays female characters who devote their lives to others, such as the repressed housewife Hannah in "A Chorus of Disapproval․"
  • Made her West End debut in a production of the Alan Ayckbourn comedy "A Chorus of Disapproval․"

Awards

  • 2005British Comedy Award-Best Comedy Newcomer: winner
  • 2005British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Actress: winner
  • 2006BAFTA TV Award-Best Comedy Performance: nominated
  • 2006Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2006Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress - Comedy Series: winner
  • 2006Golden Rose-Best Sitcom Actress: winner
  • 2007Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2007Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Acting Performance in Television: nominated
  • 2008British Comedy Award-Best Television Comedy Actress: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
  • 2012Annie-Voice Acting in a Feature Production: nominated
  • 2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Television: nominated
  • 2023BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Television: nominated
  • 2024TV Times Award-Favourite Actor (Drama): nominated