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Ashley Jensen

Ashley Jensen

14 movies on Netflix

Biography

Ashley Jensen is a Scottish actress and narrator who trained in drama at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh after joining the National Youth Theatre. She was born in Annan, and she got her first significant television part as Clare Donnelly in Down Among the Big Boys, a 1993 BBC drama; she later appeared in EastEnders and Two Thousand Acres of Sky. She became known as Maggie Jacobs in Extras opposite Ricky Gervais, earning British Comedy Awards in 2005 and 2006 and a BAFTA nomination for that work. Her performance in the 2007 Christmas special also brought a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2008. She moved into American television as Christina McKinney on Ugly Betty, leaving in 2009. Her film credits include Nativity! (2009), the animated feature Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), and Lady and the Tramp (2019). Jensen later starred as the title character in Agatha Raisin, appeared in Catastrophe and After Life, and became the lead in Shetland.

57years old

Turns 58 on August 11in 302 days

  • Born Annan
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films
14
Career span
13 years2009 to 2022

Genres

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  1. Early training

    Jensen trained at Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University after being selected from the National Youth Theatre, where she had been a member.

  2. Big break

    Jensen's first major American television role came in 2006 as Christina McKinney on Ugly Betty, and the character was rewritten as Scottish after producers heard her accent.

Ashley Jensen movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. How to Train Your Dragon2010 Action, Adventure, Animation, Familyas Phlegma the Fiercevoice

    IMDb rating 8.1909K votes

  2. The Lobster2015 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Biscuit Woman

    IMDb rating 7.1338K votes

  3. Arthur Christmas2011as Bryonyvoice

    IMDb rating 7.174K votes

  4. Nativity!2009as Jennifer Lore

    IMDb rating 6.515K votes

  5. Gnomeo & Juliet2011as Nanettevoice

    IMDb rating 5.965K votes

  6. Lady and the Tramp2019as Jockvoice

    IMDb rating 6.227K votes

  7. Hysteria2011as Fannie

    IMDb rating 6.734K votes

  8. The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!2012as The Surprisingly Curvaceous Piratevoice

    IMDb rating 6.755K votes

Most often with

Dean DeBlois directed two of these films, Debbie Isitt two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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David Tennant, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with David TennantJames McAvoy, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with James McAvoyMichael Caine, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Michael CaineKristen Wiig, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kristen WiigGerard Butler, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Gerard ButlerF. Murray Abraham, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with F. Murray AbrahamDean DeBloisDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Dean DeBloisDebbie IsittDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Debbie Isitt

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Box office

What Ashley Jensen's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.7 billion

10 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 14 films: 10 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World2019as Phlegma (voice)$540 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World2019as Phlegma (voice)
    $540M32.3% of the total
  2. 2
    How to Train Your Dragon2010as Phlegma the Fierce (voice)
    $495M29.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Gnomeo & Juliet2011as Nanette (voice)
    $190M11.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Arthur Christmas2011as Bryony (voice)
    $151M9.1% of the total
  5. 5
    The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!2012as The Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate (voice)
    $123M7.4% of the total
  6. 6
    Sherlock Gnomes2018as Nanette (voice)
    $90M5.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Lady and the Tramp2019as Jock (voice)
    $51M3.1% of the total
  8. 8
    The Lobster2015as Biscuit Woman
    $16M0.9% of the total
Hysteria (2011), $9.5 millionStreetDance: All Stars (2013), $5.7 million

$15.3 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2005 to 2006.

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Ashley Jensen's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2006Rose d'OrWon
2005British Comedy AwardsWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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