Ashley Jensen

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Summary

Scottish actor Ashley Jensen is known for Extras, Ugly Betty, Catastrophe and Agatha Raisin. Her screen work includes comedy and drama, with recurring stories about family and working life. In a 2017 interview, she welcomed attention to transgender rights, criticized gender-neutral changing rooms over privacy and safety concerns, called for more women in positions of power, and criticized the gender pay gap. She also said she had voted Green several times and strongly criticized Donald Trump. Jensen has supported Save the Children for more than a decade, helping launch its Christmas Jumper Day campaign and visiting programs in Tanzania, India and Greece.