Two days before I got the audition for ‘Extras,’ I was offered a theatre role, and I asked my husband, Terry, whether I should take it or not. He said, ‘No, wait and see what else comes in.’ Lo and behold, along came ‘Extras.’ Now that was lucky! Ashley Jensen Read Quote
It means I wake up to sunshine every morning, and I can afford to drink better wine at night. But I haven’t completely sold out to Hollywood. Ashley Jensen Read Quote
I was on my own, living in Los Angeles, and I didn’t know my way around, so I thought I’d walk everywhere. Well, that certainly got me noticed. Any woman who walks any distance at all is automatically regarded as a hooker! Ashley Jensen Read Quote
I’ve reached a point in my life where going to the supermarket is a day out. Ashley Jensen Read Quote
I did a lot of theatre when I started out. It was the Lyceum, the Citz, the Tron and the Traverse. I came to London and did the Royal Court, the National, ‘King Lear’ at the Manchester Royal Exchange. I did little bits of comedy, like ‘Rab C Nesbitt,’ but I wasn’t predominantly about comedy. Ashley Jensen Read Quote
To be honest, I probably wouldn’t have gone to Hollywood if I hadn’t been offered ‘Ugly Betty’ because I was a wee bit feart. But you have to make yourself frightened. That’s what keeps you alive. Ashley Jensen Read Quote
I still giggle when someone asks for my address and I say, ‘Hollywood, Los Angeles.’ Ashley Jensen Read Quote
When I hear the bagpipes, it makes the hairs on my neck stand on end. It always makes me weep. Ashley Jensen Read Quote
My mother has only just got over the fact that I will never play Shrek’s sister – because of the Scottish accent, she thought I’d be perfect. Ashley Jensen Read Quote
I take my hat off to mums who have lots of kids. Anyone that says being a mum isn’t a full-time job has obviously never had any. Ashley Jensen Read Quote
