Ashley Jensen named as new star of BBC's Shetland and 'can’t wait to work in Scotland again'
dailyrecord.co.ukAshley Jensen is taking over from Dougie Henshall as the main actor in Shetland. The 53-year-old from Annan in Dumfries and Galloway is best known for Ricky Gervais shows Extras and After Life and internationally for Ugly Betty.
And the mum-of-one who has lived in Bath for a number of years is thrilled she’ll be spending most of the year filming back home.
She said: “I can’t wait to be working in Scotland again. I have missed it!” Ashley has already been filming in Scotland this year - making Mayflies with Martin Compston which comes out next month on BBC One - but it was only a short shoot.
Before then she played a detective in Robert Caryle’s Scottish-made directorial debut film, The Legend of Barney Thomson.Ashley will star as DI Ruth Calder, a native Shetlander who returns to the isles after 20 years working for the Met in London.
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