Ashley 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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