Ashley Jensen, who played Betty’s friend and confidante Christina on Ugly Betty, has given birth to a son.
(The Ugly Betty related baby boom continues.)
People Magazine reports Jensen and actor husband Terence Beesley welcomed son Francis Jonathan Beesley.  The boy already has a nickname:  "Frankie Jack".  That would really roll off Jensen’s Scottish tongue – what a great name!
Jensen and Beesley did not know the gender of the baby, and it wasn’t accidentally, it was on purpose. 
"We thought there are so few surprises left in the world," Jensen, 40, explained. "We wanted to be …read more

And the Ugly Betty baby boom continues.  Ashley Jensen, who has, at least for now, left Ugly Betty  and is soon to be starring in the Jenna Elfman sitcom Accidentally on Purpose, has announced that she is pregnant.
A representative for the actress tells People Magazine that she and her husband Terence Beesley are expecting their first child in the fall.
Speculation about Jensen’s pregnancy has been bouncing around the internet for a few weeks now (including some baby-bumpy photos).  We now have official confirmation!
As many have noted, this is a little bit of life imitating art, since Jensen’s Ugly Betty …read more

Remember those stories early on when we discovered that Ashley Jensen was leaving Ugly Betty, the ones that said her main reason for leaving was that she wasn’t happy about the move to New York City from Los Angeles?
Never mind.
The show’s creator, Silvio Horta, told UK tabloid The Sun that, as reported, the split was mutual, but the reason was actually the lack of good story lines for Ashley’s character Christina.
“From the get-go, we found some really good stories for her, but we never found enough to service her character the way we wanted to and the way that …read more

Here are some recent photos from the set of Ugly Betty.  They involve a scene with America Ferrera and Ashley Jensen.

Here’s Betty running toward Christina.  Yeah, I know, the outfit is crazy.  Patricia Field usually has Betty’s outfits clash in color, but the patterns usually match.  In this case, the colors pretty well match, but we have stripes and florals and a big print (and a checked purse).   Ouch! 
She is running toward:

…Christina.  Who is getting to a car.  Other photos of this scene feature Stuart, and there are still others of Vanessa Williams as Wilhelmina on the …read more

The worst kept secret in Hollywood and New York is now official: Ashley Jensen will not be returning to Ugly Betty next season.  In fact, she is slated to join the CBS comedy pilot Accidentally on Purpose (with Jenna Elfman).
EW’s Ausiello has confirmed the scoopage first reported by EOnline’s Kristin back in January (which we relayed and speculated about here).  According to Ausiello, an ABC insider says that the break was “completely mutual”.  Jensen was not happy with the move to NYC, and was the only cast member not to relocate.  That was one heck of a commute!  (Which …read more

Ashley Jensen attended the LA BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Britannia Awards on November 7th. She represented Ugly Betty well in this beautiful black number.
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The BAFTA/LA awards ceremony, the Britannia Awards, started in 1989 and happens in October/November each year. There are no awards given to films or TV programs, only to individuals. This year, Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Tilda Swinton and Stephen Frears were honored.
On the Ugly Betty front, shouldn’t Christina’s baby be due soon? By my best guess this past spring, Christina would be having her baby …read more

Filming of Ugly Betty in NYC is fast and furious, and the photos keep rolling in.
A common theme in the comments about the previous photos of America Ferrera / Betty is that her outfit was horrible, almost clown-like. Some regretted that it looked like Betty was “reverting”, and Ugly Betty News commenter jw took a slightly different angle (and held nothing back):
Nooooooooo!!! Bring back Eduardo, STAT!! As someone who is in the fashion industry I can say for certain that the outfit Betty is wearing these photos is TOO STYLISH! Come on Pat, Betty looks like a Harajuku Girl …read more

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Ugly Betty’s Ashley Jensen still has insecurities about being written off the show, apparently.
She recently told a UK media outlet, “I still think I am going to get found out and they will send me home. I’ve heard there’s a favourite soap exit – your character opens an elevator shaft then disappears down it – so I scan the scripts anxiously for any elevator scenes. Beware the shaft!”
Don’t tell that to Alan Dale (Mr. Heart Attack)… I don’t think Jensen has anything to worry about: she’s a …read more

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Early in her career, Ugly Betty’s Ashley Jensen never  saw herself as the “star” type.  She says, “I just wanted to be an actress. It never occurred to me that I could become famous, because I’m not one of those people who’s automatically going to be the lead. I always saw myself as the mate.”
She grew up in the little Scottish town of Anan.  She was an “artsy” type, wearing Doc Martens, long flowing skirts and carrying a kettle for a handbag.  “All the locals called me …read more

At least for now, it appears that the best place for candid photos of Hollywood stars are on the picket lines of the Writers Guild of America strike.  This is especially true for stars of Ugly Betty, who are not necessarily the best paparazzi fodder (with the long hours they put in on the show).  So anyway, while we wait for the strike to end, and production on Ugly Betty to resume, we might as well enjoy some photos of the stars carrying signs. 
It’s hard times right now in Los Angeles, California for entertainment workers.  The Writers’ Strike is putting …read more