CULTURE
GREAT SCOT
ASHLEY JENSEN
As she returns to screens in BBC hit Shetland, the star tells us about falling in love with the isles while she and her co-stars were isolated there
The
future
of popular BBC drama
Shetland
was always going to be in safe hands with Scottish actress Ashley Jensen at the helm.
After taking over from the show’s longtime star Douglas Henshall last year, Ashley, who plays DI Ruth Calder, may well have gained some tips on how to approach an investigation from her actor husband Kenny Doughty, who previously portrayed DS Aiden Healy in Vera; the couple reportedly tied the knot in a secret wedding ceremony last year.
The 55-year-old actress, who has 15-year-old son Frankie from her first marriage, has certainly made her mark since shooting to fame in 2005 opposite Ricky Gervais in Extras.