After Life star Ashley Jensen looks unrecognisable in EastEnders debut 22 years ago
SCOTS actress Ashley Jensen looks unrecognisable from her time on EastEnders.
The star, 52, shot to fame when she co-starred alongside Ricky Gervais playing the hapless Maggie in BBC show Extras.
After this, the roles started to pour in.
Ashley became known across the globe when she joined the cast of hit TV series Ugly Betty from 2006-08.
But before then she portrayed Fiona Morris in EastEnders.
Fiona is the wife of Rod Morris and appears when her and Rod come to the di Marco's for dinner.
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She notices that Rod's pupil, Nicky di Marco, has a crush on him.
She is seen again when Nicky's brother, Gianni di Marco, comes to the Morrises' home and attacks Rod, whom Nicky has accused of sexually assaulting her.
Fiona tries to fend Gianni off but is shoved to the floor in the process.
Nowadays, Ashley is known for portraying Emma in After Life, a carer who looks after Tony’s dad in a nursing home.
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The hit show follows the story of Tony (Ricky Gervais) who is grieving after the death of his wife Lisa.
We recently told how After Life stars have toyed with the idea of a possible spin-off series - but there’s a catch.
Straight-talking widower Tony Johnson returned for After Life’s final chapter, with fans devastated that the show was coming to an end.
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