Ashley Jensen happy to be flawed

Ashley Jensen embraces her "imperfections".

The 'Ugly Betty' actress lives in Los Angeles with her husband Terence Beesley and their 15-month-old son Francis and while she is surrounded by beautiful women all day long, the Scottish star insists she doesn't feel under pressure to always look good.

She said: "People often ask if I am intimidated by living in Los Angeles surrounded by beautiful people. But I embrace my imperfections. As long as my body works I am pretty happy with it. Of course, when I see myself on screen I do think I could stand up a wee bit straighter and that it might help to lose a few pounds."

Ashley, 41, also says she's not scared about getting older and the effect the years will have on her body because she makes sure she lives a relatively healthy lifestyle.

She said: "I exercise not to lose weight but to keep in control of my muscle. Now that I am carrying a child around most of the time I think that must be a bit of a workout. I'm not obsessed with exercise, just aware that as I get older I need to do weights to improve my bone density and cardio for my heart.

"I don't fear ageing. I embrace my laughter lines and sadness wrinkles."