Ugly Betty

Chloe Sims' Ugly Betty past

TV Gossip

29 May 2011

Chloe Sims looked like "Ugly Betty" in her teens. The 'Only Way Is Essex' star - who shot to fame during the second series of the ITV2 reality series alongside her cousin Joey Essex - admitted her dad used to ban her from wearing make-up when she was…

Eric Mabius attracted to saucy nature of Outcasts

TV Gossip

7 Feb 2011

Eric Mabius thinks the saucy nature of new BBC drama 'Outcasts' will attract viewers who aren't usually science fiction fans. The 'Ugly Betty' actor - who plays sneaky newcomer Julius Berger in the eight-part series, which follows a group of…

Ashley Jensen needs to decide where to raise family.

Celebrity Gossip

19 Dec 2010

Ashley Jensen is unsure if she will raise her son in America or the UK. The Scottish 'Ugly Betty' star currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband Terry Beasley and their 13-month-old son Frankie but is torn over where to send Frankie to school…

Ugly Truths: The Dry Land

2 Jun 2010

‘I’m not a professional expert in post-traumatic stress disorder,’ says Ugly Betty star America Ferrera. On the strength of the popular fashion-industry sitcom, few would have any expectations that the LA-born actress would have much flair for examining…

America Ferrera no Ugly Betty

Celebrity Gossip

19 Jun 2009

America Ferrera says it takes hours to make her look ugly. The actress, who plays dowdy Betty Suarez in US TV show 'Ugly Betty', insists her transformation into the frumpy assistant takes a lot of effort. She said: "Yes, people are surprised when…

No Holds Bard - Mocumentary to honour Robert Burns

19 Jun 2008

Ugly Betty and Extras actress Ashley Jensen is just one of many Scottish celebrities set to star in No Holds Bard, a 60-minute comedy mocumentary, due to begin filming next week. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Jensen…

Ugly Betty: The Musical

Celebrity Gossip

31 May 2008

Michael Urie has revealed 'Ugly Betty' bosses are planning a musical of the show. Michael - who stars as a camp assistant Marc St. James in the hit US TV series at the offices of fashion magazine Mode - claims executives are already in talks for the…

ABC confirms Ugly role for Victoria

31 Aug 2007

Victoria Beckham will make an appearance on the popular US show Ugly Betty, with filming due to start in autumn. The ABC network confirmed the cameo role on Thursday, adding that the former Spice Girl will play a celebrity bridesmaid for an episode…

Feature - Ashley Jensen

Funny lady

12 Mar 2007

Who would have thought that Ashley Jensen, the mild-mannered, meek Maggie from Extras, would have a guilty secret from her dark past as a student in Edinburgh? ‘I got banned from a pub on the Grassmarket,’ she admits with a barely hidden mix of remorse…

Ugly Betty

Channel 4, Fri 5 Jan, 9.30pm

3 Jan 2007

COMEDY DRAMA At 9.30pm on the first Friday night of 2005, Channel 4 introduced us to the most popular new American comedy in years, My Name is Earl. So, when the exact same slot is filled by another heralded US import, you may well be steadying…