Jensen fears 'Ugly Betty' exit

Ashley Jensen has admitted she fears her character could get written out of Ugly Betty.

The actress plays fashion designer Christina McKinney on the hit US show, but is afraid her character will be killed off in a lift accident.

"I still think I am going to get found out and they will send me home," Jensen is quoted as saying in the Daily Express.

"I've heard there's a favourite soap exit - your character opens an elevator door then disappears down the shaft - so I scan the scripts anxiously for any elevator scenes. Beware the shaft!"

Jensen rose to fame in the Ricky Gervais show Extras. She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband, former The Bill actor Terence Beesley.