Ashley McGuire

Career overview

Ashley McGuire is a British actress born on May 15, 1972, in Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom. She attended Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and has accumulated thirty known acting credits throughout her career in television and on stage.

On television, McGuire has played a variety of roles across multiple networks and platforms. She is known for her portrayals of Big Mandy, also referred to as Big Mandy Harris, in the BBC comedy series This Country, and Vicky Houghton in the BBC One series This Is Going to Hurt. She has also appeared as Shakira in the Channel 4 comedy series Man Down and as Bev Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Her additional television credits include roles in Malory Towers, Coronation Street, Dead Boss, Small Axe, Decline and Fall, It's a Sin, and Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After.

In addition to her television work, McGuire has performed on stage. Her theatrical credits include her appearance in Home, a production written by Nadia Fall, which she performed in during 2012 and 2013. She was also involved in the stage production Light Shining in Buck.