Shirley Henderson
Acting
Born: Nov 24, 1965
From: Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Shirley Henderson (born 24 November 1965) is a Scottish actress. Her accolades include two Scottish BAFTAs, a VFCC Award and an Olivier Award, and BAFTA, BIFA, London Critics' Circle, Chlotrudis, Gotham, and Canadian Screen Award nominations. Henderson's film roles include Gail in Trainspotting (1996) and its 2017 sequel, Jude in the Bridget Jones films (2001–2025), and Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Her other notable credits include Rob Roy (1995), Wonderland (1999), Topsy-Turvy (1999), 24 Hour Party People (2002), Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002), Intermission (2003), American Cousins (2003), Frozen (2005), Marie Antoinette (2006), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Life During Wartime (2009), Meek's Cutoff (2010), Anna Karenina (2012), Filth (2013), Okja (2017), Never Steady, Never Still (2017), and Stan & Ollie (2018). Henderson starred as Isobel Sutherland in the BBC series Hamish Macbeth (1995–97) and played Frances Drummond in the BBC drama Happy Valley (2016). She was nominated for RTS Awards for the BBC miniseries The Way We Live Now (2001) and the ITV television film Dirty Filthy Love (2004), and received a BAFTA nomination for her portrayal of Claire Salter in …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Secret | Suzanne | 2014 | 6.115 |
| Filth | Bunty | 2013 | 6.837 |
| The Look of Love | Rusty Humphries | 2013 | 5.563 |
| The Selkie's Lover | The Raconteur (voice) | 2013 | — |
| Anna Karenina | Opera House Wife | 2012 | 6.706 |
| Everyday | Karen | 2012 | 5.5 |
| The Gruffalo's Child | The Gruffalo's Child (voice) | 2011 | 6.9 |
| Meek's Cutoff | Glory White | 2011 | 6.488 |
| Life During Wartime | Joy Jordan | 2010 | 5.9 |
| Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Edythe Dubarry | 2008 | 6.784 |
| Wild Child | Matron | 2008 | 6.701 |
| I Really Hate My Job | Alice | 2007 | 4.0 |
| Marie Antoinette | Aunt Sophie | 2006 | 6.703 |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Moaning Myrtle | 2005 | 7.801 |
| A Cock and Bull Story | Susannah / Shirley Henderson | 2005 | 6.16 |
| Yes | Cleaner | 2005 | 5.814 |
| Frozen | Kath | 2005 | 5.895 |
| Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Jude | 2004 | 6.228 |
| American Cousins | Alice | 2003 | 5.267 |
| Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself | Alice | 2002 | 6.576 |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Moaning Myrtle | 2002 | 7.702 |
| 24 Hour Party People | Lindsay | 2002 | 6.967 |
| Doctor Sleep | Janet Losey | 2002 | 5.227 |
| Once Upon a Time in the Midlands | Shirley | 2002 | 6.172 |
| Villa Des Roses | Ella | 2002 | 5.222 |
| Bridget Jones's Diary | Jude | 2001 | 6.74 |
| The Claim | Annie | 2000 | 5.991 |
| Wonderland | Debbie | 1999 | 6.471 |
| Topsy-Turvy | Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum) | 1999 | 6.59 |
| Trainspotting | Gail | 1996 | 7.959 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1965 |
| From | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |