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Shirley Henderson

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
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1965
FromForres, Morayshire, Scotland