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.
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 the Channel 4 miniseries Southcliffe (2013). She won the 2018 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Elizabeth in the original Old Vic production of Girl from the North Country.
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Filmography (Movies)
I Swear
Character:Heather Davidson
Release Date:22/09/2025
Glenrothan
Character:Jess
Release Date:11/09/2025
Elio
Character:Ooooo (voice)
Release Date:18/06/2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Character:Jude
Release Date:12/02/2025
The Trouble with Jessica
Character:Sarah
Release Date:05/04/2024
Blue
Character:Performer of the songs
Release Date:12/03/2024
See How They Run
Character:Agatha Christie
Release Date:09/09/2022
The Skywalker Legacy
Character:Self
Release Date:18/03/2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Character:Babu Frik (voice)
Release Date:18/12/2019
Greed
Character:Margaret
Release Date:07/09/2019
How The Earth Must See Itself
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/2019
Stan & Ollie
Character:Lucille Hardy
Release Date:28/12/2018
Never Steady, Never Still
Character:Judy
Release Date:09/09/2017
Okja
Character:Jennifer
Release Date:28/06/2017
T2 Trainspotting
Character:Gail
Release Date:27/01/2017
On the Road
Character:Joe's Mum
Release Date:09/10/2016
Bridget Jones's Baby
Character:Jude
Release Date:14/09/2016
Urban Hymn
Character:Kate Linton
Release Date:11/09/2015
Tale of Tales
Character:Imma
Release Date:14/05/2015
Set Fire to the Stars
Character:Shirley
Release Date:07/11/2014
In Secret
Character:Suzanne
Release Date:21/02/2014
Filth
Character:Bunty
Release Date:23/09/2013
The Selkie's Lover
Character:The Raconteur (voice)
Release Date:31/08/2013
The Look of Love
Character:Rusty Humphries
Release Date:26/04/2013
Everyday
Character:Karen
Release Date:15/11/2012
Anna Karenina
Character:Opera House Wife
Release Date:06/09/2012
The Gruffalo's Child
Character:The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
Release Date:25/12/2011
Meek's Cutoff
Character:Glory White
Release Date:08/04/2011
The Nutcracker
Character:The Nutcracker (voice)
Release Date:24/11/2010
Life During Wartime
Character:Joy Jordan
Release Date:16/04/2010
May Contain: Nuts
Character:Alice
Release Date:11/06/2009
Wild Child
Character:Matron
Release Date:15/08/2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Character:Edythe Dubarry
Release Date:07/03/2008
I Really Hate My Job
Character:Alice
Release Date:21/09/2007
Wedding Belles
Character:Kelly
Release Date:29/03/2007
Ma Boy
Character:
Release Date:08/07/2006
Marie Antoinette
Character:Aunt Sophie
Release Date:24/05/2006
The Taming of the Shrew
Character:Kate Minola
Release Date:21/11/2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Character:Moaning Myrtle
Release Date:16/11/2005
Einstein's Big Idea
Character:Mileva Maric
Release Date:11/10/2005
Yes
Character:Cleaner
Release Date:05/08/2005
A Cock and Bull Story
Character:Susannah / Shirley Henderson
Release Date:17/07/2005
Dirty Filthy Love
Character:Charlotte
Release Date:24/05/2005
Frozen
Character:Kath
Release Date:12/03/2005
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Character:Jude
Release Date:10/11/2004
American Cousins
Character:Alice
Release Date:28/11/2003
Intermission
Character:Sally
Release Date:29/08/2003
AfterLife
Character:
Release Date:19/08/2003
Fishy
Character:Glenda Sands
Release Date:01/04/2003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Character:Moaning Myrtle
Release Date:13/11/2002
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Character:Alice
Release Date:08/11/2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Character:Shirley
Release Date:06/09/2002
Doctor Sleep
Character:Janet Losey
Release Date:16/08/2002
Villa Des Roses
Character:Ella
Release Date:27/02/2002
24 Hour Party People
Character:Lindsay
Release Date:13/02/2002
Bridget Jones's Diary
Character:Jude
Release Date:13/04/2001
The Claim
Character:Annie
Release Date:29/12/2000
Topsy-Turvy
Character:Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
Release Date:15/12/1999
Wonderland
Character:Debbie
Release Date:13/05/1999
Speak Like a Child
Character:Woman in Dream (uncredited)
Release Date:04/09/1998
Bumping the Odds
Character:
Release Date:06/12/1997
Trainspotting
Character:Gail
Release Date:23/02/1996
Rob Roy
Character:Morag
Release Date:13/04/1995
Salt on Our Skin
Character:Mary
Release Date:17/09/1992
Dreaming
Character:Pauline McPherson
Release Date:24/03/1991
Television Appearances
Summerwater
Character:Annie
Dept. Q
Character:Claire Marsh
Tom Jones
Character:Aunt Western
Kiff
Character:Roo (voice)
The House Across the Street
Character:Claudia
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
Character:Self
The Nest
Character:Siobhan
The Mandalorian
Character:Anzellan Crew (voice)
The ABC Murders
Character:Rose Marbury
Summer Camp Island
Character:Additional Voices (voice)
Summer Camp Island
Character:Mum (voice)
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
Character:Ivy
Happy Valley
Character:Frances Drummond
Jamaica Inn
Character:Hannah Davey
Southcliffe
Character:Claire Salter
Treasure Island
Character:Meg Hawkins
Death in Paradise
Character:DS Angela Young
The Crimson Petal and the White
Character:Mrs Emmeline Fox
May Contain Nuts
Character:
ShakespeaRe-Told
Character:
Doctor Who
Character:Ursula Blake
Agatha Christie's Marple
Character:Honoria Waynflete
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Character:Catharine of Braganza
The Way We Live Now
Character:Marie Melmotte
In a Land of Plenty
Character:
Hamish Macbeth
Character:Isobel Sutherland
The Advocates
Character:
Wish Me Luck
Character:
Casualty
Character:Denise
NOVA
Character:Mileva Maric
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