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Shirley Henderson

ActorBorn November 24, 1965 (59 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Filth
  • In Secret
  • The Crimson Petal and The White
  • American Cousins
  • Wish Me Luck

Known For

  • Stan & Ollie
  • Okja
  • Bridget Jones's Baby
  • 24 Hour Party People
  • Tale of Tales
  • Life During Wartime
  • Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
  • Wonderland
  • Tristram Shandy
  • Intermission
  • Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
  • Meek's Cutoff
  • The Gruffalo's Child
  • In Secret
  • Close Your Eyes
  • Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
  • The Crimson Petal and The White
  • The ABC Murders
  • Everyday
  • Yes
  • Dirty Filthy Love
  • ShakespeaRe-Told
  • Southcliffe
  • The Trouble with Jessica

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    Elio · as Ooooo (voice)
    2025
    Dept. Q (TV Series) · as Claire Marsh
    2025
    2024
    Blue · as Performer Of The Songs
    2023
    2023
    Kiff (TV Series) · as Roo (voice)
    2023
    Tom Jones (2023) (TV Series) · as Aunt Western
    2022
    The House Across the Street (TV Series) · as Claudia
    2022
    See How They Run · as Agatha Christie
    2022
    Lovely Little Farm (TV Series) · as Quackety Duck Duck
    2020
    The Nest (TV Series) · as Siobhan
    2019
    Worzel Gummidge (2019) (TV Series) · as Saucy Nancy
    2019
    Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Babu Frik (voice)
    2019
    The Mandalorian (TV Series) · as Anzellan Crew (voice)
    2019
    Greed · as Margaret
    2018
    Stan & Ollie · as Lucille Hardy
    2018
    The ABC Murders (TV Series) · as Rose Marbury
    2018
    Summer Camp Island (TV Series) · as Mum (voice)
    2018
    2017
    2017
    Okja · as Jennifer
    2017
    T2 Trainspotting · as Gail
    2016
    On the Road · as Joe's Mum
    2016
    2015
    Urban Hymn · as Kate Linton
    2015
    Tale of Tales · as Imma
    2014
    Set Fire to the Stars · as Shirley
    2014
    Happy Valley (TV Series) · as Frances Drummond
    2014
    Jamaica Inn (2014) (TV Series) · as Hannah Davey
    2013
    Filth · as Bunty
    2013
    In Secret · as Suzanne
    2013
    Southcliffe (TV Series) · as Claire Salter
    2013
    The Look of Love · as Rusty Humphries
    2013
    Bob Servant Independent (TV Series) · as Kirsty
    2012
    Everyday · as Karen
    2012
    Anna Karenina · as Opera House Wife
    2012
    Treasure Island (2012) (TV Series) · as Meg Hawkins
    2011
    The Gruffalo's Child · as The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
    2011
    Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as Ds Angela Young
    2011
    The Crimson Petal and The White (TV Series) · as Mrs Emmeline Fox
    2010
    The Nutcracker: The Untold Story · as The Nutcracker (voice)
    2010
    Meek's Cutoff · as Glory White
    2009
    Life During Wartime · as Joy Jordan
    2009
    May Contain Nuts · as Alice
    2008
    Wild Child · as Matron
    2008
    Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day · as Edythe Dubarry
    2007
    2007
    Wedding Belles · as Kelly
    2006
    Marie Antoinette · as Aunt Sophie
    2006
    Joy Division: Under Review · as Lindsey Wilson
    2005
    2005
    ShakespeaRe-Told (TV Series)
    2005
    Einstein's Big Idea · as Mileva Maric
    2005
    Tristram Shandy · as Susannah / Shirley Henderson
    2005
    Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as Ursula Blake
    2005
    Frozen · as Kath
    2004
    Yes · as Cleaner
    2004
    Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Honoria Waynflete
    2004
    2004
    Dirty Filthy Love · as Charlotte
    2003
    2003
    Charles II: The Power and the Passion (TV Series) · as Catharine Of Braganza
    2003
    Intermission · as Sally
    2003
    2003
    Build a Scene · as Moaning Myrtle
    2003
    Fishy · as Glenda Sands
    2002
    2002
    2002
    2002
    Close Your Eyes · as Janet Losey
    2002
    24 Hour Party People · as Lindsay Wilson
    2002
    Villa des roses · as Ella
    2001
    The Way We Live Now (TV Series) · as Marie Melmotte
    2001
    2001
    2000
    The Claim · as Annie
    2000
    Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) · as Malmhin
    1999
    Topsy-Turvy · as Leonora Braham (yum-Yum)
    1999
    Wonderland · as Debbie
    1998
    Speak Like a Child · as Woman In Dream (uncredited)
    1996
    Trainspotting · as Gail
    1995
    Rob Roy · as Morag
    1995
    Hamish Macbeth (TV Series) · as Isobel Sutherland
    1992
    Desire · as Mary
    1991
    Clarissa (TV Series) · as Sally
    1991
    The Advocates (TV Series)
    1987
    1986
    Casualty (TV Series) · as Denise
    1984
    Screen Two (TV Series) · as Pauline Mcpherson
    1984
    The Bill (TV Series) · as Kelly Rogers
    1974
    NOVA (TV Series) · as Mileva Maric

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