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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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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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| 2025 | Elio · as Ooooo (voice) |
| 2025 | Dept. Q (TV Series) · as Claire Marsh |
| 2025 | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy · as Jude |
| 2024 | Blue · as Performer Of The Songs |
| 2023 | The Trouble with Jessica · as Sarah |
| 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 | Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives (TV Series) · as Ivy |
| 2017 | Never Steady, Never Still · as Judy |
| 2017 | Okja · as Jennifer |
| 2017 | T2 Trainspotting · as Gail |
| 2016 | On the Road · as Joe's Mum |
| 2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby · as Jude |
| 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 | |
| 2013 | |
| 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 | I Really Hate My Job · as Alice |
| 2007 | Wedding Belles · as Kelly |
| 2006 | Marie Antoinette · as Aunt Sophie |
| 2006 | Joy Division: Under Review · as Lindsey Wilson |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire · as Moaning Myrtle |
| 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 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason · as Jude |
| 2004 | Dirty Filthy Love · as Charlotte |
| 2003 | American Cousins · as Alice |
| 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 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets · as Moaning Myrtle |
| 2002 | Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself · as Alice |
| 2002 | Once Upon a Time in the Midlands · as Shirley |
| 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 | Bridget Jones's Diary · as Jude |
| 2001 | In a Land of Plenty (TV Series) |
| 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 | Wish Me Luck (TV Series) |
| 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 |