
About
Shirley Henderson
Overview
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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Known for
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2025 | I Swear | Actor | Heather Davidson | N/A N/A |
2025 | Elio | Actor | Ooooo (voice) | 62 Fair |
2025 | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy | Actor | Jude | 61 Fair |
2024 | The Trouble with Jessica | Actor | Sarah | 58 Average |
2024 | Blue | Actor | Performer of the songs | N/A N/A |
2023 | Tom Jones | Actor | Aunt Western | 67 Fair |
2022 | The House Across the Street | Actor | Claudia | 68 Fair |
2022 | See How They Run | Actor | Agatha Christie | 62 Fair |
2020 | The Nest | Actor | Siobhan | 68 Fair |
2020 | The Skywalker Legacy | Actor | Self | 60 Fair |
2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Actor | Babu Frik (voice) | 62 Fair |
2019 | Greed | Actor | Margaret | 58 Average |
2019 | How The Earth Must See Itself | Actor | Narrator | N/A N/A |
2018 | Stan & Ollie | Actor | Lucille Hardy | 66 Fair |
2018 | The ABC Murders | Actor | Rose Marbury | 66 Fair |
2017 | Never Steady, Never Still | Actor | Judy | 59 Average |
2017 | Okja | Actor | Jennifer | 71 Good |
2017 | T2 Trainspotting | Actor | Gail | 67 Fair |
2016 | On the Road | Actor | Joe's Mum | 58 Average |
2016 | Bridget Jones's Baby | Actor | Jude | 63 Fair |
2015 | Urban Hymn | Actor | Kate Linton | 59 Average |
2015 | Tale of Tales | Actor | Imma | 62 Fair |
2014 | Set Fire to the Stars | Actor | Shirley | 58 Average |
2014 | Jamaica Inn | Actor | Hannah Davey | 68 Fair |
2014 | In Secret | Actor | Suzanne | 59 Average |
2013 | Filth | Actor | Bunty | 66 Fair |
2013 | The Selkie's Lover | Actor | The Raconteur (voice) | N/A N/A |
2013 | Southcliffe | Actor | Claire Salter | 69 Fair |
2013 | The Look of Love | Actor | Rusty Humphries | 58 Average |
2012 | Everyday | Actor | Karen | 58 Average |
2012 | Anna Karenina | Actor | Opera House Wife | 65 Fair |
2012 | Treasure Island | Actor | Meg Hawkins | N/A N/A |
2012 | Treasure Island | Actor | Meg Hawkins | 65 Fair |
2011 | The Gruffalo's Child | Actor | The Gruffalo's Child (voice) | 60 Fair |
2011 | Meek's Cutoff | Actor | Glory White | 60 Fair |
2011 | The Crimson Petal and the White | Actor | Mrs Emmeline Fox | 70 Good |
2010 | The Nutcracker | Actor | The Nutcracker (voice) | 56 Average |
2010 | Life During Wartime | Actor | Joy Jordan | 58 Average |
2009 | May Contain: Nuts | Actor | Alice | 59 Average |
2009 | May Contain Nuts | Actor | 69 Fair |
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2008 | Wild Child | Actor | Matron | 65 Fair |
2008 | Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Actor | Edythe Dubarry | 62 Fair |
2007 | I Really Hate My Job | Actor | Alice | 57 Average |
2007 | Wedding Belles | Actor | Kelly | 58 Average |
2006 | Ma Boy | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2006 | Marie Antoinette | Actor | Aunt Sophie | 65 Fair |
2005 | The Taming of the Shrew | Actor | Kate Minola | 58 Average |
2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Actor | Moaning Myrtle | 77 Good |
2005 | Einstein's Big Idea | Actor | Mileva Maric | 59 Average |
2005 | Yes | Actor | Cleaner | 58 Average |
2005 | A Cock and Bull Story | Actor | Susannah / Shirley Henderson | 59 Average |
2005 | Dirty Filthy Love | Actor | Charlotte | 59 Average |
2005 | Frozen | Actor | Kath | 58 Average |
2004 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Actor | Jude | 61 Fair |
2003 | American Cousins | Actor | Alice | 58 Average |
2003 | Charles II: The Power and The Passion | Actor | Catharine of Braganza | 68 Fair |
2003 | Intermission | Actor | Sally | 59 Average |
2003 | AfterLife | Actor | 58 Average |
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2003 | Fishy | Actor | Glenda Sands | N/A N/A |
2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Actor | Moaning Myrtle | 76 Good |
2002 | Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself | Actor | Alice | 59 Average |
2002 | Once Upon a Time in the Midlands | Actor | Shirley | 59 Average |
2002 | Doctor Sleep | Actor | Janet Losey | 57 Average |
2002 | Villa Des Roses | Actor | Ella | 58 Average |
2002 | 24 Hour Party People | Actor | Lindsay Wilson | 63 Fair |
2001 | The Way We Live Now | Actor | Marie Melmotte | 71 Good |
2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Actor | Jude | 66 Fair |
2000 | The Claim | Actor | Annie | 58 Average |
1999 | Topsy-Turvy | Actor | Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum) | 60 Fair |
1999 | Wonderland | Actor | Debbie | 59 Average |
1998 | Speak Like a Child | Actor | Woman in Dream (uncredited) | 58 Average |
1997 | Bumping the Odds | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1996 | Trainspotting | Actor | Gail | 78 Good |
1995 | Rob Roy | Actor | Morag | 63 Fair |
1992 | Salt on Our Skin | Actor | Mary | 58 Average |
1991 | Dreaming | Actor | Pauline McPherson | N/A N/A |
1988 | Wish Me Luck | Actor | 69 Fair |
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Glenrothan | Actor | N/A N/A |