Shirley Henderson
Acting
Born: November 24, 1965 (age 60) · Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
Highest Rated
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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shirley Henderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
The Mandalorian
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Trainspotting
1996
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
Okja
2017
Doctor Who
2005
T2 Trainspotting
2017
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004
Marie Antoinette
2006
Photos (8)
Movies (63)
The Mandalorian and Grogu
The Anzellans (voice)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Moaning Myrtle
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Moaning Myrtle
Elio
Ooooo (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Babu Frik (voice)
I Swear
Heather
Trainspotting
Gail
Bridget Jones's Diary
Jude
Wild Child
Matron
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Jude
T2 Trainspotting
Gail
In Secret
Suzanne
Marie Antoinette
Aunt Sophie
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Jude
See How They Run
Agatha Christie
Tale of Tales
Imma
Anna Karenina
Opera House Wife
Okja
Jennifer
Filth
Bunty
Bridget Jones's Baby
Jude
Rob Roy
Morag
Stan & Ollie
Lucille Hardy
The Trouble with Jessica
Sarah
Glenrothan
Jess
Greed
Margaret
A Cock and Bull Story
Susannah / Shirley Henderson
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker (voice)
The Gruffalo's Child
The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
Topsy-Turvy
Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
Meek's Cutoff
Glory White
24 Hour Party People
Lindsay
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Edythe Dubarry
The Look of Love
Rusty Humphries
The Claim
Annie
Wonderland
Debbie
Doctor Sleep
Janet Losey
Salt on Our Skin
Mary
Intermission
Sally
Yes
Cleaner
Set Fire to the Stars
Shirley
Life During Wartime
Joy Jordan
Dirty Filthy Love
Charlotte
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Alice
Einstein's Big Idea
Mileva Maric
Fishy
Glenda Sands
Frozen
Kath
AfterLife
Ruby
Urban Hymn
Kate Linton
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Shirley
The Selkie's Lover
The Raconteur (voice)
Blue
Performer of the songs
I Really Hate My Job
Alice
The Taming of the Shrew
Kate Minola
Everyday
Karen
Speak Like a Child
Woman in Dream (uncredited)
American Cousins
Alice
Never Steady, Never Still
Judy
Wedding Belles
Kelly
On the Road
Joe's Mum
Villa Des Roses
Ella
Dreaming
Pauline McPherson
May Contain: Nuts
Alice
How The Earth Must See Itself
Narrator
TV Shows (35)
Doctor Who
Ursula Blake · 1 eps
Death in Paradise
DS Angela Young · 1 eps
NOVA
Mileva Maric · 1 eps
Casualty
Denise · 1 eps
The Mandalorian
Anzellan Crew (voice) · 4 eps
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
Summer Camp Island
Mum (voice) · 3 eps
Agatha Christie's Marple
Honoria Waynflete · 1 eps
Screen Two
Pauline McPherson · 1 eps
The Bill
Kelly Rogers · 1 eps
Kiff
Roo (voice) · 1 eps
Dept. Q
Claire Marsh · 5 eps
Happy Valley
Frances Drummond · 6 eps
Hamish Macbeth
Isobel Sutherland · 15 eps
The ABC Murders
Rose Marbury · 3 eps
The Nest
Siobhan · 5 eps
Wish Me Luck
Sylvie Schneider · 5 eps
Tom Jones
Aunt Western · 4 eps
Treasure Island
Meg Hawkins · 2 eps
Jamaica Inn
Hannah Davey · 3 eps
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Catharine of Braganza · 4 eps
The Crimson Petal and the White
Mrs Emmeline Fox · 4 eps
The Way We Live Now
Marie Melmotte · 4 eps
Lovely Little Farm
Quackety Duck Duck (voice) · 14 eps
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
Ivy · 1 eps
ShakespeaRe-Told
Kate Minola · 1 eps
Bob Servant
Kirsty · 1 eps
Animated Tales of the World
Malmhin (voice) · 1 eps
Southcliffe
Claire Salter · 4 eps
Clarissa
Sally · 4 eps
Summerwater
Annie · 6 eps
Shadow of the Stone
Elizabeth Finlay · 6 eps
The House Across the Street
Claudia · 4 eps
In a Land of Plenty
Anne Marie · 1 eps
The Advocates
Andrea · 3 eps
