Shirley Henderson
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1965-11-24 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
- Also known as
- شرلی هندرسون
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (29)
Doctor Who
2005
as Ursula Blake
Death in Paradise
2011
as DS Angela Young
NOVA
1974
as Mileva Maric
Casualty
1986
as Denise
The Mandalorian
2019
as Anzellan Crew (voice)
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Honoria Waynflete
Summer Camp Island
2018
as Additional Voices (voice) / Mum (voice)
Happy Valley
2014
as Frances Drummond
Kiff
2023
as Roo (voice)
Dept. Q
2025
as Claire Marsh
Hamish Macbeth
1995
as Isobel Sutherland
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
2021
as Self
The ABC Murders
2018
as Rose Marbury
Wish Me Luck
1988
as Sylvie Schneider
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
The Nest
2020
as Siobhan
Treasure Island
2012
as Meg Hawkins
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
as Catharine of Braganza
Southcliffe
2013
as Claire Salter
Jamaica Inn
2014
as Hannah Davey
The Way We Live Now
2001
as Marie Melmotte
The Crimson Petal and the White
2011
as Mrs Emmeline Fox
In a Land of Plenty
2001
Tom Jones
2023
as Aunt Western
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
2018
as Ivy
Summerwater
2025
as Annie
The House Across the Street
2022
as Claudia
The Advocates
1991
May Contain Nuts
2009
Movies (67)
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
as The Anzellans (voice)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
as Moaning Myrtle
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
as Moaning Myrtle
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as Babu Frik (voice)
I Swear
2025
as Heather
Elio
2025
as Ooooo (voice)
In Secret
2014
as Suzanne
Trainspotting
1996
as Gail
Glenrothan
2026
as Jess
Anna Karenina
2012
as Opera House Wife
Okja
2017
as Jennifer
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
as Jude
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
as Jude
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
as Jude
T2 Trainspotting
2017
as Gail
Marie Antoinette
2006
as Aunt Sophie
Filth
2013
as Bunty
Wild Child
2008
as Matron
Stan & Ollie
2018
as Lucille Hardy
The Gruffalo's Child
2011
as The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004
as Jude
The Nutcracker
2010
as The Nutcracker (voice)
See How They Run
2022
as Agatha Christie
Meek's Cutoff
2011
as Glory White
Dirty Filthy Love
2005
as Charlotte
The Look of Love
2013
as Rusty Humphries
Tale of Tales
2015
as Imma
A Cock and Bull Story
2005
as Susannah / Shirley Henderson
Wonderland
1999
as Debbie
Greed
2019
as Margaret
24 Hour Party People
2002
as Lindsay
Einstein's Big Idea
2005
as Mileva Maric
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
2002
as Alice
Rob Roy
1995
as Morag
Set Fire to the Stars
2014
as Shirley
Speak Like a Child
1998
as Woman in Dream (uncredited)
Love Is Not the Answer
The Trouble with Jessica
2024
as Sarah
Salt on Our Skin
1992
as Mary
Yes
2005
as Cleaner
AfterLife
2003
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008
as Edythe Dubarry
Blue
2024
as Performer of the songs
Villa Des Roses
2002
as Ella
Frozen
2005
as Kath
Life During Wartime
2010
as Joy Jordan
Topsy-Turvy
1999
as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
Intermission
2003
as Sally
Fishy
2003
as Glenda Sands
Never Steady, Never Still
2017
as Judy
Wedding Belles
2007
as Kelly
I Really Hate My Job
2007
as Alice
The Claim
2000
as Annie
The Taming of the Shrew
2005
as Kate Minola
Doctor Sleep
2002
as Janet Losey
Urban Hymn
2015
as Kate Linton
Ma Boy
2006
On the Road
2016
as Joe's Mum
Bumping the Odds
1997
Everyday
2012
as Karen
The Selkie's Lover
2013
as The Raconteur (voice)
American Cousins
2003
as Alice
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
as Shirley
Dreaming
1991
as Pauline McPherson
May Contain: Nuts
2009
as Alice
How The Earth Must See Itself
2019
as Narrator
About Shirley Henderson
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 (1… With 96 credits spanning from 1974 to 2026, Shirley Henderson has appeared in 67 films and 29 TV shows.
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- The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) — as The Anzellans (voice)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — as Moaning Myrtle
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — as Moaning Myrtle
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — as Babu Frik (voice)
- I Swear (2025) — as Heather
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