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