Shirley Henderson
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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
Credits
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
Elio (2025)
as Ooooo (voice)
I Swear (2025)
as Heather
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Babu Frik (voice)
Trainspotting (1996)
as Gail
Wild Child (2008)
as Matron
Glenrothan (2026)
as Jess
In Secret (2014)
as Suzanne
Marie Antoinette (2006)
as Aunt Sophie
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
as Jude
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
as Jude
Anna Karenina (2012)
as Opera House Wife
Okja (2017)
as Jennifer
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
as Gail
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
as Jude
Rob Roy (1995)
as Morag
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
as Jude
Tale of Tales (2015)
as Imma
Filth (2013)
as Bunty
The Nutcracker (2010)
as The Nutcracker (voice)
Stan & Ollie (2018)
as Lucille Hardy
See How They Run (2022)
as Agatha Christie
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
Meek's Cutoff (2011)
as Glory White
The Claim (2000)
as Annie
Greed (2019)
as Margaret
The Trouble with Jessica (2024)
as Sarah
24 Hour Party People (2002)
as Lindsay
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
as Edythe Dubarry
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
as Alice
Urban Hymn (2015)
as Kate Linton
Intermission (2003)
as Sally
A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
as Susannah / Shirley Henderson
The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
as The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
The Skywalker Legacy (2020)
as Self
The Look of Love (2013)
as Rusty Humphries
Yes (2005)
as Cleaner
Dirty Filthy Love (2005)
as Charlotte
Doctor Sleep (2002)
as Janet Losey
Life During Wartime (2010)
as Joy Jordan
Einstein's Big Idea (2005)
as Mileva Maric
Wedding Belles (2007)
as Kelly
Wonderland (1999)
as Debbie
Frozen (2005)
as Kath
Salt on Our Skin (1992)
as Mary
On the Road (2016)
as Joe's Mum
AfterLife (2003)
Actor
Set Fire to the Stars (2014)
as Shirley
Blue (2024)
as Performer of the songs
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
as Shirley
Love Is Not the Answer (—)
Actor
Speak Like a Child (1998)
as Woman in Dream (uncredited)
Dreaming (1991)
as Pauline McPherson
I Really Hate My Job (2007)
as Alice
Villa Des Roses (2002)
as Ella
The Taming of the Shrew (2005)
as Kate Minola
Never Steady, Never Still (2017)
as Judy
The Selkie's Lover (2013)
as The Raconteur (voice)
American Cousins (2003)
as Alice
Ma Boy (2006)
Actor
May Contain: Nuts (2009)
as Alice
Fishy (2003)
as Glenda Sands
How The Earth Must See Itself (2019)
as Narrator
Everyday (2012)
as Karen
Bumping the Odds (1997)
Actor