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