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