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