Shirley Henderson
Born
November 24, 1965 (59 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
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
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Jude
2025
The Trouble with Jessica
Sarah
2024
Blue
Performer of the songs
2024
Okja
Jennifer
2017
T2 Trainspotting
Gail
2017
Bridget Jones's Baby
Jude
2016
Urban Hymn
Kate Linton
2015
Tale of Tales
Imma
2015
Set Fire to the Stars
Shirley
2014
Filth
Bunty
2013
In Secret
Suzanne
2013
The Selkie's Lover
The Raconteur (voice)
2013
The Look of Love
Rusty Humphries
2013
Everyday
Karen
2012
Anna Karenina
Opera House Wife
2012
The Gruffalo's Child
The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
2011
Meek's Cutoff
Glory White
2011
Life During Wartime
Joy Jordan
2010
Wild Child
Matron
2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Edythe Dubarry
2008
I Really Hate My Job
Alice
2007
Wedding Belles
Kelly
2007
Marie Antoinette
Aunt Sophie
2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Moaning Myrtle
2005
Yes
Cleaner
2005
A Cock and Bull Story
Susannah / Shirley Henderson
2005
Dirty Filthy Love
Charlotte
2005
Frozen
Kath
2005
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Jude
2004
American Cousins
Alice
2003
Intermission
Sally
2003
AfterLife
2003
Fishy
Glenda Sands
2003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Moaning Myrtle
2002
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Alice
2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Shirley
2002
Villa Des Roses
Ella
2002
24 Hour Party People
Lindsay Wilson
2002
Doctor Sleep
Janet Losey
2002
Bridget Jones's Diary
Jude
2001
The Claim
Annie
2000
Topsy-Turvy
Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
1999
Wonderland
Debbie
1999
Speak Like a Child
Woman in Dream (uncredited)
1998
Bumping the Odds
1997
Trainspotting
Gail
1996
Dreaming
Pauline McPherson
1991
I Swear
Elio
Ooooo (voice)
2025
Dept. Q
Claire Marsh · (6 episodes)
2025
Tom Jones
Aunt Western · (4 episodes)
2023
Kiff
Roo (voice) · (1 episode)
2023
The House Across the Street
Claudia · (4 episodes)
2022
See How They Run
Agatha Christie
2022
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
Self · (1 episode)
2021
The Nest
Siobhan · (5 episodes)
2020
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Babu Frik (voice)
2019
The Mandalorian
Anzellan Crew (voice) · (4 episodes)
2019
Greed
Margaret
2019
How The Earth Must See Itself
Narrator
2019
Stan & Ollie
Lucille Hardy
2018
The ABC Murders
Rose Marbury · (3 episodes)
2018
Summer Camp Island
Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
Summer Camp Island
Mum (voice) · (3 episodes)
2018
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
Ivy · (1 episode)
2018
Never Steady, Never Still
Judy
2017
On the Road
Joe's Mum
2016
Happy Valley
Frances Drummond · (6 episodes)
2014
Jamaica Inn
Hannah Davey · (3 episodes)
2014
Southcliffe
Claire Salter · (4 episodes)
2013
Treasure Island
Meg Hawkins · (2 episodes)
2012
Death in Paradise
DS Angela Young · (1 episode)
2011
The Crimson Petal and the White
Mrs Emmeline Fox · (4 episodes)
2011
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker (voice)
2010
May Contain: Nuts
Alice
2009
May Contain Nuts
(2 episodes)
2009
Ma Boy
2006
The Taming of the Shrew
Kate Minola
2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
(1 episode)
2005
Einstein's Big Idea
Mileva Maric
2005
Doctor Who
Ursula Blake · (1 episode)
2005
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
(2 episodes)
2003
Hamish Macbeth
Isobel Sutherland · (15 episodes)
1995
Salt on Our Skin
Mary
1992
Glenrothan
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
Self (archive footage)
Agatha Christie's Marple
Honoria Waynflete · (1 episode)
2004
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Catharine of Braganza · (4 episodes)
2003
The Way We Live Now
Marie Melmotte · (4 episodes)
2001
In a Land of Plenty
(1 episode)
2001
Rob Roy
Morag
1995
The Advocates
(3 episodes)
1991
Wish Me Luck
(8 episodes)
1988
Casualty
Denise · (1 episode)
1986
NOVA
Mileva Maric · (1 episode)
1974
Summerwater
Annie · (6 episodes)