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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shirley Henderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Jude
6.7
2025
Sarah
6.1
2024
Performer of the songs
0.0
2024
Jennifer
7.4
2017
Gail
6.9
2017
Jude
6.4
2016
Kate Linton
7.0
2015
Imma
6.4
2015
Shirley
5.6
2014
Bunty
6.9
2013
Suzanne
6.1
2013
The Raconteur (voice)
0.0
2013
Rusty Humphries
5.6
2013
Karen
5.5
2012
Opera House Wife
6.7
2012
The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
6.9
2011
Glory White
6.5
2011
Joy Jordan
6.0
2010
Matron
6.7
2008
Edythe Dubarry
6.8
2008
Alice
4.0
2007
Kelly
5.8
2007
Aunt Sophie
6.7
2006
Moaning Myrtle
7.8
2005
Cleaner
5.8
2005
Susannah / Shirley Henderson
6.2
2005
Charlotte
6.6
2005
Kath
5.7
2005
Jude
6.2
2004
Alice
5.3
2003
4.0
2003
Glenda Sands
0.0
2003
Moaning Myrtle
7.7
2002
Alice
6.6
2002
Shirley
6.1
2002
Ella
5.3
2002
Lindsay Wilson
7.0
2002
Janet Losey
5.1
2002
Jude
6.7
2001
Annie
6.0
2000
Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
6.6
1999
Debbie
6.6
1999
Woman in Dream (uncredited)
4.0
1998
0.0
1997
Gail
8.0
1996
0.0
1991
0.0
OOOOO (voice)
0.0
2025
Aunt Western · (4 episodes)
5.7
2023
Roo (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2023
Claudia · (4 episodes)
5.0
2022
Agatha Christie
6.4
2022
Self · (1 episode)
7.3
2021
Siobhan · (5 episodes)
6.8
2020
Self
7.7
2020
Babu Frik (voice)
6.3
2019
Anzellan Crew (voice) · (4 episodes)
8.4
2019
Margaret
5.7
2019
Narrator
0.0
2019
Lucille Hardy
7.0
2018
Rose Marbury · (3 episodes)
6.5
2018
Additional Voices (voice) · (1 episode)
7.4
2018
Mum (voice) · (3 episodes)
7.4
2018
Ivy · (1 episode)
9.0
2018
Judy
6.1
2017
Joe's Mum
4.8
2016
Frances Drummond · (6 episodes)
7.9
2014
Hannah Davey · (3 episodes)
6.5
2014
Claire Salter · (4 episodes)
6.7
2013
Meg Hawkins · (2 episodes)
6.2
2012
DS Angela Young · (1 episode)
7.5
2011
Mrs Emmeline Fox · (4 episodes)
7.2
2011
The Nutcracker (voice)
5.1
2010
Alice
8.0
2009
(2 episodes)
6.0
2009
Kate Minola
8.0
2005
(1 episode)
7.5
2005
Mileva Maric
7.2
2005
Ursula Blake · (1 episode)
7.5
2005
Honoria Waynflete · (1 episode)
7.6
2004
(2 episodes)
6.4
2003
Catharine of Braganza · (4 episodes)
6.4
2003
Sally
6.2
2003
Marie Melmotte · (4 episodes)
7.8
2001
(1 episode)
2.0
2001
Morag
6.7
1995
Mary
4.8
1992
0.0
Isobel Sutherland · (15 episodes)
7.6
1995
(3 episodes)
3.5
1991
(8 episodes)
6.2
1988
Denise · (1 episode)
6.0
1986
Mileva Maric · (1 episode)
6.9
1974