Shirley Henderson
Born 1965
Known for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Trainspotting.
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Never Steady, Never Still (2017)
Urban Hymn (2015)
Everyday (2012)
Life During Wartime (2010)
May Contain: Nuts (2009)
Frozen (2005)
Wonderland (1999)
The Trouble with Jessica (2024)
The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
I Really Hate My Job (2007)
Dirty Filthy Love (2004)
American Cousins (2003)
Glenrothan (2026)
Stan & Ollie (2018)
On the Road (2016)
Doctor Sleep (2002)
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
I Swear (2025)
Tale of Tales (2015)
A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
Yes (2005)
24 Hour Party People (2002)
Set Fire to the Stars (2014)
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
Einstein's Big Idea (2005)
AfterLife (2003)
Greed (2019)
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
In Secret (2014)
Meek's Cutoff (2010)
Intermission (2003)
The Claim (2000)
The Look of Love (2013)
Marie Antoinette (2006)
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
Rob Roy (1995)
Salt on Our Skin (1992)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Christmas by Design
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
Elio (2025)
Okja (2017)
Trainspotting (1996)
Wild Child (2008)
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)
Filth (2013)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
The Skywalker Legacy (2020)
See How They Run (2022)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
