Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Acting
Born 1965-11-24Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shirley Henderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (68)

The Mandalorian and Grogu
7.5

The Mandalorian and Grogu

2026Movie7.5
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7.7

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002Movie7.7
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005Movie7.8
Elio
6.9

Elio

2025Movie6.9
I Swear
8.2

I Swear

2025Movie8.2
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019Movie6.3
Trainspotting
8.0

Trainspotting

1996Movie8.0
Bridget Jones's Diary
6.7

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001Movie6.7
T2 Trainspotting
6.9

T2 Trainspotting

2017Movie6.9
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
6.4

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025Movie6.4
Wild Child
6.7

Wild Child

2008Movie6.7
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
6.2

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

2004Movie6.2
Marie Antoinette
6.7

Marie Antoinette

2006Movie6.7
Filth
6.8

Filth

2013Movie6.8
Tale of Tales
6.4

Tale of Tales

2015Movie6.4
In Secret
6.1

In Secret

2014Movie6.1
Okja
7.3

Okja

2017Movie7.3
Bridget Jones's Baby
6.4

Bridget Jones's Baby

2016Movie6.4
The Nutcracker
5.0

The Nutcracker

2010Movie5.0
Anna Karenina
6.7

Anna Karenina

2012Movie6.7
See How They Run
6.3

See How They Run

2022Movie6.3
Glenrothan
6.2

Glenrothan

2026Movie6.2
Rob Roy
6.7

Rob Roy

1995Movie6.7
Greed
5.6

Greed

2019Movie5.6
The Trouble with Jessica
6.0

The Trouble with Jessica

2024Movie6.0
Topsy-Turvy
6.6

Topsy-Turvy

1999Movie6.6
The Skywalker Legacy
7.8

The Skywalker Legacy

2020Movie7.8
Stan & Ollie
6.9

Stan & Ollie

2018Movie6.9
Meek's Cutoff
6.5

Meek's Cutoff

2011Movie6.5
24 Hour Party People
7.0

24 Hour Party People

2002Movie7.0
The Gruffalo's Child
6.8

The Gruffalo's Child

2011Movie6.8
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
6.8

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

2008Movie6.8
The Claim
6.0

The Claim

2000Movie6.0
Intermission
6.2

Intermission

2003Movie6.2
The Look of Love
5.6

The Look of Love

2013Movie5.6
A Cock and Bull Story
6.1

A Cock and Bull Story

2005Movie6.1
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
6.5

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

2002Movie6.5
Ma Boy

Ma Boy

2006Movie
Life During Wartime
5.9

Life During Wartime

2010Movie5.9
Doctor Sleep
5.3

Doctor Sleep

2002Movie5.3
Salt on Our Skin
4.9

Salt on Our Skin

1992Movie4.9
Wonderland
6.6

Wonderland

1999Movie6.6
The Caravan

The Caravan

2015Movie
Fishy
8.0

Fishy

2003Movie8.0
Yes
5.9

Yes

2005Movie5.9
AfterLife
5.5

AfterLife

2003Movie5.5
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
6.1

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

2002Movie6.1
Frozen
5.9

Frozen

2005Movie5.9
Dirty Filthy Love
6.6

Dirty Filthy Love

2005Movie6.6
Einstein's Big Idea
7.4

Einstein's Big Idea

2005Movie7.4
Love Is Not the Answer

Love Is Not the Answer

Movie
Never Steady, Never Still
5.6

Never Steady, Never Still

2017Movie5.6
Blue

Blue

2024Movie
Set Fire to the Stars
5.6

Set Fire to the Stars

2014Movie5.6
Urban Hymn
7.0

Urban Hymn

2015Movie7.0
I Really Hate My Job
4.0

I Really Hate My Job

2007Movie4.0
On the Road
4.6

On the Road

2016Movie4.6
The Selkie's Lover

The Selkie's Lover

2013Movie
Speak Like a Child
4.3

Speak Like a Child

1998Movie4.3
Villa Des Roses
5.2

Villa Des Roses

2002Movie5.2
The Taming of the Shrew
8.0

The Taming of the Shrew

2005Movie8.0
American Cousins
5.3

American Cousins

2003Movie5.3
Everyday
5.5

Everyday

2012Movie5.5
Wedding Belles
6.2

Wedding Belles

2007Movie6.2
Bumping the Odds

Bumping the Odds

1997Movie
Dreaming
9.0

Dreaming

1991Movie9.0
May Contain: Nuts
8.0

May Contain: Nuts

2009Movie8.0
How The Earth Must See Itself

How The Earth Must See Itself

2019Movie

TV Shows (36)

Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
Death in Paradise
7.4

Death in Paradise

2011Series7.4
NOVA
7.0

NOVA

1974Series7.0
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
The Mandalorian
8.4

The Mandalorian

2019Series8.4
Summer Camp Island
7.7

Summer Camp Island

2018Series7.7
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004Series7.8
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984Series6.8
Kiff
8.4

Kiff

2023Series8.4
Happy Valley
7.9

Happy Valley

2014Series7.9
Dept. Q
7.9

Dept. Q

2025Series7.9
Hamish Macbeth
7.7

Hamish Macbeth

1995Series7.7
Wish Me Luck
7.1

Wish Me Luck

1988Series7.1
The Way We Live Now
7.7

The Way We Live Now

2001Series7.7
The ABC Murders
6.5

The ABC Murders

2018Series6.5
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
7.3

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses

2021Series7.3
The Nest
6.8

The Nest

2020Series6.8
ShakespeaRe-Told
7.4

ShakespeaRe-Told

2005Series7.4
Treasure Island
6.2

Treasure Island

2012Series6.2
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
6.3

Charles II: The Power and The Passion

2003Series6.3
The Crimson Petal and the White
7.0

The Crimson Petal and the White

2011Series7.0
Jamaica Inn
6.5

Jamaica Inn

2014Series6.5
Lovely Little Farm
7.0

Lovely Little Farm

2022Series7.0
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
7.3

Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives

2018Series7.3
Tom Jones
6.0

Tom Jones

2023Series6.0
Bob Servant
6.6

Bob Servant

2013Series6.6
Animated Tales of the World
7.6

Animated Tales of the World

2001Series7.6
Southcliffe
6.7

Southcliffe

2013Series6.7
Summerwater
10.0

Summerwater

2025Series10.0
The House Across the Street
5.0

The House Across the Street

2022Series5.0
Shadow of the Stone

Shadow of the Stone

1987Series
The Advocates
4.2

The Advocates

1991Series4.2
In a Land of Plenty
4.7

In a Land of Plenty

2001Series4.7
Clarissa
5.1

Clarissa

1991Series5.1
May Contain Nuts
6.0

May Contain Nuts

2009Series6.0