Shirley Henderson
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.
Known For
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Doctor Who
Death in Paradise
The Mandalorian
Casualty
NOVA
Agatha Christie's Marple
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
All Movies (67)
- The Mandalorian and Grogu2026 · as The Anzellans (voice)
- Glenrothan2026 · as Jess
- I Swear2025 · as Heather
- Elio2025 · as Ooooo (voice)
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy2025 · as Jude
- The Trouble with Jessica2024 · as Sarah
- Blue2024 · as Performer of the songs
- See How They Run2022 · as Agatha Christie
- The Skywalker Legacy2020 · as Self
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · as Babu Frik (voice)
- Greed2019 · as Margaret
- How The Earth Must See Itself2019 · as Narrator
- Stan & Ollie2018 · as Lucille Hardy
- Never Steady, Never Still2017 · as Judy
- Okja2017 · as Jennifer
- T2 Trainspotting2017 · as Gail
- On the Road2016 · as Joe's Mum
- Bridget Jones's Baby2016 · as Jude
- Urban Hymn2015 · as Kate Linton
- Tale of Tales2015 · as Imma
- Set Fire to the Stars2014 · as Shirley
- In Secret2014 · as Suzanne
- Filth2013 · as Bunty
- The Selkie's Lover2013 · as The Raconteur (voice)
- The Look of Love2013 · as Rusty Humphries
- Everyday2012 · as Karen
- Anna Karenina2012 · as Opera House Wife
- The Gruffalo's Child2011 · as The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
- Meek's Cutoff2011 · as Glory White
- The Nutcracker2010 · as The Nutcracker (voice)
- Life During Wartime2010 · as Joy Jordan
- May Contain: Nuts2009 · as Alice
- Wild Child2008 · as Matron
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day2008 · as Edythe Dubarry
- I Really Hate My Job2007 · as Alice
- Wedding Belles2007 · as Kelly
- Ma Boy2006
- Marie Antoinette2006 · as Aunt Sophie
- The Taming of the Shrew2005 · as Kate Minola
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005 · as Moaning Myrtle
- Einstein's Big Idea2005 · as Mileva Maric
- Yes2005 · as Cleaner
- A Cock and Bull Story2005 · as Susannah / Shirley Henderson
- Dirty Filthy Love2005 · as Charlotte
- Frozen2005 · as Kath
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason2004 · as Jude
- American Cousins2003 · as Alice
- Intermission2003 · as Sally
- AfterLife2003
- Fishy2003 · as Glenda Sands
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002 · as Moaning Myrtle
- Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself2002 · as Alice
- Once Upon a Time in the Midlands2002 · as Shirley
- Doctor Sleep2002 · as Janet Losey
- Villa Des Roses2002 · as Ella
- 24 Hour Party People2002 · as Lindsay
- Bridget Jones's Diary2001 · as Jude
- The Claim2000 · as Annie
- Topsy-Turvy1999 · as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
- Wonderland1999 · as Debbie
- Speak Like a Child1998 · as Woman in Dream (uncredited)
- Bumping the Odds1997
- Trainspotting1996 · as Gail
- Rob Roy1995 · as Morag
- Salt on Our Skin1992 · as Mary
- Dreaming1991 · as Pauline McPherson
- Love Is Not the Answer—
All TV Shows (30)
- Summerwater2025 · as Annie
- Dept. Q2025 · as Claire Marsh
- Tom Jones2023 · as Aunt Western
- Kiff2023 · as Roo (voice)
- The House Across the Street2022 · as Claudia
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses2021 · as Self
- The Nest2020 · as Siobhan
- The Mandalorian2019 · as Anzellan Crew (voice)
- The ABC Murders2018 · as Rose Marbury
- Summer Camp Island2018 · as Additional Voices (voice)
- Summer Camp Island2018 · as Mum (voice)
- Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives2018 · as Ivy
- Happy Valley2014 · as Frances Drummond
- Jamaica Inn2014 · as Hannah Davey
- Southcliffe2013 · as Claire Salter
- Treasure Island2012 · as Meg Hawkins
- Death in Paradise2011 · as DS Angela Young
- The Crimson Petal and the White2011 · as Mrs Emmeline Fox
- May Contain Nuts2009
- ShakespeaRe-Told2005
- Doctor Who2005 · as Ursula Blake
- Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Honoria Waynflete
- Charles II: The Power and The Passion2003 · as Catharine of Braganza
- The Way We Live Now2001 · as Marie Melmotte
- In a Land of Plenty2001
- Hamish Macbeth1995 · as Isobel Sutherland
- The Advocates1991
- Wish Me Luck1988 · as Sylvie Schneider
- Casualty1986 · as Denise
- NOVA1974 · as Mileva Maric