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Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Acting1965Forres, 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.

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Acting History

2026
Glenrothan
as Jess
2025
Elio
as Ooooo (voice)
I Swear
as Heather Davidson
Summerwater
TVas Annie
Dept. Q
TVas Claire Marsh6 eps
2024
Blue
as Performer of the songs
Kiff
TVas Roo (voice)1 eps
2023
The Mandalorian
TVas Anzellan Crew (voice)4 eps
Tom Jones
TVas Aunt Western
2022
See How They Run
as Agatha Christie
2021
Summer Camp Island
TVas Mum (voice) / Additional Voices (voice)3 eps
2020
The Nest
TVas Siobhan
2019
2018
Stan & Ollie
as Lucille Hardy
The ABC Murders
TVas Rose Marbury3 eps
2016
On the Road
as Joe's Mum
Happy Valley
TVas Frances Drummond6 eps
2015
Urban Hymn
as Kate Linton
2014
In Secret
as Suzanne
Jamaica Inn
TVas Hannah Davey
2013
The Look of Love
as Rusty Humphries
Filth
as Bunty
The Selkie's Lover
as The Raconteur (voice)
Southcliffe
TVas Claire Salter
2012
Anna Karenina
as Opera House Wife
Everyday
as Karen
Treasure Island
TVas Meg Hawkins
2011
The Gruffalo's Child
as The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
Meek's Cutoff
as Glory White
The Crimson Petal and the White
TVas Mrs Emmeline Fox
Death in Paradise
TVas DS Angela Young1 eps
2010
Life During Wartime
as Joy Jordan
The Nutcracker
as The Nutcracker (voice)
2009
Agatha Christie's Marple
TVas Honoria Waynflete1 eps
2008
2006
Marie Antoinette
as Aunt Sophie
Doctor Who
TVas Ursula Blake1 eps
2005
A Cock and Bull Story
as Susannah / Shirley Henderson
Einstein's Big Idea
as Mileva Maric
Dirty Filthy Love
as Charlotte
Yes
as Cleaner
Frozen
as Kath
2003
Fishy
as Glenda Sands
Intermission
as Sally
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
TVas Catharine of Braganza
2000
The Claim
as Annie
1999
Wonderland
as Debbie
Topsy-Turvy
as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
1998
Speak Like a Child
as Woman in Dream (uncredited)
1996
1995
Rob Roy
as Morag
Hamish Macbeth
TVas Isobel Sutherland
1992
1991
Dreaming
as Pauline McPherson
1988
Wish Me Luck
TVas Sylvie Schneider
1986
Casualty
TVas Denise
1974
NOVA
TVas Mileva Maric

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
11/24/1965(60 years old)
Place of Birth
Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
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