Shirley Henderson
Acting
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.
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movieThe Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
The Anzellans (voice)
tvSummerwater
2025
Annie
movieI Swear
2025
Heather
movieElio
2025
Ooooo (voice)
tvDept. Q
2025
Claire Marsh
movieBlue
2024
Performer of the songs
tvTom Jones
2023
Aunt Western
tvKiff
2023
Roo (voice)
movieSee How They Run
2022
Agatha Christie
tvThe Nest
2020
Siobhan
movieStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Babu Frik (voice)
tvThe Mandalorian
2019
Anzellan Crew (voice)
movieGreed
2019
Margaret
movieStan & Ollie
2018
Lucille Hardy
tvThe ABC Murders
2018
Rose Marbury
tvSummer Camp Island
2018
Additional Voices (voice) / Mum (voice)
movieOkja
2017
Jennifer
movieOn the Road
2016
Joe's Mum
movieUrban Hymn
2015
Kate Linton
tvHappy Valley
2014
Frances Drummond
tvJamaica Inn
2014
Hannah Davey
movieIn Secret
2014
Suzanne
movieFilth
2013
Bunty
movieThe Selkie's Lover
2013
The Raconteur (voice)
tvSouthcliffe
2013
Claire Salter
movieThe Look of Love
2013
Rusty Humphries
movieEveryday
2012
Karen
movieAnna Karenina
2012
Opera House Wife
tvTreasure Island
2012
Meg Hawkins
movieThe Gruffalo's Child
2011
The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
tvDeath in Paradise
2011
DS Angela Young
movieMeek's Cutoff
2011
Glory White
tvThe Crimson Petal and the White
2011
Mrs Emmeline Fox
movieThe Nutcracker
2010
The Nutcracker (voice)
movieLife During Wartime
2010
Joy Jordan
movieWild Child
2008
Matron
movieMiss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008
Edythe Dubarry
movieMarie Antoinette
2006
Aunt Sophie
movieThe Taming of the Shrew
2005
Kate Minola
movieHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Moaning Myrtle
movieEinstein's Big Idea
2005
Mileva Maric
movieYes
2005
Cleaner
movieA Cock and Bull Story
2005
Susannah / Shirley Henderson
movieDirty Filthy Love
2005
Charlotte
tvDoctor Who
2005
Ursula Blake
movieFrozen
2005
Kath
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
Honoria Waynflete
tvCharles II: The Power and The Passion
2003
Catharine of Braganza
movieFishy
2003
Glenda Sands
movieHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
Moaning Myrtle
movieDoctor Sleep
2002
Janet Losey
tvThe Way We Live Now
2001
Marie Melmotte
movieThe Claim
2000
Annie
movieTopsy-Turvy
1999
Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
movieWonderland
1999
Debbie
movieSpeak Like a Child
1998
Woman in Dream (uncredited)
movieRob Roy
1995
Morag
tvHamish Macbeth
1995
Isobel Sutherland
movieDreaming
1991
Pauline McPherson
tvWish Me Luck
1988
Sylvie Schneider
tvCasualty
1986
Denise
tvNOVA
1974
Mileva Maric