Shirley Henderson

Acting

Shirley Henderson

Born
(age 60)
Birthplace
Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
Credits
106 titles

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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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 106

YearTitleRole
TBA Love Is Not the Answer Film
2026 Making Marie Antoinette Film Self
2026 The Mandalorian and Grogu Film The Anzellans (voice)
2026 Glenrothan Film Jess
2025 Summerwater TV Annie (6 ep)
2025 I Swear Film Heather
2025 Elio Film Ooooo (voice)
2025 Dept. Q TV Claire Marsh (5 ep)
2025 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy Film Jude
2024 The Trouble with Jessica Film Sarah
2024 Blue Film Performer of the songs
2023 Tom Jones TV Aunt Western (4 ep)
2023 Kiff TV Roo (voice) (1 ep)
2022 The House Across the Street TV Claudia (4 ep)
2022 See How They Run Film Agatha Christie
2022 Lovely Little Farm TV Quackety Duck Duck (voice) (14 ep)
2021 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses TV Self (1 ep)
2020 The Nest TV Siobhan (5 ep)
2020 The Skywalker Legacy Film Self
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Film Babu Frik (voice)
2019 The Mandalorian TV Anzellan Crew (voice) (4 ep)
2019 Greed Film Margaret
2019 How The Earth Must See Itself Film Narrator
2018 Stan & Ollie Film Lucille Hardy
2018 The ABC Murders TV Rose Marbury (3 ep)
2018 Summer Camp Island TV Additional Voices (voice), Mum (voice) (1 ep)
2018 Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives TV Ivy (1 ep)
2017 Never Steady, Never Still Film Judy
2017 Okja Film Jennifer
2017 T2 Trainspotting Film Gail
2016 On the Road Film Joe's Mum
2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Film Jude
2015 Urban Hymn Film Kate Linton
2015 Tale of Tales Film Imma
2015 The Caravan Film Elaine
2014 Set Fire to the Stars Film Shirley
2014 Happy Valley TV Frances Drummond (6 ep)
2014 Jamaica Inn TV Hannah Davey (3 ep)
2014 In Secret Film Suzanne
2013 Filth Film Bunty
2013 The Selkie's Lover Film The Raconteur (voice)
2013 Southcliffe TV Claire Salter (4 ep)
2013 The Look of Love Film Rusty Humphries
2013 Bob Servant TV Kirsty (1 ep)
2012 Everyday Film Karen
2012 Anna Karenina Film Opera House Wife
2012 Treasure Island Film Meg Hawkins
2012 Treasure Island TV Meg Hawkins (2 ep)
2011 The Gruffalo's Child Film The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
2011 Death in Paradise TV DS Angela Young (1 ep)
2011 Meek's Cutoff Film Glory White
2011 The Crimson Petal and the White TV Mrs Emmeline Fox (4 ep)
2010 The Nutcracker Film The Nutcracker (voice)
2010 Life During Wartime Film Joy Jordan
2009 May Contain: Nuts Film Alice
2009 May Contain Nuts TV Alice (2 ep)
2008 Wild Child Film Matron
2008 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Film Edythe Dubarry
2007 I Really Hate My Job Film Alice
2007 Wedding Belles Film Kelly
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