Shirley Henderson
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
24 Nov 1965
Age
61 Years
Born In
Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
Total Projects
96
Years Active
52 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Glenrothan
Glenrothan
as Jess
tv
Summerwater
Summerwater
as Annie
movie
I Swear
I Swear
as Heather
movie
Elio
Elio
as Ooooo (voice)
tv
Dept. Q
Dept. Q
as Claire Marsh
movie
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
as Jude
movie
The Trouble with Jessica
The Trouble with Jessica
as Sarah
movie
Blue
Blue
as Performer of the songs
tv
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
as Aunt Western
tv
Kiff
Kiff
as Roo (voice)
tv
The House Across the Street
The House Across the Street
as Claudia
movie
See How They Run
See How They Run
as Agatha Christie
tv
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
as Self
tv
The Nest
The Nest
as Siobhan
movie
The Skywalker Legacy
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
movie
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Babu Frik (voice)
tv
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian
as Anzellan Crew (voice)
movie
Greed
Greed
as Margaret
movie
How The Earth Must See Itself
How The Earth Must See Itself
as Narrator
movie
Stan & Ollie
Stan & Ollie
as Lucille Hardy
tv
The ABC Murders
The ABC Murders
as Rose Marbury
tv
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
as Additional Voices (voice)
tv
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
as Mum (voice)
tv
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
as Ivy
movie
Never Steady, Never Still
Never Steady, Never Still
as Judy
movie
Okja
Okja
as Jennifer
movie
T2 Trainspotting
T2 Trainspotting
as Gail
movie
On the Road
On the Road
as Joe's Mum
movie
Bridget Jones's Baby
Bridget Jones's Baby
as Jude
movie
Urban Hymn
Urban Hymn
as Kate Linton
movie
Tale of Tales
Tale of Tales
as Imma
movie
Set Fire to the Stars
Set Fire to the Stars
as Shirley
tv
Happy Valley
Happy Valley
as Frances Drummond
tv
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
as Hannah Davey
movie
In Secret
In Secret
as Suzanne
movie
Filth
Filth
as Bunty
movie
The Selkie's Lover
The Selkie's Lover
as The Raconteur (voice)
tv
Southcliffe
Southcliffe
as Claire Salter
movie
The Look of Love
The Look of Love
as Rusty Humphries
movie
Everyday
Everyday
as Karen
movie
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
as Opera House Wife
tv
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
as Meg Hawkins
movie
The Gruffalo's Child
The Gruffalo's Child
as The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
tv
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
as DS Angela Young
movie
Meek's Cutoff
Meek's Cutoff
as Glory White
tv
The Crimson Petal and the White
The Crimson Petal and the White
as Mrs Emmeline Fox
movie
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
as The Nutcracker (voice)
movie
Life During Wartime
Life During Wartime
as Joy Jordan
movie
May Contain: Nuts
May Contain: Nuts
as Alice
tv
May Contain Nuts
May Contain Nuts
movie
Wild Child
Wild Child
as Matron
movie
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
as Edythe Dubarry
movie
I Really Hate My Job
I Really Hate My Job
as Alice
movie
Wedding Belles
Wedding Belles
as Kelly
movie
Ma Boy
Ma Boy
movie
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
as Aunt Sophie
movie
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew
as Kate Minola
movie
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Moaning Myrtle
tv
ShakespeaRe-Told
ShakespeaRe-Told
movie
Einstein's Big Idea
Einstein's Big Idea
as Mileva Maric
movie
Yes
Yes
as Cleaner
movie
A Cock and Bull Story
A Cock and Bull Story
as Susannah / Shirley Henderson
movie
Dirty Filthy Love
Dirty Filthy Love
as Charlotte
tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Ursula Blake
movie
Frozen
Frozen
as Kath
tv
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Honoria Waynflete
movie
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
as Jude
movie
American Cousins
American Cousins
as Alice
tv
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Charles II: The Power and The Passion
as Catharine of Braganza
movie
Intermission
Intermission
as Sally
movie
AfterLife
AfterLife
movie
Fishy
Fishy
as Glenda Sands
movie
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Moaning Myrtle
movie
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
as Alice
movie
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Shirley
movie
Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep
as Janet Losey
movie
Villa Des Roses
Villa Des Roses
as Ella
movie
24 Hour Party People
24 Hour Party People
as Lindsay
tv
The Way We Live Now
The Way We Live Now
as Marie Melmotte
movie
Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary
as Jude
tv
In a Land of Plenty
In a Land of Plenty
movie
The Claim
The Claim
as Annie
movie
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy
as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
movie
Wonderland
Wonderland
as Debbie
movie
Speak Like a Child
Speak Like a Child
as Woman in Dream (uncredited)
movie
Bumping the Odds
Bumping the Odds
movie
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
as Gail
movie
Rob Roy
Rob Roy
as Morag
tv
Hamish Macbeth
Hamish Macbeth
as Isobel Sutherland
movie
Salt on Our Skin
Salt on Our Skin
as Mary
tv
The Advocates
The Advocates
movie
Dreaming
Dreaming
as Pauline McPherson
tv
Wish Me Luck
Wish Me Luck
as Sylvie Schneider
tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Denise
tv
NOVA
NOVA
as Mileva Maric
movie
Love Is Not the Answer