Shirley Henderson
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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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.5351 |
| Birthday | 1965-11-24 |
| Place of Birth | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
| Also Known As | شرلی هندرسون, |
2002
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
6.576/105
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Trainspotting
8/10354
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2001
Bridget Jones's Diary
6.74/5468
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Bridget Jones's Diary
2002
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
7.702/23480
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2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8/22062
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2006
Marie Antoinette
6.7/2946
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2002
24 Hour Party People
6.967/510
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2002
Doctor Sleep
5.227/64
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2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
6.172/58
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A Cock and Bull Story
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Yes
5.814/35
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2008
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
6.784/417
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Wonderland
6.471/35
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Frozen
5.895/19
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2004
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
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Wild Child
6.701/1915
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2003
American Cousins
5.267/15
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2000
The Claim
5.991/110
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1999
Topsy-Turvy
6.59/166
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Topsy-Turvy
2010
Life During Wartime
5.9/146
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Life During Wartime
2007
I Really Hate My Job
4/26
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2011
The Gruffalo's Child
6.9/155
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2002
Villa Des Roses
5.222/9
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2011
Meek's Cutoff
6.5/300
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Filth
6.837/1889
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2012
Anna Karenina
6.706/2395
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Everyday
5.5/15
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2013
The Look of Love
5.563/126
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The Selkie's Lover
0/0
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In Secret
6.115/253
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Speak Like a Child
4.25/4
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2003
Fishy
8/1
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Set Fire to the Stars
5.6/32
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2015
Tale of Tales
6.433/1730
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AfterLife
5.5/2
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The Trouble with Jessica
6.1/66
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Dreaming
9/1
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2024
Blue
0/0
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2015
Urban Hymn
7/23
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2005
Dirty Filthy Love
6.536/28
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Okja
7.336/4518
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Wedding Belles
5.8/10
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Bridget Jones's Baby
6.409/3072
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2017
T2 Trainspotting
6.941/3342
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Bumping the Odds
0/0
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2025
I Swear
8.2/272
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2025
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
6.385/522
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Rob Roy
6.708/704
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2003
Intermission
6.168/167
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2005
Einstein's Big Idea
7.333/15
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2016
On the Road
4.6/12
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1992
Salt on Our Skin
4.946/28
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2010
The Nutcracker
5.039/204
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2017
Never Steady, Never Still
5.8/29
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2018
Stan & Ollie
6.946/1128
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Stan & Ollie
2009
May Contain: Nuts
8/2
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2019
Greed
5.613/168
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2005
The Taming of the Shrew
8/2
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2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.272/10782
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2020
The Skywalker Legacy
7.783/46
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2019
How The Earth Must See Itself
0/0
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2022
See How They Run
6.348/1286
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2026
Glenrothan
6/2
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2025
Elio
6.919/952
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Ma Boy
0/0
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Love Is Not the Answer
0/0
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