Shirley Henderson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1965-11-24 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Shirley Henderson

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), Intermis...

Acting

1996

2006

Marie Antoinette

as Aunt Sophie

2002

24 Hour Party People

as Lindsay Wilson

2002

Doctor Sleep

as Janet Losey

2005

A Cock and Bull Story

as Susannah / Shirley Henderson

2005

Yes

as Cleaner

2008

1999

Wonderland

as Debbie

2005

Frozen

as Kath

2008

Wild Child

as Matron

2003

2000

The Claim

as Annie

1999

Topsy-Turvy

as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)

2010

Life During Wartime

as Joy Jordan

2011

The Gruffalo's Child

as The Gruffalo's Child (voice)

2002

2011

Meek's Cutoff

as Glory White

2013

Filth

as Bunty

2012

Anna Karenina

as Opera House Wife

2012

Everyday

as Karen

2013

The Look of Love

as Rusty Humphries

2013

The Selkie's Lover

as The Raconteur (voice)

2013

In Secret

as Suzanne

1998

Speak Like a Child

as Woman in Dream (uncredited)

2003

Fishy

as Glenda Sands

2014

2015

1991

Dreaming

as Pauline McPherson

2024

Blue

as Performer of the songs

2015

Urban Hymn

as Kate Linton

2005

Dirty Filthy Love

as Charlotte

2017

Okja

as Jennifer

2007

2017

2025

I Swear

as Heather Davidson

1995

Rob Roy

as Morag

2003

Intermission

as Sally

2005

Einstein's Big Idea

as Mileva Maric

2016

On the Road

as Joe's Mum

2010

The Nutcracker

as The Nutcracker (voice)

1992

2018

Stan & Ollie

as Lucille Hardy

2009

2019

Greed

as Margaret

2005

2019

2022

See How They Run

as Agatha Christie

2025

Elio

as Ooooo (voice)

2006

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