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Shirley Henderson

Stage Actress / Film Actress | * 11/24/1965 (58) | Forres, Morayshire (United Kingdom (UK))
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Shirley Henderson (born 24 November 1965) is a Scottish actress. Her accolades include two Scottish BAFTAs, a VFCC Award and an Olivier Award, as well as 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 (2001–2016), 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), ()
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Shirley Henderson is a Scottish film and television actress, best known for playing Moaning Myrtle in the "Harry Potter" movie franchise as well as Jude in several "Bridget Jones" movies. She's a graduate from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, England, UK.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins. ...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

PG-13

2019 | 3.2/5 | 2h 22min
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable to keep a job, is fired again. Lost in the hostile city, a series of fortunate circumstances lead her ...

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

PG-13

2008 | 3.4/5 | 1h 28min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he ...

24 Hour Party People

R

2002 | 3.5/5 | 1h 57min
Comedy, Drama, Music
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When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitt ...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

PG-13

2005 | 3.9/5 | 2h 37min
Adventure, Fantasy
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Movies with Shirley Henderson as Actress(56)

as Performer of the songs2024 Blue
as Sarah2024 The Trouble with Jessica
as Agatha Christie2022 See How They Run
as Margaret2020 Greed
as herself2020 The Skywalker Legacy
as Babu Frik (voice)2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Lucille Hardy2018 Stan & Ollie
as Judy2017 Never Steady, Never Still
as Gail Houston2017 T2 Trainspotting
as Jennifer2017 Okja
as Joe's Mum2016 On the Road
as Jude2016 Bridget Jones's Baby
as Kate Linton2015 Urban Hymn
as Imma2015 Tale of Tales
as Shirley2014 Set Fire to the Stars
as Bunty Blades2013 Filth
as Suzanne2013 In Secret
as Rusty Humphries2013 The Look of Love
as Karen2012 Everyday
as Opera House Wife2012 Anna Karenina
as The Gruffalo's Child (voice)2011 The Gruffalo's Child
as The Nutcracker (voice)2010 The Nutcracker: The Untold Story
as Glory White2010 Meek's Cutoff
as Joy2009 Life During Wartime
as Edythe Dubarry2008 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
as Matron2008 Wild Child
as Kelly2007 Wedding Belles
as Alice2007 I Really Hate My Job
as Madame Sophie2006 Marie Antoinette
as Susannah / Shirley Henderson2005 A Cock and Bull Story
as Cleaner2005 Yes
as Mileva Maric2005 Einstein's Big Idea
as Moaning Myrtle2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Charlotte2005 Dirty Filthy Love
as Kath2005 Frozen
as Jude2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
as Sally2003 Intermission
as Glenda Sands2003 Fishy
2003 AfterLife
as Alice2003 American Cousins
as Alice2002 Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
as Lindsay Wilson2002 24 Hour Party People
as Janet Losey2002 Doctor Sleep
as Shirley2002 Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
as Ella2002 Villa Des Roses
as Moaning Myrtle2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
as Jude2001 Bridget Jones's Diary
as Annie2000 The Claim
as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)1999 Topsy-Turvy
as Debbie1999 Wonderland
as Woman in Dream (uncredited)1998 Speak Like a Child
1997 Bumping the Odds
as Gail Houston1996 Trainspotting
as Morag1995 Rob Roy
as Mary1992 Salt on Our Skin
1991 Dreaming

TV Shows/Series with Shirley Henderson as Actress(23)

as Aunt Western2023 Tom Jones
as Claudia2022 The House Across the Street
as herself2021 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
as Siobhan2020 The Nest
as Anzellan Crew (voice)2019 The Mandalorian
as Ivy2018 Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
as Rose Marbury2018 The ABC Murders
as Mum (voice)2018 Summer Camp Island
as Frances Drummond2014 Happy Valley
as Claire Salter2013 Southcliffe
as Mrs Emmeline Fox2011 The Crimson Petal and the White
2009 May Contain Nuts
as Ursula Blake2005 Doctor Who
2005 ShakespeaRe-Told
as Honoria Waynflete2004 Agatha Christie's Marple
2003 Charles II: The Power and The Passion
as Catharine of Braganza2003 Charles II: The Power and The Passion
2001 In a Land of Plenty
as Marie Melmotte2001 The Way We Live Now
as Isobel Sutherland1995 Hamish Macbeth
1988 Wish Me Luck
as Denise1986 Casualty
as Mileva Maric1974 NOVA

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk
Full Name: Shirley Henderson
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 11/24 1965 (November) in Forres, Morayshire (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 58 years + 153 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Dunfermline High School, Dunfermline
Other names for Shirley Henderson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ширли Хендерсон"
"셜리 헨더슨"
Shirley Henderson frequently works together with these people:
Paul Kasey (20x, Actor)
Nicholas Briggs (12x, Actor)
Cole Sanchez (12x, Actor)
Bobby Moynihan (10x, Actor)
Michael Winterbottom (10x, Crew)
Irvine Welsh (9x, Crew)
Kent Osborne (8x, Actor)
Dan Starkey (8x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (7x, Actor)
Helen Fielding (7x, Crew)
J.J. Abrams (6x, Crew)
Steve Coogan (6x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8350, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/03/2024