Shirley Henderson

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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Shirley Henderson Movies

Discover the best Shirley Henderson movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Shirley Henderson ranked by year and score.

1

I Swear (2025)

Drama History
At fifteen, John Davidson receives a diagnosis that reframes everything he thought he knew about himself. Living with Tourette Syndrome through adolescence is hard enough, but John's story refuses to...
Score 8.3
2

Elio (2025)

Adventure Animation Comedy
Elio has spent his whole life staring at the stars, convinced the universe holds something better than his ordinary existence on Earth. When a bizarre cosmic mix-up catapults him into...
Score 6.9
3

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025)

Comedy Drama Romance
A decade into motherhood and grief, Bridget Jones rebuilds her life with characteristic chaos. She returns to work, navigates the bewildering landscape of dating apps, and manages the competing attentions...
Score 6.4
4

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Action Adventure Science Fiction
Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron find themselves facing a threat larger than anything the Resistance has confronted before, one rooted in the darkest corners of galactic history. As old secrets...
Score 6.3
5

Stan & Ollie (2018)

Comedy Drama
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy's final tour of Britain and Ireland becomes a poignant meditation on mortality, legacy, and the bonds that sustain us. Once comedy's reigning kings, the aging...
Score 6.9
6

Okja (2017)

Adventure Drama Science Fiction
When a sprawling biotech corporation comes for Okja, the gentle giant creature Mija has raised in the South Korean mountains, the young girl embarks on a desperate chase across continents....
Score 7.3
7

Tale of Tales (2015)

Fantasy Horror Romance
Matteo Garrone weaves three dark fairy tales from Giambattista Basile's 17th-century collection into a single opulent vision of human appetite gone wrong. A queen pays a monstrous price for motherhood....
Score 6.4
8

Marie Antoinette (2006)

Drama History
Sofia Coppola reimagines the life of history's most scrutinized royal as something closer to a coming-of-age portrait. Married off to the future Louis XVI at fifteen, the Austrian archduchess finds...
Score 6.7
9

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Adventure Fantasy
Nobody asked Harry Potter if he wanted to compete, yet his name came out of the Goblet of Fire anyway. Suddenly he is thrown into the Triwizard Tournament alongside older,...
Score 7.8
10

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Adventure Fantasy
Harry Potter's second year at Hogwarts begins with a dire warning from a peculiar house-elf named Dobby, who will do anything to keep Harry away from school. He should have...
Score 7.7
11

Topsy-Turvy (1999)

Comedy Drama History
When Victorian London's theatrical appetite cools and a Japanese art exhibition sparks unexpected inspiration, two quarrelsome artists must navigate their fractured partnership to create something extraordinary. Mike Leigh's meticulous portrait...
Score 6.6
12

Trainspotting (1996)

Crime Drama
Edinburgh in the 1990s is a brutal place to be young and strung out. Mark Renton knows this better than anyone, cycling through relapses, petty schemes, and the company of...
Score 8.0

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What are the highest-rated movies starring Shirley Henderson? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Shirley Henderson are I Swear, Elio, and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
How many movies and TV shows has Shirley Henderson starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 12 titles starring Shirley Henderson, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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Yes! The overall filmography starring Shirley Henderson maintains a strong average user rating of 7.1 out of 10 across all tracked titles.