Born in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland — Nov 24 1965

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), Tops…
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Ursula Blake

Mileva Maric

DS Angela Young

Denise

Roo (voice)

Honoria Waynflete

Moaning Myrtle

Anzellan Crew (voice)

Additional Voices (voice)

Moaning Myrtle

Ooooo (voice)

Heather

Babu Frik (voice)

Claire Marsh

Frances Drummond

Isobel Sutherland

Gail

Sylvie Schneider

Self

Jude

Jennifer


Catharine of Braganza

Siobhan

Opera House Wife

Claire Salter

Mrs Emmeline Fox

Suzanne

Aunt Sophie

Rose Marbury

Matron

Meg Hawkins

Marie Melmotte

Bunty

Jude

Jude

Imma

Hannah Davey

Aunt Western

Morag

Lucille Hardy

Jude

Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)

Margaret

Annie

Agatha Christie


Glory White

The Nutcracker (voice)

Gail


Lindsay

Annie

Self

Rusty Humphries

Claudia

Kath

Ivy

Debbie

The Gruffalo's Child (voice)

Kelly

Sally

Sarah

Kate Linton

Alice


Cleaner

Mileva Maric

Jess

Janet Losey

Performer of the songs

Edythe Dubarry

Charlotte

Joy Jordan

Alice

Ella

Pauline McPherson

Susannah / Shirley Henderson

Shirley

Shirley

Woman in Dream (uncredited)

Karen

Joe's Mum

Alice

Kate Minola

Mary

Judy

Glenda Sands

The Raconteur (voice)

Alice

Narrator