--- name: "Shirley Henderson" canonical: "https://film.one/person/shirley-henderson" fi1m_id: "shirley-henderson" imdb_id: "nm0376602" tmdb_id: 1834 wikidata_id: "Q232889" roles: ["Actor"] born: "24 November 1965" reviewed_on_fi1m: 27 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_as: "actor" average_over: 26 updated: "2026-10-22T02:46:00.133565+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Shirley Henderson ## Identity Shirley Henderson - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/shirley-henderson - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** shirley-henderson - **IMDb ID:** nm0376602 - **TMDB ID:** 1834 - **Wikidata ID:** Q232889 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Henderson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232889, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376602/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1834 Actor. Born 24 November 1965 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 24 November 1965, Forres, Morayshire, Scotland - **Active:** 1991–present - **Also known as:** شرلی هندرسون - **Titles on Fi1m:** 27: 26 acting, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Jim Broadbent](https://film.one/person/jim-broadbent.md), [Andrew Davies](https://film.one/person/andrew-davies.md), [Colin Firth](https://film.one/person/colin-firth.md), [Eric Fellner](https://film.one/person/eric-fellner.md), [Helen Fielding](https://film.one/person/helen-fielding.md), [Renée Zellweger](https://film.one/person/renee-zellweger.md), [Tim Bevan](https://film.one/person/tim-bevan.md), [Gemma Jones](https://film.one/person/gemma-jones.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 26 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (2), 2000s 70 (9), 2010s 72 (9), 2020s 69 (7) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 68 across 20 titles - **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 16 at 60–79, 3 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 3 of 20 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 19, Comedy 9, Romance 6, Adventure 5, Crime 5, History 5 - **Screen time:** 38 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $4,518m across 17 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Henderson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232889, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376602/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1834 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Dept. Q*](https://film.one/tv/dept-q.md) (74), [*Marie Antoinette*](https://film.one/film/marie-antoinette.md) (74), [*I Swear*](https://film.one/film/i-swear.md) (70) - **Hulu:** [*Bridget Jones's Diary*](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) (80), [*Bridget Jones's Baby*](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md) (71) - **AMC+:** [*The Crimson Petal and the White*](https://film.one/tv/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white.md) (68), [*Everyday*](https://film.one/film/everyday.md) (67) - **HBO Max:** [*Topsy-Turvy*](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md) (88) - **Peacock:** [*Meek's Cutoff*](https://film.one/film/meeks-cutoff.md) (82) - **The Roku Channel:** [*The Way We Live Now*](https://film.one/tv/the-way-we-live-now.md) (82) - **Apple TV:** [*Charles II: The Power and The Passion*](https://film.one/tv/charles-ii-the-power-and-the-passion.md) (77) - **Pluto TV:** [*Dirty Filthy Love*](https://film.one/film/dirty-filthy-love.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Shirley Henderson > We value Shirley Henderson's ability to make a comic voice carry real distress. Her singing and improvisational skill make the frequent casting in eccentric supporting parts feel like an unnecessarily narrow use of her talents. Shirley Henderson is often unhappy in bathrooms on screen. Her Jude is tearful in *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001); Moaning Myrtle wails in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (2002). We value the way those voices let the distress register even when the parts are comic. The unhappiness matters, even in a part that might have been no more than a funny noise. Her early breakthrough came through *Hamish Macbeth* (1995–97) on television and *Trainspotting* (1996), in which she played Gail. In *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), she played Leonora Braham and sang as part of Mike Leigh's ensemble. Her six-film collaboration with director Michael Winterbottom has made use of her improvisational skill. We would like to see that adaptability treated as just as important as the immediately recognisable sound she makes, rather than another invitation to cast her as someone eccentric. *Elio* (2025) puts that sound in an especially odd body: Henderson voices Ooooo, a computer that is essentially a talking puddle. We enjoyed the first sight of the Communiverse because Harley Jessup's translucent walls and floating platforms give its improbable inhabitants somewhere worth looking at. The pleasure fades as the setting keeps repeating itself, with the same pinks and greens wherever we look. Henderson's casting makes sense, but the film needs more than unusual creatures to sustain interest in a familiar story told in a hurry. She also voices the Anzellans in *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), a pleasant, tidy film that feels like two television episodes joined together. It is not much of a reason to seek out her work. *Dept. Q* (2025), in which she plays Claire Marsh, is a better prospect, with Matthew Goode and a well-matched ensemble making the mystery worth following. Start there for the humour and the company, provided a slack middle stretch will not spoil the evening. ## Biography Shirley Henderson is a Scottish actress. She was born on 24 November 1965 in Forres, Moray, and trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She began her career in theatre with the National Theatre and on television in the 1980s. Henderson is known for her film roles as 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). She has voiced characters in the *Star Wars* franchise, including Anzellan Crew in *The Mandalorian* (2019–2023) and Babu Frik in *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019). Her other credits include *Hamish Macbeth* (1995–97), *Happy Valley* (2016), *Okja* (2017) and *Stan & Ollie* (2018). She won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for *Girl from the North Country* (2018). Recent work includes voicing Ooooo in *Elio* (2025), playing Claire Marsh in *Dept. Q* (2025) and The Anzellans in *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026). *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (27) ### Performed in (26) — the average rests on these - *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), Fi1m 58, as The Anzellans (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md) - *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), Fi1m 70, as Jude — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md) - *Dept. Q* (2025), Fi1m 74, as Claire Marsh — [page](https://film.one/tv/dept-q.md) - *Elio* (2025), Fi1m 64, as Ooooo (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/elio.md) - *I Swear* (2025), Fi1m 70, as Heather — [page](https://film.one/film/i-swear.md) - *See How They Run* (2022), Fi1m 70, as Agatha Christie — [page](https://film.one/film/see-how-they-run.md) - *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), Fi1m 50, as Babu Frik (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md) - *Stan & Ollie* (2018), Fi1m 77, as Lucille Hardy — [page](https://film.one/film/stan-and-ollie.md) - *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), Fi1m 71, as Jude — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md) - *Happy Valley* (2014), Fi1m 88, as Frances Drummond — [page](https://film.one/tv/happy-valley-2014.md) - *Southcliffe* (2013), Fi1m 80, as Claire Salter — [page](https://film.one/tv/southcliffe.md) - *Anna Karenina* (2012), Fi1m 64, as Opera House Wife — [page](https://film.one/film/anna-karenina.md) - *Everyday* (2012), Fi1m 67, as Karen — [page](https://film.one/film/everyday.md) - *Meek's Cutoff* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Glory White — [page](https://film.one/film/meeks-cutoff.md) - *The Crimson Petal and the White* (2011), Fi1m 68, as Mrs Emmeline Fox — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white.md) - *Marie Antoinette* (2006), Fi1m 74, as Aunt Sophie — [page](https://film.one/film/marie-antoinette.md) - *Dirty Filthy Love* (2005), Fi1m 74, as Charlotte — [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-filthy-love.md) - *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), Fi1m 68, as Moaning Myrtle — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) - *ShakespeaRe-Told* (2005), Fi1m 66, as Kate Minola — [page](https://film.one/tv/shakespeare-told.md) - *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), Fi1m 48, as Jude — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md) - *Charles II: The Power and The Passion* (2003), Fi1m 77, as Catharine of Braganza — [page](https://film.one/tv/charles-ii-the-power-and-the-passion.md) - *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (2002), Fi1m 65, as Moaning Myrtle — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md) - *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Jude — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) - *The Way We Live Now* (2001), Fi1m 82, as Marie Melmotte — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-way-we-live-now.md) - *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), Fi1m 88, as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum) — [page](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md) - *Trainspotting* (1996), Fi1m 88, as Gail — [page](https://film.one/film/trainspotting.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Making Marie Antoinette* (2026), Fi1m 78, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/making-marie-antoinette.md) ## Complete filmography (103) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), as The Anzellans (voice) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md) - *Glenrothan* (2026), as Jess - *Summerwater* (2025), series, as Annie - *I Swear* (2025), as Heather — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/i-swear.md) - *Elio* (2025), as Ooooo (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/elio.md) - *Dept. Q* (2025), series, as Claire Marsh — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dept-q.md) - *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), as Jude — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md) - *The Trouble with Jessica* (2024), as Sarah - *Blue* (2024), as Performer of the songs - *Tom Jones* (2023), series, as Aunt Western - *Kiff* (2023), series, as Roo (voice) - *The House Across the Street* (2022), series, as Claudia - *See How They Run* (2022), as Agatha Christie — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/see-how-they-run.md) - *Lovely Little Farm* (2022), series, as Quackety Duck Duck (voice) - *The Nest* (2020), series, as Siobhan - *Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker* (2019), as Babu Frik (voice) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.md) - *The Mandalorian* (2019), series, as Anzellan Crew (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md) - *Greed* (2019), as Margaret - *How The Earth Must See Itself* (2019), as Narrator - *Stan & Ollie* (2018), as Lucille Hardy — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/stan-and-ollie.md) - *The ABC Murders* (2018), series, as Rose Marbury - *Summer Camp Island* (2018), series, as Additional Voices (voice), Mum (voice) - *Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives* (2018), series, as Ivy - *Never Steady, Never Still* (2017), as Judy - *Okja* (2017), as Jennifer - *T2 Trainspotting* (2017), as Gail - *On the Road* (2016), as Joe's Mum - *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), as Jude — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md) - *Urban Hymn* (2015), as Kate Linton - *Tale of Tales* (2015), as Imma - *The Caravan* (2015), as Elaine - *Set Fire to the Stars* (2014), as Shirley - *Happy Valley* (2014), series, as Frances Drummond — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/happy-valley-2014.md) - *Jamaica Inn* (2014), series, as Hannah Davey - *In Secret* (2014), as Suzanne - *Filth* (2013), as Bunty - *The Selkie's Lover* (2013), as The Raconteur (voice) - *Southcliffe* (2013), series, as Claire Salter — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/southcliffe.md) - *The Look of Love* (2013), as Rusty Humphries - *Bob Servant* (2013), series, as Kirsty - *Everyday* (2012), as Karen — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/everyday.md) - *Anna Karenina* (2012), as Opera House Wife — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/anna-karenina.md) - *Treasure Island* (2012), series, as Meg Hawkins - *Treasure Island* (2012), as Meg Hawkins - *The Gruffalo's Child* (2011), as The Gruffalo's Child (voice) - *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as DS Angela Young - *Meek's Cutoff* (2011), as Glory White — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/meeks-cutoff.md) - *The Crimson Petal and the White* (2011), series, as Mrs Emmeline Fox — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white.md) - *The Nutcracker* (2010), as The Nutcracker (voice) - *Life During Wartime* (2010), as Joy Jordan - *May Contain: Nuts* (2009), as Alice - *May Contain Nuts* (2009), series, as Alice - *Wild Child* (2008), as Matron - *Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day* (2008), as Edythe Dubarry - *I Really Hate My Job* (2007), as Alice - *Wedding Belles* (2007), as Kelly - *Ma Boy* (2006), as Ali - *Marie Antoinette* (2006), as Aunt Sophie — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/marie-antoinette.md) - *The Taming of the Shrew* (2005), as Kate Minola - *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), as Moaning Myrtle — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) - *ShakespeaRe-Told* (2005), series, as Kate Minola — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/shakespeare-told.md) - *Einstein's Big Idea* (2005), as Mileva Maric - *Yes* (2005), as Cleaner - *A Cock and Bull Story* (2005), as Susannah / Shirley Henderson - *Dirty Filthy Love* (2005), as Charlotte — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-filthy-love.md) - *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Ursula Blake — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md) - *Frozen* (2005), as Kath - *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Honoria Waynflete - *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), as Jude — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md) - *American Cousins* (2003), as Alice - *Charles II: The Power and The Passion* (2003), series, as Catharine of Braganza — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/charles-ii-the-power-and-the-passion.md) - *Intermission* (2003), as Sally - *AfterLife* (2003), as Ruby - *Fishy* (2003), as Glenda Sands - *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (2002), as Moaning Myrtle — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md) - *Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself* (2002), as Alice - *Once Upon a Time in the Midlands* (2002), as Shirley - *Doctor Sleep* (2002), as Janet Losey - *Villa Des Roses* (2002), as Ella - *24 Hour Party People* (2002), as Lindsay - *The Way We Live Now* (2001), series, as Marie Melmotte — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-way-we-live-now.md) - *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), as Jude — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) - *Animated Tales of the World* (2001), series, as Malmhin (voice) - *In a Land of Plenty* (2001), series, as Anne Marie - *The Claim* (2000), as Annie - *Topsy-Turvy* (1999), as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/topsy-turvy.md) - *Wonderland* (1999), as Debbie - *Speak Like a Child* (1998), as Woman in Dream (uncredited) - *Bumping the Odds* (1997), as Lynette - *Trainspotting* (1996), as Gail — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/trainspotting.md) - *Rob Roy* (1995), as Morag - *Hamish Macbeth* (1995), series, as Isobel Sutherland - *Salt on Our Skin* (1992), as Mary - *Clarissa* (1991), series, as Sally - *The Advocates* (1991), series, as Andrea - *Dreaming* (1991), as Pauline McPherson - *Wish Me Luck* (1988), series, as Sylvie Schneider - *Shadow of the Stone* (1987), series, as Elizabeth Finlay - *Casualty* (1986), series, as Denise — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md) - *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Pauline McPherson - *The Bill* (1984), series, as Kelly Rogers - *NOVA* (1974), series, as Mileva Maric - *Love Is Not the Answer*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Shirley Henderson](https://film.one/media/person/6733/gallery-e1412d21ae6d.jpg) Shirley Henderson — nicolas genin, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Shirley_Henderson.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - 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