Shirley Henderson\u00a0(born 24 November 1965) is a Scottish actress. Her accolades include two\u00a0Scottish BAFTAs, a\u00a0VFCC Award\u00a0and an\u00a0Olivier Award, and\u00a0BAFTA,\u00a0BIFA,\u00a0London Critics’ Circle,\u00a0Chlotrudis,\u00a0Gotham, and\u00a0Canadian Screen Award\u00a0nominations.<\/p>\n
Henderson’s film roles include Gail in\u00a0Trainspotting (1996) and its\u00a02017 sequel, Jude in the\u00a0Bridget Jones\u00a0films (2001\u20132025), and\u00a0Moaning Myrtle\u00a0in\u00a0Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets\u00a0(2002) and\u00a0Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\u00a0(2005). Her other notable credits include\u00a0Rob Roy\u00a0(1995),\u00a0Wonderland\u00a0(1999),\u00a0Topsy-Turvy\u00a0(1999),\u00a024 Hour Party People\u00a0(2002),\u00a0Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002),\u00a0Intermission\u00a0(2003),\u00a0American Cousins (2003),\u00a0Frozen\u00a0(2005),\u00a0Marie Antoinette\u00a0(2006),\u00a0Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day\u00a0(2008),\u00a0Life During Wartime\u00a0(2009),\u00a0Meek’s Cutoff\u00a0(2010),\u00a0Anna Karenina\u00a0(2012),\u00a0Filth\u00a0(2013),\u00a0Okja\u00a0(2017),\u00a0Never Steady, Never Still\u00a0(2017), and\u00a0Stan & Ollie\u00a0(2018).<\/p>\n
Henderson starred as Isobel Sutherland in the\u00a0BBC series\u00a0Hamish Macbeth\u00a0(1995\u201397) and played Frances Drummond in the BBC drama\u00a0Happy Valley\u00a0(2016). She was nominated for\u00a0RTS Awards\u00a0for the BBC miniseries\u00a0The Way We Live Now\u00a0(2001) and the\u00a0ITV\u00a0television film\u00a0Dirty Filthy Love\u00a0(2004), and received a\u00a0BAFTA nomination for her portrayal of Claire Salter in the\u00a0Channel 4\u00a0miniseries\u00a0Southcliffe\u00a0(2013). She won the 2018\u00a0Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical\u00a0for her role as Elizabeth in the original\u00a0Old Vic\u00a0production of\u00a0Girl from the North Country.<\/p>\n
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