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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
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, as well as BAFTA, BIFA, London Critics' Circle, Chlotrudis, Gotham, and
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nominations. Henderson's film roles include Gail in '' Trainspotting'' (1996) and its 2017 sequel, Jude in the ''
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'' films (2001–2016), and Moaning Myrtle in ''
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'' (2002) and '' Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' (2005). Her other notable credits include '' Rob Roy'' (1995), '' Wonderland'' (1999), '' Topsy-Turvy'' (1999), ''
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'' (2002), '' Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself'' (2002), ''
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'' (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 ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writt ...
'' (2012), ''
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'' (2013), '' Okja'' (2017), '' Never Steady, Never Still'' (2017), and ''
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'' (2018). Henderson starred as Isobel Sutherland in the
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'' (1995–97) and played Frances Drummond in the BBC drama '' Happy Valley'' (2016). She was nominated for
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for the BBC miniseries ''
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'' (2001) and the ITV television film ''
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'' (2004), and received a BAFTA nomination for her portrayal of Claire Salter in the
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miniseries '' Southcliffe'' (2013). She won the 2018 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Elizabeth in the original West End run of ''
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''.


Early life

Henderson was born on 24 November 1965 in Forres, Moray, and grew up in
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, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, in Fife. She attended Dunfermline High School. As a child, she began singing in local clubs, at charity events, holiday camps and even a boxing contest. At age 16, Henderson completed a one-year course at Adam Smith College, resulting in a National Certificate in Theatre Arts. At 17, she moved to London, where she spent three years at the
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, graduating in 1986.


Career

Henderson's first television performance was in the leading role of Elizabeth Findlay in the 1987 ITV children's television drama ''
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'', for which she was cast by Leonard White. Having appeared in theatrical productions in Scotland in 1986 and 1987, she was directed by Peter Hall at the Royal National Theatre as Fanny Lock in ''Entertaining Strangers'' from October 1987 to March 1988, and as Perdita in ''
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'' from April to November 1988. In 1990, she played the title role in '' Eurydice'' at the Chichester Festival, and also appeared on television in '' Wish Me Luck'' and ''
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''. She landed the key role of Isobel in the popular BBC series ''
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'' in 1995. Henderson then moved into films, playing Morag in '' Rob Roy'' (1995) and Spud's girlfriend Gail in
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's '' Trainspotting'' (1996). She continued her work in the theatre, including many productions at the National Theatre in London. The next year, she appeared in
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's '' Topsy-Turvy'', in which she demonstrated her singing skills, and
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's '' Wonderland''. Henderson played Jude in all three ''
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'' films and Moaning Myrtle in ''
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'' (2002) and '' Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' (2005). She co-starred in the British film '' Close Your Eyes'' (2002) along with
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and Miranda Otto and played French princess Sophie-Philippine in
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's '' Marie Antoinette'' (2006). She played the school matron in Nick Moore's 2008 film '' Wild Child''. Small-screen appearances have included playing Marie Melmotte in ''
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'' (2001);
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in '' Charles II: The Power and The Passion'' (2003); Charlotte in ''
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'' (2004); Ursula Blake in the '' Doctor Who'' episode " Love & Monsters" (2006); Emmeline Fox in ''
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'' (2011); DS Angela Young in '' Death in Paradise'' (2011); and Meg Hawkins in ''
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'' (2012). She played Karen, the lead role, opposite John Simm in
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's ''Everyday'' and Meme Kartosov in ''Anna Karenina''.


Filmography


Film


Television


Theatre


Awards and nominations


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Shirley Henderson
at Hamilton Hodell Talent Management {{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Shirley 1965 births Living people 20th-century Scottish actresses 21st-century Scottish actresses Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama People from Kincardine, Fife People from Moray Scottish film actresses Scottish radio actresses Scottish Shakespearean actresses Scottish stage actresses Scottish television actresses Scottish voice actresses People educated at Dunfermline High School