16 Facts About Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson was born on 24 November 1965 and is a Scottish actress.

Shirley Henderson's accolades include two Scottish BAFTAs, a VFCC Award and an Olivier Award, as well as BAFTA, BIFA, London Critics' Circle, Chlotrudis, Gotham, and Canadian Screen Award nominations.

Shirley Henderson starred as Isobel Sutherland in the BBC series Hamish Macbeth and played Frances Drummond in the BBC drama Happy Valley.

Shirley Henderson was nominated for RTS Awards for the BBC miniseries The Way We Live Now and the ITV television film Dirty Filthy Love, and received a BAFTA nomination for her portrayal of Claire Salter in the Channel 4 miniseries Southcliffe.

Shirley Henderson 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.

Shirley Henderson was born on 24 November 1965 in Forres, Moray, and grew up in Kincardine-on-Forth, on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, in Fife.

At age 16, Shirley Henderson completed a one-year course at Adam Smith College, resulting in a National Certificate in Theatre Arts.

Shirley Henderson landed the key role of Isobel in the popular BBC series Hamish Macbeth in 1995.

Shirley Henderson then moved into films, playing Morag in Rob Roy and Spud's girlfriend Gail in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting.

Shirley Henderson continued her work in the theatre, including many productions at the National Theatre in London.

Shirley Henderson played Jude in all three Bridget Jones films and Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Shirley Henderson co-starred in the British film Close Your Eyes along with Goran Visnjic and Miranda Otto and played French princess Sophie-Philippine in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette.

Shirley Henderson played the school matron in Nick Moore's 2008 film Wild Child.

Shirley Henderson played Karen, the lead role, opposite John Simm in Channel 4's Everyday and Meme Kartosov in Anna Karenina.

However, in early 2023, director Johan Renck and Shirley Henderson were reported to have exited the production due to a "creative shift" and production delays.

In 2023 Shirley Henderson was awarded an Outstanding Contribution by BAFTA Scotland for her contribution to Scottish Film and TV.