Shirley Henderson
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 Shirley Henderson in 2009 |
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| Born | 24 November 1965 Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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Shirley Henderson (born 24 November 1965) is a Scottish actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
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[edit] Early life
Henderson was born in Forres, Morayshire on the edge of the Scottish Highlands, but grew up in the village of Kincardine in Fife.[1][2][3] As a child, she began singing in local clubs, at charity events, holiday camps and even a boxing contest.[1][4] Having joined an after-school drama club,[5] Henderson attended Fife College at the age of 16, where she completed a one-year course resulting in a National Certificate in Theatre Arts.[6] She moved to London at 17 where she spent three years at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1986.[7][8]
[edit] Career
Henderson got her first big break when Leonard White cast her as the lead in the children's television drama Shadow of the Stone on ITV. After this she spent the majority of her twenties concentrating on performing a wide variety of roles in the theatre.[citation needed] Early 1990 saw Shirley return to television screens when she appeared in the third series of the wartime drama series Wish Me Luck and Clarissa (1991). More stage work followed[citation needed] before she landed the key role of Isobel in the popular BBC series Hamish Macbeth in 1995.
Henderson then moved into films, playing Morag in Rob Roy (1995) and Spud's girlfriend Gail in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996). She continued her work in the theatre, including many productions at the National Theatre in London.[citation needed] 1999 saw critically acclaimed performances[citation needed] in Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy — which also provided an opportunity for her to show off her singing skills — and Michael Winterbottom's Wonderland.
She played Jude in both Bridget Jones films and Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). She also played French princess Sophie-Philippine in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006).
Small-screen appearances have included playing Marie Melmotte in The Way We Live Now (2001); Catherine of Braganza in Charles II: The Power and the Passion (2003); Charlotte in Dirty Filthy Love (2004); Ursula Blake in the Doctor Who episode "Love & Monsters" (2006); Emmeline Fox in The Crimson Petal and the White (2011); DS Angela Young in Death in Paradise (2011); and Meg Hawkins in Treasure Island (2012).
[edit] Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Dreaming | Pauline | TV movie |
| Advocates I | Andrea | aka The Advocates | |
| Clarissa | Sally | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Salt on Our Skin | Mary | |
| 1995 | Rob Roy | Morag | |
| 1996 | Trainspotting | Gail | |
| 1997 | Bumping the Odds | Lynette | TV movie |
| 1998 | Speak Like a Child | Woman in Dream | uncredited |
| 1999 | Topsy-Turvy | Leonora Braham | |
| Wonderland | Debbie | ||
| 2001 | The Claim | Annie | |
| Bridget Jones's Diary | Jude | ||
| 2002 | The Girl in the Red Dress | Gaynor | |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Moaning Myrtle | ||
| Doctor Sleep | Detective Janet Losey | ||
| Once Upon a Time in the Midlands | Shirley | ||
| 24 Hour Party People | Lindsay Wilson | ||
| Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself | Alice | ||
| Villa des roses | Ella | ||
| 2003 | American Cousins | Alice | |
| Intermission | Sally | ||
| Fishy | Glenda Sands | ||
| AfterLife | Ruby | ||
| 2004 | Dirty Filthy Love | Charlotte | TV movie |
| Yes | Cleaner | ||
| Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Jude | ||
| 2005 | E=mc² | Mileva Maric | TV movie |
| A Cock and Bull Story | Susannah | aka Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story | |
| Frozen | Kath | ||
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Moaning Myrtle | ||
| The Taming of the Shrew: Shakespeare Retold | Kate | A BBC production in association with Horsebridge Productions Limited | |
| 2006 | Marie-Antoinette | Aunt Sophie | |
| Ma Boy | Ali | ||
| 2007 | I Really Hate My Job | Alice | |
| Wedding Belles | Kelly | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Wild Child | Matron | |
| Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Edythe Dubarry | ||
| Marple: Murder Is Easy | Honoria Waynflete | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Life During Wartime | Joy | |
| May Contain Nuts | Alice | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Meek's Cutoff | Glory White | |
| The Nutcracker in 3D | The Nutcracker | voice only | |
| 2012 | Seven Days | unknown | completed |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Shadow of the Stone | Elizabeth Findlay | |
| 1990 | Wish Me Luck | Sylvie | 5 episodes |
| Casualty | Denise | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | The Bill | Kelly Rogers | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Hamish Macbeth | Isobel Sutherland | 19 episodes (1995-1997) |
| 1997 | Bumping the Odds | Lynette | |
| 2000 | Animated Tales of the World | Malmhin | |
| 2001 | The Way We Live Now | Marie Melmotte | 4 episodes |
| In a Land of Plenty | Anne Marie | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Charles II: The Power and the Passion | Catherine of Braganza | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | ShakespeaRe-Told | Katherine Minola | The Taming of the Shrew |
| E = mc2 | Mileva Maric | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Doctor Who - "Love & Monsters" | Ursula Blake | 1 episode |
| 2011 | The Crimson Petal and the White | Emmeline Fox | |
| Death in Paradise | DS Angela Young | ||
| The Gruffalo's Child | The Gruffalo's Child[9] | ||
[edit] Theatre
- Anna Weiss … Lynn; Whitehall Theatre, London; 22 November – 18 December 1999 (author: Mike Cullen, director Michael Attenborough)[10]
- Shining Souls … Mandy; Old Vic, London; 9 November – 1 December 1997 (director: Chris Hannan)[11]
- The Maiden Stone … Mary; Hampstead Theatre, London; 1999 (director: Matthew Lloyd)
- The House of Bernarda Alba … Stuart Davids; The Tramway, Glasgow; 10–20 September 1997 (author: Federico García Lorca; director: Stuart Davids)[12][13]
- Shining Souls … Mandy; 1997
- The Life of Stuff … Evelyn, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; 1996 (director: John Mitchell)
- The Mill on the Floss … Maggie Tulliver; Tricycle Theatre Shared Experience; 1994 (author: George Eliot, director: Nancy Meckler)
- Romeo and Juliet … Juliet; Citizens Theatre, Glasgow; 1993 (author: William Shakespeare, director: Giles Havergal)
- Lions in the Street … Isobel; Hampstead Theatre, London; 1993 (author: Paul Hoffman, director: Matthew Lloyd)
- Eurydice … Eurydice; Festival Theatre, Chichester; 1993 (director: Michael Rudman)
- My Mother Said I Never Should … Rosie; Royal Court Theatre, London; 1989 (author: Charlotte Keatley, director: Michael Attenborough)
- The Winter's Tale … Perdita; Royal National Theatre, London; 1988 (author: William Shakespeare, director: Peter Hall)
- The Tempest … Miranda; Royal National Theatre, London; 1988 (author: William Shakespeare, director: Peter Hall)
- Entertaining Strangers … Fanny; 1987
[edit] References and notes
- ^ a b Gilbey, Ryan; "Shirley Henderson: The rise of little voice" Independent.co.uk, 5 December 2003 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
- ^ "The Way We Live Now: Who's Who: Marie Melmotte — Shirley Henderson" PBS.org (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
- ^ Henderson's parents were born in Thurso, Caithness and she spent her summer holidays at her grandmother's home in Shore Street.
- ^ Neill, Heather; "Mistress of the roles" Independent.co.uk, 13 October 2002 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
- ^ Hooton, Amanda; "Shirley Henderson — Ferocious fairy" The Scotsman Weekend, 15 March 1997 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
- ^ Shimmon, Katie; "College days: Shirley Henderson, actress" Guardian.co.uk, 13 January 2004 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
- ^ McLean, Gareth; "Shirley, by degrees" Guardian.co.uk, 6 November 2004 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
- ^ "Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Alumni" GSMD.ac.uk (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
- ^ "The Gruffalo's Child". BBC One. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018nrhm. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "Archive page for Anna Weiss" Albemarle-London.com (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
- ^ Benedict, David; "Reviews: Theatre; One wedding, whose funeral?" Independent.co.uk, 12 November 1997 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
- ^ "The House of Bernarda Alba" Arts-Archive.com (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
- ^ Wilson, Sue; "Aiming high, but falling short " The Independent, 16 September 1997 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
[edit] External links
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- Shirley Henderson at the Internet Movie Database
- Shirley Henderson at Hamilton Hodell Talent Management
