Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Hendersonis a Scottish actress. She is perhaps best known for her film roles as Gail in Trainspotting, Jude in Bridget Jones's Diaryand Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsand Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Her other films include Topsy-Turvy, Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Frozen, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Dayand Anna Karenina. On television from 1995-1997, she starred opposite Robert Carlyle in the BBC series Hamish Macbeth...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth24 November 1965
I'm always nervous taking on a period role because it's difficult to research - you can't observe it, go out and see it. But it's satisfying because eventually you think, 'I got there.
It's such a stress always trying to get bigger houses and larger cars and better schools. Of course, parents want to give their children the best opportunities in life, but sometimes that can stifle them.
When I'm doing theatre, I feel like my life's on hold. Even though you might go out for a coffee, or go and see a film, your brain is still there, pulling you back to it.
I daydream all the time, and I like that quality.