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Shirley Henderson Biography

Birth Name:Shirley Henderson

Birth Place:Forres, Moray, Scotland

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Received the Golden Wave Award at the 2003 Bordeaux International Festival of Women in Cinema
  • Has won the Best Actress Award twice at the Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film
  • Studied at Fife College and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
  • As a young teenager, sang at local boxing matches between fights
  • Made her first on-screen appearance in an episode of the series "Shadow of the Stone․"
  • Best known for her roles in "Trainspotting," "Bridget Jones's Diary" and the "Harry Potter" series of films
  • The oldest actor to play a Hogwarts student in the "Harry Potter" series of films

Awards

  • 2001ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
  • 2002British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2002RTS Television Award-Best Actor - Female: nominated
  • 2003Golden Wave-Best Actress (Meilleure Interprétation Féminine): winner
  • 2003British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 2003Best Actress-: winner
  • 2003ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
  • 2004ALFS Award-British Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
  • 2004Jury Award-Feature Film - Best Actress - Comedy: winner
  • 2005BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress in a Scottish Film: winner
  • 2005Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2005Special Mention-: winner
  • 2005Best Actress-: winner
  • 2005Angel Film Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2005RTS Television Award-Best Actor - Female: nominated
  • 2006Best Actress-: winner
  • 2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
  • 2013British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2014BAFTA TV Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2014BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Television: winner
  • 2017VFCC Award-Best Actress in a Canadian Film: winner
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2019BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Film: nominated
  • 2020LEJA Award-Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance: nominated
  • 2024BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actress - Film: nominated