Shirley Henderson
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 ActressWinner
- 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 MentionWinner
- 2005Best ActressWinner
- 2005Angel Film Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2005RTS Television Award - Best Actor - Female:Nominated
- 2006Best ActressWinner
- 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