Shirley Henderson

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Summary

Shirley Henderson is a Scottish actor known for playing Gail in Trainspotting, Jude in the Bridget Jones films and Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter, alongside acclaimed work in independent film, television and theatre. Her roles range from comic and eccentric characters to dramatic, vulnerable figures. She has observed that there are fewer substantial roles for women as they age and praised Sally Wainwright for writing roles for women of different ages. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or activism are on record.