Shirley Henderson - wikipedia Shirley Henderson Shirley Henderson Shirley Henderson in 2009 ( 1965 - 11 - 24 ) 24 November 1965 ( age 52 ) Forres, Moray, Scotland Occupation Actress Years active 1987 -- present Website Talent agency Shirley Henderson ( born 24 November 1965 ) is a Scottish actress. Her film roles include playing Gail in Trainspotting ( 1996 ), Jude in the three Bridget Jones films ( 2001 / 04 / 16 ), and Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ( 2002 ) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ( 2005 ). Her other films include Topsy - Turvy ( 1999 ), Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself ( 2002 ), Frozen ( 2005 ), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day ( 2008 ), Anna Karenina ( 2012 ), and the Netflix film Okja ( 2017 ). Henderson starred opposite Robert Carlyle in the BBC series Hamish Macbeth ( 1995 -- 97 ), and was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Channel 4 miniseries Southcliffe ( 2013 ). She also played Frances Drummond in the BBC drama Happy Valley ( 2016 ). In 2017, she was nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress because of her performance in Never Steady, Never Still. For her role as Elizabeth in the original production of Girl from the North Country, she won the 2018 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Theatre 4 References 5 External links Early life Henderson was born in Forres, Moray, but grew up in Kincardine, Fife. As a child, she began singing in local clubs, at charity events, holiday camps and even a boxing contest. Having joined an after - school drama club, Henderson attended Fife College at the age of 16, where she completed a one - year course resulting in a National Certificate in Theatre Arts. She moved to London at 17 where she spent three years at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1986. 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. Early 1990 saw her return to television screens when she appeared in the third series of the wartime drama series Wish Me Luck and in Clarissa ( 1991 ). More stage work followed 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. The following year, she appeared 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 all three 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 co-starred in the British film Close Your Eyes ( 2002 ) along with Goran Višnjić and Miranda Otto and also played French princess Sophie - Philippine in Sofia Coppola 's Marie Antoinette ( 2006 ). Henderson pictured in 2009 She played the school matron in Nick Moore 's 2008 film Wild Child. 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 ). She played Karen, the lead role, opposite John Simm in Channel 4 's Everyday and Meme Kartosov in Anna Karenina. Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1991 Advocates I Andrea aka The Advocates 1994 Salt on Our Skin Mary 1995 Rob Roy Morag Trainspotting Gail 1998 Speak Like a Child Woman in Dream uncredited 1999 Topsy - Turvy Leonora Braham Nominated -- London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year Wonderland Debbie 2000 The Claim Annie 2001 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 Nominated -- London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Alice Bordeaux International Festival of Women in Cinema : Best Actress Nominated -- British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor / Actress Villa des roses Ella Nominated -- British Independent Film Award for Best Actress 2003 American Cousins Alice Cherbourg - Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film : Best Actress Newport Beach Film Festival : Feature Film -- Best Actress -- Comedy Intermission Sally Nominated -- London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year Fishy Glenda Sands AfterLife Ruby Yes Cleaner Bridget Jones : The Edge of Reason Jude 2005 A Cock and Bull Story Susannah aka Tristram Shandy : A Cock and Bull Story The Girl in the Red Dress Gaynor short Angers European First Film Festival : Mademoiselle Ladubay Award Frozen Kath BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actress in a Scottish Film Cherbourg - Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film : Best Actress Créteil International Women 's Film Festival : Special Mention Marrakech International Film Festival : Best Actress Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Moaning Myrtle 2006 Marie Antoinette Aunt Sophie Ma Boy Ali 2007 I Really Hate My Job Alice 2008 Wild Child Matron Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Edythe Dubarry 2009 Life During Wartime Joy Nominated -- Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast Meek 's Cutoff Glory White The Nutcracker in 3D The Nutcracker voice only 2012 Everyday Karen Anna Karenina Meme Kartasov 2013 The Look of Love Rustie Humphries In Secret Suzanne Filth Bunty 2015 Tale of Tales Imma Urban Hymn Kate 2016 Bridget Jones 's Baby Jude 2017 T2 Trainspotting Gail Okja Jennifer Never Steady, Never Still Judy Nominated -- Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress 2018 Stan and Ollie Lucille Hardy Television Year Title Role Notes Shadow of the Stone Elizabeth Findlay Wish Me Luck Sylvie 5 episodes Casualty Denise 1 episode 1991 Dreaming Pauline TV movie Clarissa Sally TV movie 1994 The Bill Kelly Rogers 1 episode 1995 Hamish Macbeth Isobel Sutherland 19 episodes ( 1995 -- 1997 ) Bumping the Odds Lynette TV movie 2000 Animated Tales of the World Malmhin 2001 The Way We Live Now Marie Melmotte 4 episodes Nominated -- Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor -- Female In a Land of Plenty Anne Marie 1 episode 2003 Charles II : The Power and The Passion Catherine of Braganza 4 episodes Dirty Filthy Love Charlotte TV movie Nominated -- Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor -- Female 2005 ShakespeaRe - Told Katherine Minola The Taming of the Shrew Einstein 's Big Idea Mileva Maric 1 episode 2006 Doctor Who Ursula Blake 1 episode : `` Love & Monsters '' 2007 Wedding Belles Kelly TV movie 2008 Agatha Christie 's Marple : Murder Is Easy Honoria Waynflete TV movie 2009 May Contain Nuts Alice TV movie 2011 The Crimson Petal and the White Emmeline Fox Death in Paradise DS Angela Young The Gruffalo 's Child The Gruffalo 's Child 2012 Treasure Island Meg Hawkins TV movie 2013 Southcliffe Claire Salter Nominated -- BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress 2014 Jamaica Inn Hannah 2016 Happy Valley Frances Drummond Series 2 Theatre Girl From the North Country... Elizabeth Laine ; Noël Coward Theatre, London ; 30 Dec 2017 -- 24 Mar 2018 ( director : Conor McPherson ) Girl From the North Country... Elizabeth Laine ; Old Vic, London ; 8 July -- 7 October 2017 ( director : Conor McPherson ) Anna Weiss... Lynn ; Whitehall Theatre, London ; 22 November -- 18 December 1999 ( author : Mike Cullen, director Michael Attenborough ) Shining Souls... Mandy ; Old Vic, London ; 9 November -- 1 December 1997 ( director : Chris Hannan ) 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 ) 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 References Jump up ^ Douglas Mayo `` Olivier Awards 2018 -- The Winners '', 9 April 2018 ( Retrieved : 9 April 2019 ) ^ Jump up to : Gilbey, Ryan ; `` Shirley Henderson : The rise of little voice '' Independent.co.uk, 5 December 2003 ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ `` The Way We Live Now : Who 's Who : Marie Melmotte -- Shirley Henderson '' PBS.org ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ Neill, Heather ; `` Mistress of the roles '' Independent.co.uk, 13 October 2002 ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ Hooton, Amanda ; `` Shirley Henderson -- Ferocious fairy '' The Scotsman Weekend, 15 March 1997 ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ Shimmon, Katie ; `` College days : Shirley Henderson, actress '' Guardian.co.uk, 13 January 2004 ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ McLean, Gareth ; `` Shirley, by degrees '' Guardian.co.uk, 6 November 2004 ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ `` Guildhall School of Music and Drama : Alumni '' Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. GSMD.ac.uk ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ Woods, Judith ( 15 March 2016 ). `` Happy Valley 's Shirley Henderson : ' I did n't realise I was that terrifying ' ''. The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Gruffalo 's Child ''. BBC One. Retrieved 10 December 2011. Jump up ^ `` Cast interviews : Shirley Henderson -- Claire Salter ''. Retrieved 18 August 2013. Jump up ^ Girl From the North Country, Noël Coward Theatre, review The Daily Telegraph, 11 January 2018 ( Retrieved : 17 March 2018 ) Jump up ^ `` Girl From the North Country Review '' theguardian.com ( Retrieved : 18 September 2017 ) Jump up ^ `` Archive page for Anna Weiss '' Archived 13 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Albemarle-London.com ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ Benedict, David ; `` Reviews : Theatre ; One wedding, whose funeral ? '' Independent.co.uk, 12 November 1997 ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ `` The House of Bernarda Alba '' Arts-Archive.com ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ Wilson, Sue ; `` Aiming high, but falling short '' The Independent, 16 September 1997 ( Retrieved : 22 August 2009 ) Jump up ^ Royal National Theater Catalogue ; `` ROLE120486 overview '' Royal National Theater Archives ( Retrieved : 5 September 2014 ) External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shirley Henderson. 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Question: who plays the girl ghost in harry potter
Answer: Shirley Henderson