Acting
Shirley Henderson
- Titles
- 68movies36TV shows
- Career
Active from 1987 to 2026, busiest in 2005 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 31top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
I Swear84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wit & Wordplay5.1average 3.7
- Family Dynamics6.1average 4.8
- Pathos6.2average 5.2
- Melancholy5.7average 4.7
- Historical3.4average 2.6
- Romance4.6average 3.8
- Satire & Parody3.0average 2.3
- Class & Capitalism4.1average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.4, average 4.9
- Violence3.2, average 4.2
- Scare1.6, average 2.6
- Tech & Humanity1.0, average 1.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Character Study 4
- Literary Adaptation 4
- Historical Setting 3
- Dark Comedy 3
- Psychological Drama 3
- Ensemble Cast 3
- Period Drama 3
- Tragic Romance 3
- Social Satire 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Sharp Dialogue 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael WinterbottomWriter24 Hour Party People, A Cock and Bull Story, Greed, The Claim, Wonderland, +2 more
Sean HarrisActorJamaica Inn, 24 Hour Party People, Southcliffe, Frozen, Wedding Belles
Steve CooganActorStan & Ollie, 24 Hour Party People, A Cock and Bull Story, Greed- TTrevor WaiteEditor24 Hour Party People, The Claim, Once Upon a Time in the Midlands, Wonderland
Elizabeth BerringtonActorThe Crimson Petal and the White, May Contain Nuts, May Contain: Nuts
John SimmActor24 Hour Party People, Wonderland, Everyday
Rufus SewellActorCharles II: The Power and The Passion, The Trouble with Jessica, The Taming of the Shrew
Jamie SivesActorSummerwater, Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself, Frozen
Frank Cottrell BoyceWriter24 Hour Party People, A Cock and Bull Story, The Claim
Michael NymanComposerThe Claim, Wonderland, Everyday
Bebe CaveActorTale of Tales, May Contain: Nuts
Ciarán HindsActorMiss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Life During Wartime
Movies and TV shows
1022020s
15 titles · average score 62
as Jess
as The Anzellans (voice)
as Heather
TV show · as Annie
as Ooooo (voice)
TV show · as Claire Marsh
TV show · as Aunt Western
TV show · as Claudia
TV show · as Quackety Duck Duck (voice)
as Agatha Christie
2010s
35 titles · average score 63
as Lucille Hardy
as Gail
as Imma
as Kate Linton
as Suzanne
TV show · as Hannah Davey
as Karen
as The Gruffalo's Child (voice)
TV show · as Mrs Emmeline Fox
as Glory White
as Joy Jordan
2000s
35 titles · average score 65
as Edythe Dubarry
as Alice
TV show · as Kate Minola
as Charlotte
as Kath
as Susannah / Shirley Henderson
TV show · as Catharine of Braganza
as Alice
as Janet Losey
as Lindsay
1990s
11 titles · average score 68
as Debbie
as Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum)
as Woman in Dream (uncredited)
as Lynette
as Gail
TV show · as Isobel Sutherland
as Morag
as Mary
TV show · as Sally
as Pauline McPherson
TV show · as Andrea
1980s
5 titles · average score 70
TV show · as Sylvie Schneider
TV show · as Elizabeth Finlay
TV show · as Denise
TV show · as Pauline McPherson
TV show · as Kelly Rogers
1970s
1 title · average score 79
TV show · as Mileva Maric