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  • Bridget Jones's Diary
  • Bridget Jones's Diary review by from TELFORD
    Rated - 2 stars 16 March 2004
    ...h they both work. Bridget's circle of friends includes her girlfriends Jude (Shirley Henderson) and Shazzer (Sally Phillips), and gay friend Tom (James Callis), all of whom B...  
  • Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself
  • Wilbur Wants To Kill Himself review by Alfod from West Midlands
    Rated - 4 stars Gallows humour 13 January 2005
    ...is crutch and keeps the family afloat running the none-too-successful bookshop. Shirley Henderson plays a hospital cleaner who swipes books left lying around at her place of wor...  
  • Intermission
  • Intermission review by from Northern Ireland
    Rated - 5 stars Restire your faith in cinema 11 January 2005
    ...est performances I've seen in a long time. Praise, especially for the brilliant Shirley Henderson as Sally, one of the two sisters. When a criminal, a redundant bus driver an...  

Shirley Henderson - filmography


  • Wild Child on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Emma Roberts,  Natasha Richardson,  Nick Frost
    Director: Nick Moore
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Wild Child tells the comic story of sixteen year old Poppy (Emma Roberts), a rebellious American teenager who, after numerous warnings by her father (Aidan Quinn), is sent to a strict all-girls boarding school in the U.K. in an attempt to straighten out her behaviour. Under the watchful eye of the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 16,016 members
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  • Wedding Belles on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Michelle Gomez,  Shirley Henderson,  Kathleen McDermott
    Director: Philip John
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Lifelong friends Shaz, Rhona, and Kelly prepare to throw their mutual friends Amanda and Joshua the wedding of the year. But as the special day draws near, panic sets in and they find their lives turned upside down by the impending celebration. British comedy from the director of MURPHY’S LAW.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 602 members
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  • A Cock And Bull Story on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Steve Coogan,  Rob Brydon,  Keeley Hawes
    Director: Michael Winterbottom
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Flipping back and forth between the 18th Century and the hapless efforts of 21st Century film makers, A Cock And Bull Story is an unorthodox adaptation of Laurence Sterne's sprawling 18th Century masterpiece of digression, The Life And Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman. The story begins with ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 22,947 members
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  • Dirty Filthy Love on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Shirley Henderson,  Michael Sheen,  Anastasia Griffith
    Director: Adrian Shergold
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Mark Furness (Michael Sheen) is a thirtysomething architect whose marriage and career are threatened by his increasing obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome, which include repetitive and completely involuntary activities such as stair-counting, hand-washing, and swearing. When his ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 3,419 members
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  • Yes on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Joan Allen,  Simon Abkarian,  Sam Neill
    Director: Sally Potter
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    YES is the story of a passionate love affair between an American woman (Joan Allen) and a Middle-Eastern man (Simon Abkarian) in which they confront some of the greatest conflicts of our generation - religious, political and sexual. Sam Neill plays the betrayed and betraying politician husband and ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 2,078 members
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  • AfterLife on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Lindsay Duncan,  Kevin McKidd,  Paula Sage
    Director: Alison Peebles
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    On the verge of a breakthrough of his career, ambitious young journalist Kenny (Kevin McKidd: Kingdom of Heaven, Trainspotting) learns that his mother May (Lindsay Duncan) is dying of cancer. The discovery forces him to re-evaluate his life and responsibilities - particularly when he inherits the ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 496 members
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  • 24 Hour Party People on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Steve Coogan,  Keith Allen,  Jim Cartwright
    Director: Michael Winterbottom
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Staggeringly versatile director Michael Winterbottom follows up his epic Western THE CLAIM with a period piece of a completely different variety. A sprawling, visceral tribute to the legendary Manchester music scene that flourished between the years of 1976 and 1992, 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE recreates ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 12,853 members
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  • Villa Des Roses (2001)
    Starring: Julie Delpy,  Shaun Dingwall,  Shirley Henderson
    Director: Frank Van Passel
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The Villa Des Roses is a Parisian boarding house run by an English couple, who has a colourful collection of guests. With the arrival of a maid called Louise there is a new lease of life in the guest house...
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 160 members
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  • Bridget Jones's Diary on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Renee Zellweger,  Colin Firth,  Hugh Grant
    Director: Sharon Maguire
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In the screen adaptation of BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY, Helen Fielding's international best-selling phenomenon, documentary filmmaker (and real-life inspiration for the character Shazzer) Sharon Maguire has managed a rare feat - a film as captivating as the novel. Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 42,795 members
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  • A Cock And Bull Story to Watch Now (2005)
    Starring: Steve Coogan,  Rob Brydon,  Keeley Hawes
    Director: Michael Winterbottom
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
    Watch now: £2.49
    Run time: 91 minutes
    Flipping back and forth between the 18th Century and the hapless efforts of 21st Century film makers, A Cock And Bull Story is an unorthodox adaptation of Laurence Sterne's sprawling 18th Century masterpiece of digression, The Life And Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman. The story begins with ..read more »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 37% from 7 members
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Shirley Henderson facts

5 most recent films

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day - 3.5 stars
Wild Child - 3.5 stars
Wedding Belles - 3.5 stars
Frozen - 2.5 stars
A Cock And Bull Story - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
Shakespeare Retold - 4.0 stars
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Hamish Macbeth - Season 3 - 3.5 stars
The Way We Live Now - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Villa Des Roses - 2.5 stars
Yes - 2.5 stars
A Cock And Bull Story - 2.5 stars
AfterLife - 2.5 stars
Frozen - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Steve Coogan - 5 times - show films
Lennie James - 4 times - show films
Fiona Shaw - 3 times - show films
John Simm - 3 times - show films
Andy Serkis - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Michael Winterbottom - 7 times - show films
Chris Columbus - 3 times - show films
Sharon Maguire - 2 times - show films
Don Coutts - 1 times - show films
John Crowley - 1 times - show films