'Harry Potter' Alum Reveals Her Secret to Playing a Teenager When She Was 37

Shirley Henderson practically had to use witchcraft to get her famous role in Harry Potter. The Scottish actress, who is known for playing "Moaning Myrtle" in the hit Harry Potter films, recently ...

'This Is Ridiculous': Harry Potter Actor Recalls Auditioning For 14-Year-Old Moaning Myrtle While Aged 37

Harry Potter movie actress Shirley Henderson has said she felt "ridiculous" auditioning for the role of Moaning Myrtle — a ...

‘Harry Potter’ Star Auditioned for Character, 14, at Age 37

Harry Potter star Shirley Henderson has revealed that she was actually 37 when she auditioned to play the role of 14-year-old ...
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Fans Surprised to Learn Shirley Henderson’s Real Age When She Auditioned to Play a 14-Year-Old in ‘Harry Potter’

Shirley Henderson is making headlines after she revealed to The Independent that she was already in her late 30s when she ...

I Just Found Out Harry Potter’s Moaning Myrtle Actress Was In Her 30s When She Auditioned, And She Recalled How ‘Ridiculous’ It Was

Myrtle is a memorable Harry Potter side character that debut in the first sequel, The Camber of Secrets. While the ghost was ...

Moaning Myrtle Actor Shirley Henderson Was 37 When She Auditioned for 14-Year-Old ‘Harry Potter’ Character and Thought: ‘This Is Ridiculous’

Shirley Henderson will forever be linked to the “Harry Potter” franchise thanks to her role as Moaning Myrtle in 2002’s ...
Fast Company

How Shirley Temple became the flavor of 2025

When Ben Stiller goes out to dinner, he drinks between one and three Shirley Temples. But a fully-grown adult ordering a classic child’s beverage can elicit funny looks. So, to help cut the stigma, ...
GoUpstate

Ronald Henry Henderson, Sr. "Skitch"

Ronald Henry Henderson, Sr. (“Skitch”), 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 12, 2025. He was born on November 11, 1939, in Converse, SC, to the late Grady Lee Henderson ...
Digital Spy

Maxine Peake's "excellent" Scotland-set drama debuts with 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating

I Swear, the Scottish-set drama based on John Davidson's life, has debuted with a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Led by Robert Aramayo, the film unites British acting royalty with Maxine ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Meet Shirley Peel, running for Fort Collins mayor

To kick off coverage of the 2025 election, the Coloradoan asked each candidate for Fort Collins mayor and City Council to provide an introduction of themselves — an elevator pitch to get the ...
The Economist

Steve Shirley countered sexism by founding her own company

She learned the ropes pretty fast at Computer Developments Ltd. In 1959, she had to. Not so much the coding, with paper and pencil at her desk, until it could be punched up and sent to the computer; ...
Golf Digest

Brooke Henderson, Canada’s bright star, breaks victory drought by capturing her national championship

At long last, Brooke Henderson is an LPGA winner again. It took some home cooking in her home country—and three good bounces—to help propel her back in the winner’s circle, but she did just enough to ...