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What Harry Potter's Moaning Myrtle did next – from Bridget Jones to Happy Valley

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Harry Potter films.Moaning Myrtle was one of the most memorable, but most fans don't know that the 14 year old school girl was actually played by a 37 year old woman.In both 2002 and 2005, Scottish actress Shirley Henderson, who celebrates her 56th birthday today (November 24), played the role of Moaning Myrtle, the whining ghost who haunts Hogwarts' toilets.However, Shirley was already well known to casting agents by then.

The respected character actress has had a 40-year career, working steadily in productions including Star Wars, Wild Child, Trainspotting and all of the Bridget Jones films.See if these roles ring a bell....Having moved to London aged 17 to pursue an acting career, Shirley landed small TV roles in Casualty and BBC's.

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