Shirley Valentine (film) Shirley Valentine (film) Shirley Valentine is an award-winning 1989 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert. The screenplay by Willy Russell is based on his 1986 one-character play of the same title, which follows middle aged Shirley Valentine in an unexpected discovery of herself, and rekindling of her childhood dreams and youthful love of life. Pauline Collins reprises the titular lead role as middle-aged housewife Shirley, which she had previously played in the stage production in London's West End and on Broadway, and Tom Conti plays Costas Dimitriades, the owner of a Greek tavern with whom she has a
Shirley Henderson "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". Shirley Henderson 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)