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How Harry Potter Ended Up Casting An Actor In Their 30s As A 14-Year-Old Girl

The Harry Potter franchise helped launch the careers of its young stars, but one Hogwarts student was actually a woman in her ...
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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 “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.” It’s a role she landed only after ...
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‘I lied about my age to play Moaning Myrtle'

Harry Potter star Shirley Henderson has revealed how she managed to snag the role of a 14-year-old ghost in Harry Potter, despite being 37. The actor, 59, is perhaps best known for her performance as ...