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Story summary
- Shirley Henderson, the actress who played Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, auditioned for the part at age 37.
- The casting director advised Henderson to conceal her age.
- She was unfamiliar with the franchise and uncertain about the role.
- The offer came months later.
- She has appeared in Trainspotting and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
