Shirley — Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Character Profile

Shirley - Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

About Shirley

Dek's girlfriend and Marlene's mother. She is the former great love of Jimmy and ultimately chooses to stay with Dek, rejecting Jimmy's return.

Character Facts

Played by: Shirley Henderson
Appears in: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)
Role: Supporting

Relationships (3)

Shirley — Romantic Ex-Lovers — Jimmy (Robert Carlyle)
Former romantic partners with unresolved history, now competing for Shirley's affection.
Shirley — Romantic Fiancé — Dek (Rhys Ifans)
Current romantic partners who have just become engaged.
Shirley — Family Mother — Marlene (Finn Atkins)
Mother-daughter relationship central to the family dynamic.

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