Helen McCrory
British actress (1968–2021)
Helen McCrory was an English actress who trained at the Drama Centre London and built a strong stage career, earning a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Rosalind in As You Like It. On screen she played Cherie Blair in The Queen, Narcissa Malfoy in the final three Harry Potter films and Clair Dowar in Skyfall. On television she was best known as Polly Gray in the BBC series Peaky Blinders.
Helen McCrory appears in 4 films and 1 TV series in The Rerun, from 1994 to 2013. Most of that work is in drama, crime and action. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Martin Scorsese (2).
Known for
- Peaky Blinders (2013), Polly Gray. Played Polly Gray in the BBC series from 2013 to 2019.
- The Queen (2006), Cherie Blair. Played Cherie Blair opposite Michael Sheen, a role she reprised in The Special Relationship.
- Skyfall (2012), Clair Dowar. Played Clair Dowar in the James Bond film.
- Hugo (2011), Mama Jeanne. Played Mama Jeanne in the 2011 film.
- Penny Dreadful (2014), Madame Kali. Played Madame Kali in the Showtime series from 2014 to 2015.
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Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Helen McCrory been in?
- Helen McCrory appears in Peaky Blinders (2013), Skyfall (2012), Hugo (2011), Becoming Jane (2007) and Interview with the Vampire (1994) on The Remote.
- When was Helen McCrory born?
- Helen McCrory was born on 17 August 1968.
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