Helen Elizabeth McCrory was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, on August 17, 1968, was a British actress. Young Helen McCrory began her professional acting career on stage in the UK. She landed her stage debut in a play "The Importance of Being Earnest" (1990) in role as Gwendolen Fairfax, at Harrogate Theatre. She made her big screen debut in thriller film Uncovered (1994) in role as Lola. She got her television debut in British comedy series Full Stretch (1993) in episode "Risky Business", in role as Vicki Goodall. Helen's breakthrough performance came as Cherie Blair in biographical drama film The Queen (2006).
Helen McCrory's height was 5' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 160 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 128 іn pоunds or 58 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Helen McCrory body measurements was bust-waist-hip 34-24-35 in inches or 86.5-61-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 34B with cup size B.
Helen McCrory
August 17, 1968
April 16, 2021
United States
Leo
Dark Brown
Dark Brown
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
34-24-35 in | 86.5-61-89 cm
58 kg | 128 lbs
34B
7.5 US | 38 EU
She played Narcissa Malfoy in three Harry Potter films:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)
She was nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Supporting Actress of the Year for her role as Cherie Blair in biographical drama film The Queen (2006).
Dad Savage (1998) - Chris
Hotel Splendide (2000) - Lorna Bull
Enduring Love (2004) - Mrs. Logan
Casanova (2005) - Casanova's Mother
She voiced Mrs. Bean in animated comedy film Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009).
4.3.2.1. (2010) - Mrs. Jones
Hugo (2011) - Mama Jeanne (Jehanne D'Alcy)
Skyfall (2012) - Clair Dowar MP
Bill (2015) - Queen Elizabeth I
Their Finest (2016) - Sophie Smith
She voiced Louise Chevalier in experimental animated biographical drama movie Loving Vincent (2017).
She was nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actress of the Year for her role as Nicola Pascoe in British medical drama television series The Fragile Heart (1996).
She won the Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award for Best Actress and the Royal Television Society Award for Best Actress for her role as Jo in British anthology drama series Screen Two (1995), in episode "Streetlife".
She won the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Actress for her performance as Rose Fitzgerald in Channel 4 television drama series North Square (2000).
She was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Lady Castlemaine (Barbara Villiers) in BBC One miniseries Charles II: The Power and The Passion (2003).
She was nominated for the Crime Thriller Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Polly Gray in British period crime drama series Peaky Blinders (2013-2019).
She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for her performance as Evelyn Poole (Madame Kali) in Showtime / Sky horror drama series Penny Dreadful (2104-2015).
Anna Karenina (2000) - Anna Karenina
In a Land of Plenty (2001) BBC Two - Mary Freeman
The Jury (2002) - Rose Davies
Dickens (2002) BBC - Kate Dickens
Messiah: The Harrowing (2005) BBC One - Dr. Rachel Price
Life (2009) NBC - Amanda Puryer
Fearless (2017) ITV - Emma Banville
MotherFatherSon (2019) BBC - Kathryn Villiers
She voiced Stelmaria in BBC One / HBO fantasy drama series His Dark Materials (2019-2020).
Quiz (2020) - Sonia Woodley QC
Roadkill (2020) BBC One - Dawn Ellison
Attended Queenswood School in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
Studied acting at the Drama Centre in London.
Had younger sister, Catherine and younger brother, Jon.
Had Welsh and Scottish ancestry.
She won the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Actress for her role as in a play "The Bride" (1991).
She won the Ian Charleson Award Best Actress for her role as Rose Trelawny in a play "Trelawny of the 'Wells'" (1993).
She was nominated for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Helena Andreyevna Serebryakova (Yelena) in a play "Uncle Vanya" (2002), at Donmar Warehouse.
She was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Rosalind in a play "As You Like It" (2006).
She was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Libby Haussmans in a play "The Last of the Haussmans" (2012), at Lyttelton Theatre.
She won the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for her role as Medea in a play "Medea" (2014), at Olivier Theatre.
She was nominated for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her role as Hester Collyer in a play The Deep Blue Sea (2016), at Lyttelton Theatre.
She was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2017.
She served as an honorary patron of the London children's charity Scene & Heard.
Helen died on April 16, 2021, Tufnell Park, London, United Kingdom, at age of 52.
She was married to actor Damian Lewis (2007-2021), they had a daughter, Manon and a son, Gulliver.
She was in relationships with actors Rufus Sewell and James Murray.