Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory OBE | |
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 McCrory in 2016 | |
| Born | Helen Elizabeth McCrory (1968-08-17) 17 August 1968 Paddington, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Damian Lewis (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
Helen Elizabeth McCrory OBE (born 17 August 1968)[1][2] is a British actress.
McCrory portrayed Cherie Blair in both The Queen (2006) and The Special Relationship (2010). She also portrayed Francoise in the film Charlotte Gray (2001), Narcissa Malfoy in the final three Harry Potter films, Mama Jeanne in Martin Scorsese's family film Hugo (2011), Clair Dowar in the James Bond film Skyfall (2012), Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders (2013–present), and Emma Banville in Fearless (2017).
She now lives in Suffolk.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 Stage
6 Awards and nominations
7 References
8 External links
Early life
McCrory was born in Paddington. Her mother, Anne (née Morgans), is Welsh and her father, Iain McCrory, is a diplomat from Glasgow, Scotland.[3] She is the eldest of three children.
She was educated at Queenswood School near Hatfield, Hertfordshire and then spent a year living in Italy. Upon her return to Britain, she began studying acting at the Drama Centre in London.
Career
McCrory won Third Prize at the Ian Charleson Awards for her 1993 performance as Rose Trelawny in Trelawny of the 'Wells' at the National Theatre.[4] In 2002 she was nominated for a London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress (for playing Elena in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at the Donmar Warehouse).[citation needed] She was later nominated for a 2006 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for her role as Rosalind in As You Like It in London's West End.[citation needed] In April 2008, she made a "compelling" Rebecca West in a production of Ibsen's Rosmersholm at the Almeida Theatre, London.[5]
She appeared in Charles II: The Power and The Passion (2003), as Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine, and in supporting roles in such films as Interview with the Vampire (1994), Charlotte Gray (2001), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), and Casanova (2005). In The Queen (2006) she played Cherie Blair, a role she reprised in Peter Morgan's follow-up The Special Relationship.
She appeared in a modernised TV adaptation of Frankenstein's Monster, simply called Frankenstein. Her first pregnancy forced her to pull out of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), in which she had been cast as Bellatrix Lestrange (she was replaced by Helena Bonham Carter). McCrory was later cast as Bellatrix's sister Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released in July 2009.[6][7] McCrory reprised her role in the final films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2; McCrory's performance was well received by fans of the books. She also played the principal villain role of Rosanna Calvierri in the episode "The Vampires of Venice" of the BBC television series Doctor Who.
McCrory starred in The Last of the Haussmans at the Royal National Theatre, which began 12 June 2012. The production was broadcast to cinemas around the world on 11 October 2012 through the National Theatre Live programme.[8]
In 2013, McCrory narrated poetry for The Love Book App, an interactive anthology of love literature developed by Allie Byrne Esiri.[9] Again, in 2013 McCrory played 'Lady Macbeth' at the Little Angel Theatre. The same year, she started playing Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders.
In 2014, McCrory played the title role in the National Theatre's production of Medea, directed by Carrie Cracknell. Also in 2014, McCrory made a guest appearance on the TV series Penny Dreadful. She returned as a regular for the show's second season, playing the main antagonist.
In August 2016, McCrory was confirmed to play Emma Banville in ITV drama series Fearless, which began airing in June 2017.[10]
Personal life
On 4 July 2007, McCrory married actor Damian Lewis. They have a daughter, Manon (b. 8 September 2006), and a son, Gulliver (b. 2 November 2007).[11] They live in north London. She is an honorary patron of the London children's charity Scene & Heard.[12]
McCrory was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to drama.[13]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Interview with the Vampire | 2nd Whore | |
| Uncovered | Lola | ||
| 1997 | The James Gang | Bernadette James | |
| 1998 | Dad Savage | Chris | |
| 2000 | Hotel Splendide | Lorna Bull | |
| 2001 | Charlotte Gray | Francoise | |
| 2002 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Valentina Villefort | |
| Deep Down | Dana | Short film | |
| 2003 | Does God Play Football | Sarah Ward | Short film |
| 2004 | Enduring Love | Mrs. Logan | |
| 2005 | Casanova | Casanova's Mother | |
| 2006 | Normal for Norfolk | Clare | Short film |
| The Queen | Cherie Blair | ||
| 2007 | Becoming Jane | Mrs. Radcliffe | |
| 2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool | Peggy Tickell | |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Narcissa Malfoy | |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox | Mrs. Bean (voice) | ||
| 2010 | 4.3.2.1. | Mrs. Jones | |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Narcissa Malfoy | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | ||
| Hugo | Mama Jeanne (Jehanne D'Alcy) | ||
| 2012 | Flying Blind | Dr. Frankie Lethbridge | |
| Skyfall | Clair Dowar MP | ||
| The Cable Club (Soho) | Stella | Short film | |
| 2014 | A Little Chaos | Madame Françoise Le Nôtre | |
| 2015 | The Woman in Black: Angel of Death | Jean Hogg | |
| Bill | Queen Elizabeth I | ||
| 2016 | Their Finest | Sophie Smith | |
| 2017 | Loving Vincent | Louise Chevalier |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Full Stretch | Vicki Goodall | Episode: "Risky Business" |
| Performance | Jean Rice | Episode: "The Entertainer" | |
| 1995 | Screen Two | Jo | Episode: "Streetlife" |
| Dirty Old Town | Claire | ||
| 1996 | The Fragile Heart | Nicola Pascoe | 3 episodes |
| Witness Against Hitler | Freya von Moltke | ||
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution | Anita Harris | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Spoonface Steinberg | Mother | |
| Stand and Deliver | Christina | ||
| 1999 | Split Second | Angie Anderson | |
| 2000 | Anna Karenina | Anna Karenina | 4 episodes |
| North Square | Rose Fitzgerald | 10 episodes | |
| 2001 | In a Land of Plenty | Mary Freeman | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | The Jury | Rose Davies | 6 episodes |
| Dickens | Kate Dickens | 3 episodes | |
| Dead Gorgeous | Antonia Ashton | ||
| 2003 | Lucky Jim | Margaret Peel | |
| Carla | Carla French | ||
| Charles II: The Power and The Passion | Lady Castlemaine (Barbara Villiers) | ||
| 2004 | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking | Jenny Vandeleur | |
| 2005 | Messiah 4 : The Harrowing | Dr. Rachel Price | |
| 2007 | Frankenstein | Dr. Victoria Frankenstein | |
| 2009 | Life | Amanda Puryer | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Rosanna Calvierri | Episode:"The Vampires of Venice" |
| The Special Relationship | Cherie Blair | ||
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb | Lucy Fletcher | Episode: "My Fair Goalie" |
| 2012 | We'll Take Manhattan | Lady Clare Rendlesham | |
| Leaving | Julie Ranmore | 3 episodes | |
| 2013–present | Peaky Blinders | Aunt Polly / Polly Gray | 24 episodes |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 | Tabitha | Episode: "The Harrowing" |
| Tommy Cooper: Not Like That, Like This | Mary Kay | ||
| 2014–2015 | Penny Dreadful | Evelyn Poole (Madame Kali) | 12 episodes |
| 2017 | Fearless | Emma Banville | 6 episodes |
| 2019–present | MotherFatherSon | Kathryn | 8 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Gwendolen Fairfax | |
| Teechers | Gail Saunders | ||
| Macbeth | Witch | ||
| 1991 | Pride and Prejudice | Lydia Bennet | |
| Blood Wedding | The Bride | ||
| 1992 | Fuente Ovejuna | Jacinta | |
| Don't Fool With Love | Camille | ||
| 1993 | Trelawny of the 'Wells' | Rose Trelawny | |
| 1994 | Venice Preserved | Belvidera | |
| The Seagull | Nina Mikhailovna Zarechnaya | ||
| 1994–1995 | The Devil's Disciple | Judith Anderson | |
| 1995 | Keely And Du | Keely | |
| Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | ||
| 1995–1996 | Les Enfants Du Paradis | Claire "Garance" Reine | |
| 1998 | In a Little World of Our Own | Deborah | |
| How I Learned to Drive | Li'I Bit | ||
| 1999 | The Triumph of Love | Princess Leonide (alias Phocion) | |
| 2000–2001 | Platonov | Anna Petrovna | |
| 2002 | Uncle Vanya | Helena Andreyevna Serebryakova (Yelena) | |
| Twelfth Night | Olivia | ||
| 2003–2004 | Five Gold Rings | Miranda | |
| 2004 | Old Times | Anna | |
| 2006 | As You Like It | Rosalind | |
| Orson's Shadow | Vivien Leigh | ||
| A Tribute to Look Back in Anger | Helena Charles | ||
| 2008 | Rosmersholm | Rebecca West | |
| 2010–2012 | The Late Middle Classes | Celia Smithers | |
| 2012 | The Last of the Haussmans | Libby Haussmans | |
| 2013 | Macbeth at the Little Angel Theatre | Lady Macbeth (voice) | |
| 2014 | Medea | Medea | |
| 2016 | The Deep Blue Sea[14] | Hester Collyer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Blood Wedding | Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards | Best Actress | Won |
| 1993 | Trelawny of the 'Wells' | Ian Charleson Award | Best Actress | 3rd place |
| 1995 | Macbeth | Shakespeare Globe Awards | Richard Burton Award For Most Promising Newcomer | Won |
Streetlife | Monte-Carlo Television Festival | Best Actress | Won | |
Royal Television Society | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 1997 | BAFTA Cymru | Best Actress | Won | |
The Fragile Heart | London Film Critics' Circle | Actress of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2001 | North Square | London Film Critics' Circle | Best Actress | Won |
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards | Best Actress | Won | ||
| 2002 | Uncle Vanya | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2003 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | Nominated | |
WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Actress in a Play | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Charles II: The Power and The Passion | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated |
| 2005 | L.A. Television Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 2006 | As You Like It | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Actress in a Play | Nominated |
Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | The Queen | London Film Critics' Circle | Supporting Actress of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Rosmersholm | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Actress (longlisted] | Nominated |
| 2011 | The Late Middle Classes | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Actress in a Play | Nominated |
| 2012 | Royal Television Society | Best Actress | Nominated | |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows–Part 2 | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Nominated | |
The Last of the Haussmans | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Glamour Awards | Theatre Actress of the Year | Won | |
| WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Play | Nominated | ||
| Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Peaky Blinders | Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming | TV Series and Serials: Actress | Won |
Crime Thriller Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
Medea | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Critics' Circle Theatre Award | Best Actress | Won | |
Penny Dreadful season 2 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated | |
The Deep Blue Sea | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Actress in a Play | Nominated |
References
^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
^ "Mrs Damian Lewis, professionally known as Ms Helen McCrory Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today, Mrs Damian Lewis, professionally known as Ms Helen McCrory Profile". Debretts.com. 17 August 1968. Archived from the original on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Lee, The. "Helen McCrory profile". thescotsman.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
^ Fowler, Rebecca. "Triumphant first acts". Sunday Times. 13 March 1994.
^ Spencer, Charles (27 May 2008). "Rosmersholm: passions lost in the gloom". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
^ Adler, Shawn (12 November 2007). 'Harry Potter' Cast Grows: Helen McCrory Joins 'Half-Blood Prince'. MTV. Archived from the original on 20 April 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
^ "EXCLUSIVE: Narcissa cast in Potter 6". Newsround. 9 November 2007. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2007.
^ "The Last of the Haussmans" Archived 5 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine at National Theatre web site
^ "The Love Book App, poetry read by great actors". Iliterature.net. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
^ "ITV commissions six part drama series Fearless". ITV Press Centre. ITV. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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