The London-born actress, who played as Narcissa Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” franchise, had a mysterious arc that served her well in vicious roles, including the period dramas “Peaky Blinders” and “Penny Dreadful” and the “Vampires” from Venice “episode of the long-running” Doctor Who. ”
Last year, she appeared in two mini-series: the Masterpiece production “Roadkill”, in which she played the British Prime Minister opposite Hugh Laurie; and ‘Quiz’, a fact-based drama about the ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ scandal.
She was no stranger to political roles, and played Cherie Blair – the wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair – twice in “The Queen” and the TV movie “The Special Relationship”, both times with Michael Sheen and “The Crown “author Peter Morgan.
McCrory was also a talented stage actress and played strong women from Lady Macbeth to Medea in London’s West End.
“She died while she lived. Fearless. God, we love her and know how happy we are that we had her in our lives. She blazed so brightly. Now, Little One, go into the air and thank you, “Lewis has his tweet.
McCrory and Lewis shared two children together. McCrory spoke about the unique juggling that sometimes claimed their lives to British Vogue in 2013.
Co-actor Matt Lucas paid tribute to McCrory in a post.
“Helen McCrory will be remembered not only for her remarkable stage and screen performances, but also for her selflessness and generosity,” Lucas wrote. “She and Damian were the car that drove FeedNHS and worked tirelessly during the pandemic to raise millions for others. What a huge loss.”