Helen McCrory (born 17 August 1968) is an English actress. She is best known for portrayals of Cherie Blair in the 2006 adaption The Queen and her role as Narcissa Malfoy in the final three adaptations of the last two Harry Potter books.
McCrory was born in London, England to Ian McCrory, a diplomat, and to Anne McCrory. She was the eldest of three children, consisting of a younger sister, Catherine, and a younger brother, Jon. Despite being born...
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Helen McCrory (born 17 August 1968) is an English actress. She is best known for portrayals of Cherie Blair in the 2006 adaption The Queen and her role as Narcissa Malfoy in the final three adaptations of the last two Harry Potter books.
McCrory was born in London, England to Ian McCrory, a diplomat, and to Anne McCrory. She was the eldest of three children, consisting of a younger sister, Catherine, and a younger brother, Jon. Despite being born in London, McCrory was raised overseas in Norway, Nigeria, Cameroon, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Paris and Madagascar. She was educated at Queenswood, a boarding school in Hertfordshire, before spending a year living in Italy. Once she returned, McCrory then began studying acting at Drama Centre London, part of the University of the Arts, London.
In 2002, McCrory was nominated for a London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress (for playing Elena in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at the Donmar Warehouse). She was later nominated for a 2006 Laurence...
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