Helen McCrory
Biography
Helen McCrory was an English actress who studied at the Drama Centre London and began her professional stage work in 1990 in The Importance of Being Earnest. She went on to appear as Lady Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe and as Medea at the Royal National Theatre, and she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for her Rosalind in As You Like It. Her films included Charlotte Gray (2001), The Count of Monte Cristo (2002), The Queen (2006) and The Special Relationship (2010), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Hugo (2011) and Skyfall (2012). She was also known for television roles such as Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders from 2013 to 2019, Madame Kali in Penny Dreadful and Emma Banville in Fearless. McCrory received an OBE in 2017 for services to drama.
52years old at death
- Born London
- Died London
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Helen Elizabeth McCrory (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 20
- Career span
- 27 years1994 to 2021
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Early training
McCrory trained at the Drama Centre in London, where she began studying acting after a year spent living in Italy following her time at Queenswood School.
First role
McCrory made her professional stage debut in 1990 in The Importance of Being Earnest, after studying at the Drama Centre London.
Beyond film
In 2013, McCrory lent her voice to poetry for The Love Book App, an interactive collection of love literature put together by Allie Byrne Esiri.
Helen McCrory movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together8 more actors
- Mark StrongCharlotte (2021) and Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
- Michael SheenThe Special Relationship (2010) and The Queen (2006)
- Julie WaltersHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Becoming Jane (2007)
- Ben WhishawSkyfall (2012) and Enduring Love (2004)
- Sam ClaflinCharlotte (2021) and Their Finest (2017)
- Anna Maxwell MartinBecoming Jane (2007) and Enduring Love (2004)
- Stephen GreifBill (2015) and Casanova (2005)
- Mark BazeleyThe Special Relationship (2010) and The Queen (2006)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Helen McCrory's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.9 billion
16 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 20 films: 16 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 16Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.1B38.6% of the total
- 2$934M32.5% of the total
- 3$224M7.8% of the total
- 4$186M6.5% of the total
- 5$123M4.3% of the total
- 6$75M2.6% of the total
- 7$49M1.7% of the total
- 8$46M1.6% of the total
$127 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2017 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.