Helen McCrory Quotes

United Kingdom, Actress
August 17, 1968 – April, 16, 2021.

Helen Elizabeth McCrory, OBE was 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).

I used to say that theatre was my favourite thing. But the more I do film, the more I appreciate it.

Helen McCrory
- Film
- Theatre
- Appreciate
America is such a nation of suppressed emotion, and when you arrive in L.A., you can smell the fear. It's the most alien country I've ever been to.

Helen McCrory
- Country
- America
- Emotion

It's what people create that makes my heart stop.

Helen McCrory
- People
- Heart
Working in films, there are hundreds of odd moments.

Helen McCrory
- Moments
- Film
- Odd
Every time, at any point of my life, I think now is always the best age to be.

Helen McCrory
- Thinking
- Age
To be honest, my husband and my children are my best friends.

Helen McCrory
- Children
- Husband
- Honest
I spent my teenage years in Paris when my dad was stationed there, and I'd look at women in their forties and think, 'That's the age I want to be.'

Helen McCrory
- Age
- Dad
- Looks
I feel as though my life is bathed in golden sunlight. And the really wonderful thing is that I know it.

Helen McCrory
- Life
- Wonderful
- Golden

I think it's very important not to grow up with the unhealthy amount of attention that is sometimes put on people because they are 'actors'.

Helen McCrory