Helen McCrory, actress of ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Peaky Blinders’, dies at 52

London, United Kingdom.

British actress Helen McCrory, who starred in three installments of the “Harry Potter” film series and in films such as “Skyfall“She has died at the age of 52,” her husband, also actor Damian Lewis, announced on Friday.

“After a heroic battle against cancer, the beautiful and powerful woman she is Helen McCrory has died peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from family and friends, “Lewis wrote on the social network Twitter.

Peaky Blinders

“He died the way he lived, without fear,” said the actor about McCrory, also known for his role in the BBC series “Peaky Blinders”, a historical drama that portrays a gangster family of Birmingham in the 1920s.

In the last three installments of the saga that adapted to the cinema the novels of J.K. Rowling, McCrory gave life to the character of Narcissa Malfoy.

Her prominent roles also include her role as the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Cherie, in the films. “The Queen“(” The Queen “) and”The special relationship“.

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