On Thursday night, Carey Mulligan won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female lead for her ‘Promising Young Woman’ performance.
But her acceptance speech during the virtual show ended on a poignant and heartfelt note, as she dedicated her award to the recently passed actress Helen McCrory.Mulligan said, “She was a true independent spirit and actress that I have looked up to, and will continue to look up to for the rest of my career, Helen McCrory, so thank you to her for everything she gave us.”Both McCrory and Mulligan came up treading the boards of London’s theaters, and both also found fame onscreen.
McCrory, who starred in Peaky Blinders, His Dark Materials and the Harry Potter and James Bond film franchises, passed away April
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