Peaky Blinders co-star Helen McCrory, who died of cancer in April aged 52.McCrory had starred as the Shelby family matriarch Aunt Polly in Peaky Blinders since the show debuted in 2013.
She was one of only four cast members to appear in every episode.Paying tribute to the beloved actor, Peaky Blinders’ lead star Murphy has told The Guardian: “I was kind of in awe about how she lived her life.“She was my closest colleague on Peaky, and one of the finest actors I’ve ever worked opposite.
Any material, any scene… she made it special.”Murphy added: “She could do power and vulnerability, one after the other. She was just so cool and fun, and had such compassion for everyone she met.”McCrory’s husband Damien Lewis confirmed that she had lost a.
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