Peaky Blinders. Last month it was announced on Twitter by her husband Damian Lewis, 50, that the Harry Potter actor had died after a secret “heroic battle” with cancer.Paying tribute to Helen, Cillian, 45, who plays Tommy Shelby in the Birmingham-based BBC show, nephew to Helen's Polly, said she was his “closest colleague”.Opening up on their relationship, Cillian said: “Oh, man.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.”“I was kind of in awe about how she lived her life – the way she balanced her work and her family so beautifully.”After Helen's death was announced in April, Cillian led the stars in paying tribute to the legendary actress.
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