Damian Lewis Dedicates Poem to His Late Wife Helen McCrory
etonline.comDamian Lewis spoke publicly for the first time since the death of his late wife, actress Helen McCrory, and, fittingly, he did so at a poetry reading event dedicated in her honor.The and star took the stage Tuesday at the National Theatre in London for an event dubbed, .
The event, based on the poetry anthologist Allie Esiri's book of the same name, also featured poetry readings from McCrory's closest friends.In front of a packed crowd nearing 1,000 in attendance, Lewis took the stage and and made note of the befitting event.«This evening is dedicated to her and it's perfect, because Helen loved the National Theatre,» said Lewis according to of London. «One person whose thunder would absolutely not be stolen, was Helen McCrory.»The event also included a video of McCrory reading a poem from a prior event.
Lewis concluded the event by reading a verse from Irish poet Derek Mahon's «Everything is Going to Be All Right.»Lewis and McCrory's two teenage children — daughter Mannon, 15, and son Gulliver, 14 -- were also in attendance.
McCrory — best known for her roles as Narcissa Malfoy in the franchise and Polly Gray in -- died of cancer in April 2021. She was 52.Lewis' touching tribute came just weeks after the reunion special on HBO Max, paid tribute to McCrory.
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