by Helenistic | helen-mccrory.com | April 11, 2022
Each year the Olivier Awards takes a moment during the ceremony to remember those members of the London theatre community who have sadly passed away in the previous year.
Helen was among those remembered at the Olivier Awards 2022.
You can see In Memoriam section at the Olivier Awards 2022 in its entirety below.
by Jess Bacon | Digital Spy | March 29, 2022
Peaky Blinders season 6 spoilers follow.
Peaky Blinders fans have sorely missed Helen McCrory as Aunt Polly in season six.
Helen passed away last year before the latest season began filming, but the impact of the matriarch of the Shelby family has been felt throughout the series.
As the final ever episode of the series airs on Sunday (April 3), the show’s creator Steven Knight has opened up about the spin-off film and the important role that Polly will continue to play in the franchise.
Continue reading Peaky Blinders boss confirms Polly will remain a “fundamental part” of the movie
by Talya Honebeek | Birmingham Mail | March 27, 2022
Peaky Blinders fans have been left in tears after BBC aired the late Helen McCrory’s final scenes as Aunt Polly Gray. The sixth and final series of Peaky Blinders continued tonight (March 27) on BBC One.
Tommy Shelby (played by Cillian Murphy ) set out to change the face of Birmingham’s Chinatown and help his brother Arthur reconcile with ex Linda. Elsewhere in episode five, entitled ‘Road to Hell’, he introduced his secret son Duke to the rest of the family and suffered as his health continued to decline. Continue reading Peaky Blinders fans ‘crying’ as BBC airs Helen McCrory’s last-ever scenes
Peaky Blinders actor Charlene McKenna has revealed that season six’s original script was entirely re-written ahead of co-star Helen McCrory’s death.
In a recent interview, McKenna, who plays IRA commander Laura McKee on the British crime drama, explained that McCrory’s character Polly “Aunt Pol” Gray was included in the first version of the script.
Continue reading Peaky Blinders star reveals Aunt Pol was included in alternative season 6 script
