Helen McCrory

Actress, Mum and Philanthropist
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The Pumpkin Eater on BBC 4 Radio

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A Classic Study of Marriage and Motherhood

by Helenistic | helen-mccrory.com | August 3, 2015

Helen McCrory and Paul Ready star as Mrs Armitage and Jake Armitage  in Penelope Mortimer’s stark portrait of marriage and motherhood from 1962.

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Compelling, seductive horror: have you been watching Penny Dreadful?

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The Introduction of Helen McCrory as a Bewitching Villain

by Gareth McLean |May 19, 2015 | The Guardian

The first series of Penny Dreadful was a bloody mess. No surprise there, you might say. What else is a spooky, sensational Victoriana drama about a possibly-possessed medium, an Quartermain-ish adventurer, an American gun-for-hire who’s secretly a werewolf, and Dr Frankenstein and his many monsters going to be? Throw in a legion of vampires pursuing and being pursued by our heroes – it alternated between chasing and being chased, a bit like the end credits of The Benny Hill Show – and it’s not exactly a recipe for Downton Abbey.

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Queen of Everything: Helen McCrory

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Imagine a World Run By a Rather Nice Famous Woman

by Staff | 2015 | Stylist UK

This queen would anoint Monday as “Make an Effort Day.” I’d like to get the week off to a great start. Everyone would have to dress up and have breakfast together in the royal parks, and all musicians would be ordered to form bands and orchestras. Dancing would be encouraged before, during and after breakfast.

My husband [actor Damian Lewis] would be my king but with restricted powers. Anything I overruled him on would have to be obeyed. It would be a reign of terror over him!

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Penny Dreadful: Helen McCrory on Playing Season 2’s Seductive Big Bad

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“Evelyn Poole is not a rasping Troglodyte that comes up from the cellar. She has a voice thick with seduction and promise and temptation.”

Christina Radish | May 13, 2015 |Collider
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From acclaimed writer John Logan, the Showtime horror drama Penny Dreadful is back. As Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) and Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) form a deeper bond, the group, including Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton), Dr. Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway) and Sembene (Danny Sapani), must unite to banish the evil forces that threaten to destroy them.During this exclusive interview with Collider, actress Helen McCrory (who has returned as Evelyn Poole, aka Madame Kali, the seductive spiritualist that will pose a unique threat this season) talked about how much she was told about the character when she signed on, what a great collaborator John Logan is, what fans can expect from her motives, the fascinating research she got to do, just how much darker this season will get, and that this is the most eclectic cast she’s ever worked with. Be aware that there are some spoilers.
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