Iain McCrory Archives - Helen McCrory

“Women who obsess about their age and weight have too much time on their hands”

By Hannah Furness | April ,14, 2014 | Daily Telegraph

Women who obsess over their age and appearance have too much time on their hands, the actress Helen McCrory has said.

McCrory, the wife of Homeland star Damian Lewis, said so many women are now preoccupied with their weight and changing looks.

Saying her own upbringing had taught her “thing like that just don’t f—– matter”, she insisted her own self-worth would never be determined by her looks.

McCrory, who has appeared in The Queen, Skyfall and the Harry Potter franchise, has now paid tribute to her parents for instilling in her a refreshing approach to ageing.

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The actress Helen McCrory, and her father, Iain, a retired diplomat

by Danny Scott | April 13, 2014 | The Sunday Times

Because of Dad’s job in the diplomatic service, home was wherever he happened to be posted — Norway, Tanzania, London, Paris. I’m sure some kids would have found that unsettling, but I thought it was wonderfully exciting. And it taught me a valuable lesson… different cultures do things in different ways, and there is no such thing as normal.

My earliest memories are of Africa and the countless hours spent hanging out with my parents. Dad only worked until 1pm, so he’d then come home to do Dad stuff, like fix my bicycle or tell me stories. If there was anything that needed doing, people would come to see him. Nothing terrified him and nothing bad could happen to me when I was with him.

I’d hate to think I’ve ended up marrying a version of my father — that would just be a bit too Greek! — but there are definite similarities between Damian [her husband, the actor Damian Lewis] and Dad. Damian is an alpha male; he looks after me. And like Dad, he’s got a great sense of humour. Dad still takes the piss out of me.

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