Peaky Blinders: Why Helen McCrory initially turned down Aunt Polly role ‘I was like no'

Damian Lewis will be flexing his comedy chops alongside the incomparable Toni Collette in the heartwarming comedy, Dream Horse. The English actor tragically lost his wife Peaky Blinders star, Helen McCrory, to cancer earlier this year.

Actress Parminder Nagra has said she was once turned down for a TV role because the show had "already got an Indian person on the cast". The British star, who rose to fame in Bend It Like Beckham in 2002 before going on to appear in medical drama ER and other shows in the US, said the same thing would never be said about a white person.

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has shared a tribute to the late Helen McCrory.The showrunner worked with McCrory as Polly Shelby in the hit BBC series.“Helen McCrory was both the sovereign and the maid, regal and rebellious in the same minute,” Knight told the Radio Times (per Metro).“There was a look she had that pinned the object of her gaze to the wall, amused and aloof and time-stopping.

Oscars looking incredible in a molten gold custom Vera Wang gown, Andra Day shared why she initially turned down the role of Billie Holiday in her recent biopic movie, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

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Peaky Blinders has paid tribute to Helen McCrory, who died aged 52. The star’s husband - actor Damian Lewis - announced the mother-of-two had died following a battle with cancer on Friday.

Glaswegian actress, who died at the age of 52 last week, said her family background made her wary of acting in "yet another apologetic British drama".Helen graced our screens for years - most recently as Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders - but also as Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter, Cherie Blair in The Queen, Clair Dowar in the James Bond film Skyfall, and Sonia Woodley QC in ITV's Quiz.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning

Cillian Murphy is mourning the loss of Helen McCrory.

The showbiz world is mourning the loss of a signing star taken too soon as Helen McCrory tragically passed away from a battle with cancer at the age of 52.

READ MORE: Helen McCrory 'raised millions working tirelessly for others'The National Theatre's artistic director Rufus Norris said Ms McCrory was "unquestionably one of the great actors of her generation". He added: "We are shattered and will miss her terribly.

Justin Theroux leads his dog Kuma on a walk around their neighborhood in New York City on Friday (April 16).

Peaky Blinders star Helen McCrory has tragically passed away. The English actress passed away at the age of 52, her husband Billions actor Damian Lewis confirmed on Twitter just moments ago.  In his moving announcement, he said: “I’m heartbroken to announce that after an heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and mighty woman that is Helen McCrory has died peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family,” he wrote. “She died as she lived.

Peaky Blinders Cillian Murphy has paid tribute to his late co-star Helen McCrory.The actor, who plays Tommy Shelby in the series, starred opposite McCrory as matriarch Polly Gray.“I am broken-hearted to lose such a dear friend,” Murphy said in a statement to the PA news agency obtained by the Evening Standard. He continued: “Helen was a beautiful, caring, funny, compassionate human being.