Helen McCrory

The illustrious Dame Helen Elizabeth McCrory, of London, England, has achieved great levels of success in her career. Born to Welsh-born Anne (Morgans) and Scottish-born Iain McCrory, a diplomat from Glasgow, Helen trained at the Drama Centre London before commencing her career on stage. Her lauded performances in the National Theatre's "Blood Wedding" and the Royal Shakespeare Company's "Les Enfant du Paradis" earned her the Manchester Evening News' Best Actress Award and the Ian Charleson award for classical acting, respectively. Later, her productions at the Almeida Theatre, which included "The Triumph of Love" opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor, and the Diorama Arts Centre, where she appeared in "Love and Money" directed by her husband, actor Damian Lewis, further consolidated her status as one of theatre's most acclaimed and beloved performers.