DeathApril 162021

Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory, British actress (born 1968)

5th anniversary in 2026

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When
Friday, April 16 20215 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
5th in 2026
Recorded from
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Person
Helen McCrory

Who they were

Helen Elizabeth McCrory was an English actress. After studying at the Drama Centre London, she made her professional stage debut in The Importance of Being Earnest in 1990. Other theatre roles include playing Lady Macbeth in Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe, Olivia in Twelfth Night, Rosalind in As You Like It in the West End for which she received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination, and Medea in the eponymous play at the Royal National Theatre.

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Helen McCrory appears on our April 16 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.

April 16 through the years

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