Damian Lewis praises wife Helen McCrory who was ‘a meteor in our life’

Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory (Matt Crossick/PA)

Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory (Matt Crossick/PA)

Actor Damian Lewis has paid tribute to his wife Helen McCrory, describing her as “a meteor in our life”, following her death at the age of 52.

The actress was best known for playing powerful women such as Shelby family matriarch Aunt Polly in the BBC gang drama Peaky Blinders, Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter films and the home secretary in James Bond film Skyfall.

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