HELEN McCRORY
orn in London to a Welsh mother and Scottish father, McCrory discovered her love of acting while attending Queenswood School in Hatfield, where she was tutored by drama teacher Thane Bettany – Paul’s father. She studied at Drama Centre London and made (1990). Her reputation quickly grew as she aced a series of choice roles: Lydia Bennet in (1991); Lady Macbeth in (1995); and teaming with Sam Mendes for the double whammy of Yelena in and Olivia in (2002). Mendes described her as a “forcefield of energy”.
