(CNN) Helen McCrory, the British actress best known for her roles in the 'Harry Potter' films and 'Peaky Blinders,' has died, her husband, actor Damian Lewis, announced on Friday. Last year, she appeared in two miniseries: The Masterpiece production "Roadkill," in which she played the UK's Prime Minister opposite Hugh Laurie; and "Quiz," a fact-based drama about the "Who Wants to be a MIllionaire" scandal. Helen McCrory in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" ©2011 Warner Bros. Ent. Harry Potter publishing rights ©J.K.R. /Courtesy Everett CollectionShe was no stranger to political roles, playing Cherie Blair -- the wife of British prime minister Tony Blair -- twice, in "The Queen" and the TV movie "The Special Relationship," both times with Michael Sheen and "The Crown" writer Peter Morgan.

Source: CNN April 16, 2021 16:36 UTC