Helen McCrory almost turned down Peaky Blinders role due to Scottish roots
The half Glaswegian actress, who died at the age of 52 last week, said her family background made her wary of acting in "yet another apologetic British drama".
Helen McCrory played Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders (Image: BBC/Caryn Mandabach/Robert Viglasky)
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