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Elizabeth Pollyanna "Polly" Gray (née Shelby) is one of the two former tritagonists (alongside John Shelby) of Peaky Blinders. She is the mother of Michael and Anna Gray, aunt of Arthur, Thomas, John, Ada and Finn Shelby, as well as being the matriarch of the Shelby Family.
The actress was perhaps best known for playing Aunt Polly, the matriarch of the Shelby clan, in all five series of hit BBC period gang drama Peaky Blinders from its start in 2013.
She was also known for her television roles as Polly Gray in the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2013–2021); Madame Kali in the Showtime series Penny Dreadful (2014–15); Emma Banville in the ITV series Fearless (2017); and Kathryn Villiers in the BBC mini-series MotherFatherSon (2019).
Talented actress Helen McCrory, who played formidable matriarch Polly Shelby in 'Peaky Blinders', has died, aged 52, from cancer.
Helen McCrory as Aunt Polly in Peaky Blinders. Actress Helen McCrory, known for her roles in Peaky Blinders and three Harry Potter films, has died of cancer at the age of 52. She played Aunt...
The actress was perhaps best known for playing Aunt Polly, the matriarch of the Shelby clan, in all five series of hit BBC period gang drama Peaky Blinders from its start in 2013.
Helen McCrory, who plays Peaky Blinders' leading lady Aunt Polly, died in 2021. In Peaky Blinders season 6, the show addresses the star's death.
