Helen McCrory said Glasgow family roots almost made her turn down Peaky Blinders role The half Glaswegian actress, who died at the age of 52 last week, said her family roots made her wary of acting in 'yet another apologetic British drama'. Updated Actress Helen McCrory, who died at the age of 52 last week, was half Glaswegian. Don't miss any of Glasgow Live's biggest stories - sign up to our daily email newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information ...