Tom Felton has paid a glowing tribute to Helen McCrory on social media.
Helen McCrory
The actress died of cancer at her home in London on Friday (16.04.21) and Tom has taken to Instagram to hail her influence on his own career.
Tom, 33 - who played Draco Malfoy in the 'Harry Potter' film franchise - wrote on the photo-sharing platform: "So sad to say farewell so suddenly - I never took the chance to tell her , but she helped shape me as a person so much - on & off screen - She was always relentlessly herself- razor sharp wit - silver tongued - kind & warm hearted - she suffered no fools yet had time for everyone - thank you for lighting the way forward & holding my hand when I needed it xx (sic)"
Helen - who played Narcissa Malfoy in the film series - was surrounded by friends and family when she passed away.
Damian Lewis, her husband, announced her passing in a heartfelt statement posted on his Twitter account.
Damian, 50 - who married Helen in 2007 - wrote on the micro-blogging platform: "I'm heartbroken to announce that after an heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and mighty woman that is Helen McCrory has died peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and family."
Damian admitted to feeling "lucky" to have had Helen - who starred on stage and on the big screen - in his life for so many years.
He explained: "She died as she lived. Fearlessly. God we love her and know how lucky we are to have had her in our lives. She blazed so brightly. Go now, Little One, into the air, and thank you. (sic)"
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