Vicky McClure is best known for her roles in several Shane Meadows productions such as One Piece for Romeo Brass and This Is England, as well as her critically acclaimed spinoffs.
The English actress is obviously the type that attracts the attention of many casting directors in Hollywood. Her appearance in several successful films and series have earned her several prestigious awards like the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress, which she won for her efforts. This is England ’86. The same production won her the Royal Television Society Best Actress Award.
Who is Vicky McClure?
She was born and named Vicky Lee McClure on May 8, 1983 in Wollaton, Nottingham. Of British nationality, she belongs to the white ethnic group. Her mother worked as a hairdresser while her father was a carpenter. Vicky grew up alongside her younger sister, Jenny.
From what we gathered about the actress, her early education was at Fernwood Comprehensive School. She started her dance lessons at the age of three and joined Central Junior Television Workshop at the age of 11. She trained under the mentorship of Samantha Morton, a fellow actress born and raised in Nottingham. Vicky McClure successfully auditioned at Italia Conti Academy but unfortunately her family could not afford the tuition.
Interesting facts you need to know
1. career
In 1999, Vicky McClure was part of the cast of Shane Meadows’ film titled A Room for Romeo Brass was revealed in 1999. In the film, Vicky played the role of Romeo Brass’ sister, Ladine, a role that facilitated his rise to fame. She got the role of Lol Jenkins in the subsequent Shane Meadows film and its spin-offs – This is England 2006 and the 2010 version titled This is England ’86. Vicky was also on the set of This Is England ’88 which was released in 2011 and This Is England ’90 which appeared in 2015. In total, the film and its sequels took over nine years to complete. of her career.
2008 saw her on the set of Dirt and Wisdom, the feature debut directed by pop legend Madonna. According to Vicky McClure, she was a little smitten with the star when she first met the pop icon. She tried to act normal, but within herself she couldn’t help but pay homage to her hero. The film premiered on February 13, 2008 at the Berlin International Film Festival.
The popular BBC series titled Line of Conduct cast her as Detective Sergeant Kate Fleming in 2012, she continued in the second and third series in 2014 and 2016 respectively, playing the same role. Vicky starred alongside Jason Statham in the 2013 UK thriller Hummingbird
Vicky made a guest appearance in Secret Agent Winnie Verloc in July 2016, the film centered on Joseph Conrad’s novel of the same name. Other productions she has under her belt include: Broadchurch, Svengali, The Replacement, and many more.
2. net worth
Vicky McClure has been earning a good income since her early days in the entertainment industry. Although his annual salary has never been released by a reliable source, his estimated net worth has been pegged at $16 million which is sure to show improvements in the next review.
3. love life
Vicky’s love life is simple, she has beencohabiting with director Jonny Owen for a long time. The couple reside in Nottingham and on Christmas Day 2017 they announced their official engagement. For her part, the actress confessed that she would really like to get married and have her own children.
4. Body Stats
Details of her body stats have never been made public by a reliable source, but according to what is available, she stands 5ft 4in tall and rocks beautiful blue eyes.
5. Quiz
Something really interesting and funny happened when Nottingham Express Transit decided to honor him by naming him after one of their trams. That day, she agreed to use the free travel offer she had received after the ceremony, but it happened that Vicky McClure and her mother were kicked off the tram by an ignorant and too zealous who accused them of fraud. After the incident, Vicky held no grudges and nevertheless decided to keep her name on the tram.