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Polly is supposed to be 45 when she looks 15-20 years older?

posted 5 years ago by eYeDEF (5050)
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I know Helen McCrory is not that old but on this show she looks much older than 45.

OTOH, it's entirely possible that women appeared more aged in 1932 because of a lesser quality of skin care products and plastic surgery nips and tucks widely undergone today.

[–] FilmBoy (1187) 4 years ago

She's 7 yrs older in real life.
They coulda just adjusted her screen age to match. Not that hard.

[–] DracTarashV2 (4497) 4 years ago

All that smoking and drinking back then tho. You see it in the show obviously.

[–] tbone382001 (220) 3 years ago

She died of breast cancer between season 5 and 6. Being sick could have aged her also. My neighbor aged 10 years in 1 year going through chemo and radiation.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78542) 3 years ago

Yes, that’s a good point.

[–] HarlemEagle42 (18430) 5 months ago

Very much a possibility.

[–] Ldlamb (655) 2 years ago

Have you looked at what some WWI veterans looked like at 25 back then….she could easily pass for 45 in the 1920s and 30s