Vicky Lee McClure was born on 8 May 1983 in the Wollaton area of Nottingham. Her father was a joiner and her mother was a hairdresser. She has an older sister, Jenny. McClure was educated at Fernwood School. From age three she took dance lessons, and auditioned for the Central Junior Television Workshop at age 11. Unsuccessful on her first attempt, she was recalled a week later after another child dropped out. While there, she was coached and mentored by fellow Nottingham-born actress Samantha Morton. McClure successfully auditioned for entry to the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts aged 16, but her family could not raise the tuition fees, and she remained at the Workshop.
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