Maggie Smith

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 28, 1934

Died

September 27, 2024 (age 89)

Place of Birth

Ilford, Essex, England, UK

Also Known As

Margaret Natalie Smith

Dame Margaret Natalie Smith

Меггі Сміт

مگی اسمیت

Maggie Smith

Biography

Dame Margaret Natalie Smith CH DBE (December 28, 1934 − September 27, 2024) was a British actress. Known for her wit in comedic roles, she had an extensive career on stage and screen over seven decades and was one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actresses. She received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award as well as nominations for six Laurence Olivier Awards. Smith was one of the few performers to earn the Triple Crown of Acting. Smith began her stage career as a student, performing at the Oxford Playhouse in 1952, and made her professional debut on Broadway in New Faces of '56. Over the following decades Smith established herself alongside Judi Dench as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. On Broadway, she received Tony Award nominations for Noël Coward's Private Lives (1975) and Tom Stoppard's Night and Day (1979), and won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Lettice and Lovage (1990). She won Academy Awards for Best Actress for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and Best Supporting Actress for California Suite (1978). She was Oscar-nominated for Othello (1965), Travels with My Aunt (1972), A Room with a View (1985) and Gosford Park (2001). She portrayed Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011). She also acted in Death on the Nile (1978), Hook (1991), Sister Act (1992), The Secret Garden (1993), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), Quartet (2012) and The Lady in the Van (2015). Smith received newfound attention and international fame for her role as Violet Crawley in the British period drama Downton Abbey (2010–2015). The role earned her three Primetime Emmy Awards; she had previously won one for the HBO film My House in Umbria (2003). Over the course of her career she was the recipient of numerous honorary awards including the British Film Institute Fellowship in 1993, the BAFTA Fellowship in 1996 and the Society of London Theatre Special Award in 2010. Smith was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maggie Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2024FilmDame Maggie Smith - A Celebrationas Self / Various Roles (archive footage)2023FilmThe Miracle Clubas Lily Fox2023FilmMad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Storyas Self (archive footage)2022FilmThe Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebrationas Self2022FilmDownton Abbey: A New Eraas Violet Crawley2021FilmA Boy Called Christmasas Aunt Ruth2019FilmReturn to Downton Abbey: A Grand Eventas Self2019FilmDownton Abbeyas Violet Crawley2018FilmNothing Like a Dameas Self2018FilmSherlock Gnomesas Lady Bluebury (voice)2017FilmRod Taylor: Pulling No Punchesas Self2017FilmWoolf Worksas Reading (voice)2016FilmRobin And Mark And Richard IIIas Self2015FilmDames of Classic Drama at the BBCas Self (archive material)2015FilmThe Lady in the Vanas Miss Shepherd2015FilmThe Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotelas Muriel Donnelly2014FilmMy Old Ladyas Mathilde Girard2013FilmNational Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Mrs. Sullen2013TVTalking Picturesas Self (archive footage)2012FilmQuartetas Jean Horton2012FilmThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotelas Muriel Donnelly2011FilmHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Minerva McGonagall2011FilmGnomeo & Julietas Lady Bluebury (voice)2010TVDownton Abbeyas Violet Crawley2010FilmNanny McPhee and the Big Bangas Agatha Rose Doherty2009FilmFrom Time to Timeas Linnet2009FilmHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeas Minerva McGonagall2008FilmMaggie Smith at the BBC: a portraitas Self (archival footage)2007FilmCapturing Maryas Mary Gilbert2007FilmHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Minerva McGonagall2007FilmBecoming Janeas Lady Gresham2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006TVFrancesco's Italy: Top to Toeas Self2006FilmThe Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Lettice Douffet (segment "Lettice and Lovage")2005FilmKeeping Mumas Grace Hawkins2005FilmHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Minerva McGonagall2004FilmLadies in Lavenderas Janet2004FilmThe Magic Touch of Harry Potteras Self2004FilmHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Minerva McGonagall2003FilmMy House in Umbriaas Mrs. Emily Delahunty2002FilmHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsas Minerva McGonagall2002FilmThe Making of Gosford Parkas Self (uncredited)2002FilmDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodas Caro Bennett2001FilmGosford Parkas Constance Trentham2001FilmHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneas Minerva McGonagall2000FilmThe Last Septemberas Lady Myra Naylor1999TVDavid Copperfieldas Betsey Trotwood1999FilmAll the King's Menas Queen Alexandra1999FilmTea with Mussolinias Lady Hester Random1998FilmCurtain Callas Lily Marlowe1997FilmWashington Squareas Aunt Lavinia Penniman1996FilmThe First Wives Clubas Gunilla Garson Goldberg1995FilmRichard IIIas Duchess of York1993FilmSister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Mother Superior1993FilmThe Secret Gardenas Mrs. Medlock1993FilmSuddenly, Last Summeras Violet Venable1992FilmSister Actas Mother Superior1992FilmMemento Morias Mrs Mabel Pettigrew1991TVPerformanceas Mrs Venable1991FilmHookas Granny Wendy1990FilmRomeo.Julietas Rosaline (voice)1988FilmTalking Heads1988TVTalking Headsas Susan1987FilmThe Lonely Passion of Judith Hearneas Judith Hearne1986FilmA Room with a Viewas Charlotte Bartlett1985TVScreen Twoas Mrs. Mabel Pettigrew1984FilmA Private Functionas Joyce Chilvers1984FilmLily in Loveas Lily Wynn1983FilmMrs. Sillyas Mrs Silly1983FilmBetter Late Than Neveras Miss Anderson1982FilmThe Missionaryas Lady Isabel Ames1982FilmEvil Under the Sunas Daphne Castle1982FilmThe Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'as Self / Daphne Castle1981FilmQuartetas Lois Heidler1981TVEntertainment Tonightas Self1981FilmClash of the Titansas Thetis1978FilmDeath on the Nileas Miss Bowers1978FilmCalifornia Suiteas Diana Barrie1976FilmMurder by Deathas Dora Charleston1974TVDinah!as Self1973FilmLove and Pain and the Whole Damn Thingas Lila Fisher1972FilmTravels with My Auntas Augusta Bertram1972FilmThe Millionairessas Epifania1972FilmThe Merchant of Veniceas Portia1971TVGreat Performancesas Violet Venable1969FilmOh! What a Lovely Waras Music Hall Star1969FilmThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodieas Jean Brodie1968FilmHot Millionsas Patty Terwilliger Smith1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self1967FilmThe Honey Potas Sarah Watkins1967FilmMuch Ado About Nothingas Beatrice1965FilmOthelloas Desdemona1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Ann Whitefield1965FilmYoung Cassidyas Nora1965FilmOlivier Talks About Othelloas (archive footage)1964FilmThe Pumpkin Eateras Philpot1963FilmThe V.I.P.sas Miss Mead1962FilmGo to Blazesas Chantal1958FilmNowhere to Goas Bridget Howard1956FilmChild in the Houseas Party Guest (uncredited)1956TVArmchair Theatreas Anna Carnot1955TVLilli Palmer Theatreas Paula Benson1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1950TVSunday Night Theatre1947TVKraft Television Theatre1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee

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