Maggie Smith
Born in Ilford, Essex, England, UK — Dec 28 1934• Died Sep 27 2024
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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 stag…
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Maggie Smith's Credits
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Great Performances
Violet Venable
Downton Abbey
Violet Crawley
BBC Play of the Month
Ann Whitefield
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Minerva McGonagall
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Minerva McGonagall
Dinah!
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
The Oscars
Self
Screen Two
Mrs. Mabel Pettigrew
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Minerva McGonagall
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Minerva McGonagall
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Minerva McGonagall
Kraft Television Theatre
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Minerva McGonagall
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Minerva McGonagall
Performance
Mrs Venable
Sunday Night Theatre
Hook
Granny Wendy
Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage)
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Agatha Rose Doherty
Sister Act
Mother Superior
David Copperfield
Betsey Trotwood
Death on the Nile
Miss Bowers
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Mother Superior
A Room with a View
Charlotte Bartlett
Gnomeo & Juliet
Lady Bluebury (voice)
Clash of the Titans
Thetis
Talking Heads
Susan
Lilli Palmer Theatre
Paula Benson
ITV Playhouse
Mrs. Wislack
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Violet Crawley
Downton Abbey
Violet Crawley
Becoming Jane
Lady Gresham
Evil Under the Sun
Daphne Castle
The First Wives Club
Gunilla Garson Goldberg
The Secret Garden
Mrs. Medlock
Sherlock Gnomes
Lady Bluebury (voice)
Keeping Mum
Grace Hawkins
A Boy Called Christmas
Aunt Ruth
Gosford Park
Constance Trentham
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Muriel Donnelly
Richard III
Duchess of York
Oh! What a Lovely War
Music Hall Star
The Lady in the Van
Miss Shepherd
Quartet
Jean Horton
Murder by Death
Dora Charleston
Armchair Theatre
Anna Carnot
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Caro Bennett
Washington Square
Aunt Lavinia Penniman
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Lettice Douffet (segment "Lettice and Lovage")
California Suite
Diana Barrie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Jean Brodie
Tea with Mussolini
Lady Hester Random
The Honey Pot
Sarah Watkins
The V.I.P.s
Miss Mead
Curtain Call
Lily Marlowe
Othello
Desdemona
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Muriel Donnelly
Ladies in Lavender
Janet
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
Self (archive footage)
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter
Self
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Mrs. Sullen
Quartet
Lois Heidler
Nowhere to Go
Bridget Howard
From Time to Time
Linnet
Nothing Like a Dame
Self
Romeo.Juliet
Rosaline (voice)
My Old Lady
Mathilde Girard
The Making of Gosford Park
Self (uncredited)
The Miracle Club
Lily Fox
Hot Millions
Patty Terwilliger Smith
A Private Function
Joyce Chilvers
All the King's Men
Queen Alexandra
The Last September
Lady Myra Naylor
The Missionary
Lady Isabel Ames
Go to Blazes
Chantal
Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event
Self
Better Late Than Never
Miss Anderson
The Pumpkin Eater
Philpot
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Capturing Mary
Mary Gilbert
Lily in Love
Lily Wynn
Travels with My Aunt
Augusta Bertram
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
Self / Daphne Castle
Young Cassidy
Nora
The Millionairess
Epifania
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Judith Hearne
Mrs. Silly
Mrs Silly
My House in Umbria
Mrs. Emily Delahunty
Suddenly, Last Summer
Violet Venable
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
Self
Much Ado About Nothing
Beatrice
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC
Self (archive material)
Child in the House
Party Guest (uncredited)
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Self
Robin And Mark And Richard III
Self
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
Lila Fisher
The Merchant of Venice
Portia
Memento Mori
Mrs Mabel Pettigrew
Woolf Works
Reading (voice)
Talking Heads
Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe
Self
Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait
Self (archival footage)
Olivier Talks About Othello
(archive footage)
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
self
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter