Maggie Smith

About

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...

Known for

Great PerformancesSeries • 1971Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneMovie • 2001Downton AbbeySeries • 2010Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsMovie • 2002Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanMovie • 2004BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMovie • 2005Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Movie • 2011Screen TwoSeries • 1985Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixMovie • 2007Sunday Night TheatreSeries • 1950Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceMovie • 2009PerformanceSeries • 1991Kraft Television TheatreSeries • 1947HookMovie • 1991Nanny McPhee and the Big BangMovie • 2010Downton AbbeyMovie • 2019Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitMovie • 1993Gnomeo & JulietMovie • 2011Sister ActMovie • 1992The First Wives ClubMovie • 1996Death on the NileMovie • 1978Downton Abbey: A New EraMovie • 2022