Maggie Smith

Acting · Born 1934-12-28 in Ilford, Essex, England, UK

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…

Filmography

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Minerva McGonagall
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Minerva McGonagall
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Minerva McGonagall
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Minerva McGonagall
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Minerva McGonagall
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Minerva McGonagall
• Death on the Nile as Miss Bowers
• Becoming Jane as Lady Gresham
• The Secret Garden as Mrs. Medlock
• A Room with a View as Charlotte Bartlett

TV

• Downton Abbey as Violet Crawley
• Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe as Self
• The Oscars as Self
• Talking Pictures as Self (archive footage)
• Talking Heads as Susan
• David Copperfield as Betsey Trotwood
• The Carol Burnett Show as Self
• Entertainment Tonight as Self
• The Graham Norton Show as Self
• Great Performances as Violet Venable