Maggie Smith
British actress
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| September 27 2024 | Died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London at the age of 89. |
| September 27 2024 | Passed away, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy in theatre and film spanning over seven decades. |
| September 27 2024 | Died at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London at the age of 89. |
| September 27 2024 | Passed away, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy in theatre and film spanning over seven decades. |
| 2023 | Starred as Lily Fox in the Irish drama film 'The Miracle Club', alongside Kathy Bates and Laura Linney. |
| 2023 | Starred as Lily Fox in the Irish drama film 'The Miracle Club', alongside Kathy Bates and Laura Linney. |
| October 2023 | Announced as one of the faces for Loewe's SS24 pre-collection. |
| October 2023 | Announced as one of the faces for Loewe's SS24 pre-collection. |
| 2022 | Reprised her role as Violet Crawley in the historical-drama 'Downton Abbey: A New Era', directed by Simon Curtis. |
| 2022 | Reprised her role as Violet Crawley in the historical-drama 'Downton Abbey: A New Era', directed by Simon Curtis. |
| 2021 | Starred in the Netflix adaptation of 'A Boy Called Christmas', a children's book film directed by Gil Kenan. |
| 2021 | Starred in the Netflix adaptation of 'A Boy Called Christmas', a children's book film directed by Gil Kenan. |
| April 2021 | Appeared in a streaming event alongside Kathleen Turner to support The Royal Theatrical Fund. |
| April 2021 | Appeared in a streaming event alongside Kathleen Turner to support The Royal Theatrical Fund. |
| November 2020 | Joined Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, and Ian McKellen for a Zoom conversation 'For One Knight Only' to support the charity Acting for Others. |
| November 2020 | Joined Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, and Ian McKellen for a Zoom conversation 'For One Knight Only' to support the charity Acting for Others. |
| September 2019 | Reprised her role as Violet Crawley in the feature-length film 'Downton Abbey', which was a significant financial success, earning $194.3 million at the box office. |
| September 2019 | Reprised her role as Violet Crawley in the feature-length film 'Downton Abbey', which was a significant financial success, earning $194.3 million at the box office. |
| 2018 | Starred in the British documentary 'Nothing Like a Dame' (released in the US as 'Tea with the Dames'), which features conversations between Smith and fellow actresses Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Joan Plowright. |
| 2018 | Voiced Professor Minerva McGonagall in the video game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. |
| 2018 | Starred in the British documentary 'Nothing Like a Dame' (released in the US as 'Tea with the Dames'), which features conversations between Smith and fellow actresses Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Joan Plowright. |
| 2018 | Voiced Professor Minerva McGonagall in the video game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. |
| October 30 2015 | Appeared on BBC's The Graham Norton Show for the first time in 42 years, discussing The Lady in the Van. |
| October 30 2015 | Appeared on BBC's The Graham Norton Show for the first time in 42 years, discussing The Lady in the Van. |
| March 2015 | In an interview with The Sunday Times, Smith announced that the sixth season of Downton Abbey would be her last. |
| March 2015 | In an interview with The Sunday Times, Smith announced that the sixth season of Downton Abbey would be her last. |
| 2014 | Starred in the romantic comedy My Old Lady alongside Kristin Scott Thomas and Kevin Kline. |
| 2014 | Starred in the romantic comedy My Old Lady alongside Kristin Scott Thomas and Kevin Kline. |
| 2013 | Participated in the filmed event National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage, featuring a clip from a 1964 production of Hay Fever and a live monologue from The Beaux' Stratagem. |
| 2013 | Participated in the filmed event National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage, featuring a clip from a 1964 production of Hay Fever and a live monologue from The Beaux' Stratagem. |
| May 2013 | Contributed a decorated gnome for an auction to raise money for the Royal Horticultural Society Campaign for School Gardening. |
| May 2013 | Contributed a decorated gnome for an auction to raise money for the Royal Horticultural Society Campaign for School Gardening. |
| November 27 2012 | Contributed a drawing of her own hand to the 2012 Celebrity Paw Auction to raise funds for Cats Protection. |
| November 27 2012 | Contributed a drawing of her own hand to the 2012 Celebrity Paw Auction to raise funds for Cats Protection. |
| September 2012 | Honoured with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Legacy Award, presented by Christopher Plummer at the Fairmont Royal York hotel. |
| September 2012 | Honoured with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Legacy Award, presented by Christopher Plummer at the Fairmont Royal York hotel. |
| July 2012 | Became a patron of the International Glaucoma Association (now Glaucoma UK). |
| July 2012 | Became a patron of the International Glaucoma Association (now Glaucoma UK). |
| September 2011 | Smith offered support for raising NZ$4.6 million to help rebuild the Court Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand, after the 2011 earthquake. |
| September 2011 | Smith offered support for raising NZ$4.6 million to help rebuild the Court Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand, after the 2011 earthquake. |
| 2010 | Played Mrs. Docherty in the period fantasy comedy film Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. |
| 2010 | Played Mrs. Docherty in the period fantasy comedy film Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. |
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