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One of the world's most famous and distinguished actresses, Dame Maggie Smith was born Margaret Natalie Smith in Essex. Her father was a teacher at Oxford University and her mother worked as a secretary. Smith has been married twice: to actor Robert Stephens and to playwright Beverley Cross. Her marriage to Stephens ended in divorce in 1974... See full bio »

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Margaret Natalie Smith
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2014 My Old Lady (pre-production)
 
2010-2013 Downton Abbey (TV series)
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
– Episode #4.1 (2013) … Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
– Episode #4.2 (2013) … Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
– Christmas Special 2012 (2012) … Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
– Episode #3.8 (2012) … Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
– Episode #3.7 (2012) … Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
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2012 Quartet
Jean Horton
 
2011 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Muriel Donnelly
 
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Professor Minerva McGonagall
 
2011 Gnomeo & Juliet
Lady Bluebury (voice)
 
2010 Nanny McPhee Returns
Mrs. Docherty
 
2009 From Time to Time
Mrs. Oldknow
 
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Professor Minerva McGonagall
 
2007 Capturing Mary (TV movie)
Mary Gilbert
 
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Minerva McGonagall
 
2007 Becoming Jane
Lady Gresham
 
2005 Keeping Mum
'Grace Hawkins'
 
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Minerva McGonagall
 
2004 Ladies in Lavender.
Janet
 
2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Professor Minerva McGonagall
 
2003 My House in Umbria (TV movie)
Mrs. Emily Delahunty
 
2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Professor Minerva McGonagall (as Dame Maggie Smith)
 
2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Caro Eliza Bennett
 
2001 Gosford Park
Constance Trentham
 
2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Professor Minerva McGonagall
 
1999 David Copperfield (TV movie)
Betsey Trotwood
 
1999 All the King's Men (TV movie)
Queen Alexandra
 
1999 The Last September
Lady Myra Naylor
 
1999 Tea with Mussolini
Lady Hester Random
 
1998 It All Came True
Lily Marlowe
 
1997 Washington Square
Aunt Lavinia Penniman
 
1996 The First Wives Club
Gunilla Garson Goldberg
 
1995 Richard III
Duchess of York
 
1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Mother Superior
 
1993 The Secret Garden
Mrs. Medlock
 
1993 Great Performances (TV series)
Violet Venable
– Suddenly, Last Summer (1993) … Violet Venable
 
1992 Sister Act
Mother Superior
 
1992 Screen Two (TV series)
Mrs. Mabel Pettigrew
– Memento Mori (1992) … Mrs. Mabel Pettigrew
 
1991 Hook
Granny Wendy
 
1990 Romeo.Juliet
Rosaline (voice)
 
1988 Talking Heads (TV mini-series)
Susan
– Bed Among the Lentils (1988) … Susan
 
1987 The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Judith Hearne
 
1985 A Room with a View
Charlotte Bartlett, a chaperon
 
1984 A Private Function
Joyce Chilvers
 
1984 Lily in Love
Lily Wynn
 
1983 All for Love (TV series)
Mrs. Silly
– Mrs. Silly (1983) … Mrs. Silly
 
1983 Better Late Than Never
Miss Anderson
 
1982 The Missionary
Lady Isabel Ames
 
1982 Evil Under the Sun
Daphne Castle
 
1981 Clash of the Titans
Thetis
 
1981 Quartet
Lois Heidler
 
1978 California Suite
Diana Barrie
 
1978 Death on the Nile
Miss Bowers
 
1976 Murder by Death
Dora Charleston
 
1973 Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
Lila Fisher
 
1972 Travels with My Aunt
Aunt Augusta Bertram
 
1968-1972 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Ann Whitefield / Epifania / Irina Arkadina / …
– The Millionairess (1972) … Epifania
– The Merchant of Venice (1972) … Portia
– The Seagull (1968) … Irina Arkadina
– Man and Superman (1968) … Ann Whitefield
 
1969 Oh! What a Lovely War
Music Hall Star
 
1969 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Jean Brodie
 
1968 Hot Millions
Patty Terwilliger Smith
 
1968 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Mrs. Wislack
– On Approval (1968) … Mrs. Wislack
 
1967 The Honey Pot
Sarah Watkins
 
1967 Much Ado About Nothing (TV movie)
Beatrice
 
1957-1966 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Dixie Evens / Fairy / Jackie Coryton / …
– Home and Beauty (1966) … Victoria
– Hay Fever (1960) … Jackie Coryton
– For Services Rendered (1959) … Lois Ardsley
– The Big Knife (1958) … Dixie Evens
– The Curious Savage (1958) … Fairy
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1965 Othello
Desdemona
 
1965 Young Cassidy
Nora
 
1964 The Pumpkin Eater
Philpot
 
1963 The V.I.P.s
Miss Mead
 
1962 Go to Blazes
Chantal
 
1958-1960 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Julie
– Guardian Angel (1960)
– The Girl on the Beach (1959)
– The Widower (1958) … Julie
 
1959 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Elaine
– A Phoenix Too Frequent (1959)
– Sunday Out of Season (1959) … Elaine
 
1958 Nowhere to Go
Bridget Howard
 
1958 Chelsea at Nine (TV series)
– Episode dated 28 January 1958 (1958)
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– Night of the Plague (1957)
 
1956 Lilli Palmer Theatre (TV series)
Paula Benson
– Death Under the City (1956) … Paula Benson
 
1956 The Adventures of Aggie (TV series)
Fiona Frobisher-Smith
– Cobalt Blue (1956) … Fiona Frobisher-Smith
 
1956 Child in the House
Party guest (uncredited)
 
1955 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
– The Makepeace Story #3: Family Business (1955)
 
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1969 Oh! What a Lovely War (performer: "I'll Make a Man of You" - uncredited, "Roses of Picardy" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2010 1 a Minute (acknowlegment: Breast Cancer Survivor)
 
Show ShowSelf (37 titles)
2013 Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian (TV documentary)
Herself - Family Friend (as Dame Maggie Smith)
 
2013 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Herself - Actress (segment "Dame Maggie")
– Iron Dome/Africa Mercy/Dame Maggie (2013) … Herself - Actress (segment "Dame Maggie")
 
2012 Downton Abbey Revisited (TV documentary)
Herself/Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
 
2009 Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins (video documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Preparing for the Yule Ball (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Planet Voice (TV series)
Herself
– Planet Potter (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002-2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire': Dark Matters, New Masters (2005) … Herself (as Dame Maggie Smith)
– 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban': Something Wicked this Way Comes (2004) … Herself
– Unlocking 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood' (2002) … Herself
 
2002-2005 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 25 April 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 March 2002 (2002) … Herself - Guest
 
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 Interviews with Professors & More (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Cirque du Soleil's Performance
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2002 Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 December 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2000 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1998 Reputations (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Kenneth Williams: Seriously Outrageous (1998) … Herself
 
1997 On the Set of 'Washington Square' (TV movie)
Herself
 
1997 Agnieszka Holland on the Set (TV short)
Herself
 
1996 The Evening Standard Drama Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 The 44th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer & Winner: Best Actress in a Play
 
1982 The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (TV documentary short)
Herself / Daphne Castle
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role/Co-Presenter: Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1977 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 July 1977 (1977) … Herself
 
1974-1975 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #9.10 (1975) … Herself
– Episode #9.6 (1975) … Herself
– Episode #8.10 (1974) … Herself
 
1975 The 29th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play
 
1973 Parkinson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.33 (1973) … Herself
 
1971 The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1971 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 February 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1970 The 24th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1970 Frost on Sunday (TV series)
Herself - Best Actress Winner
– Frost at the London Palladium for the British Film and Television Awards (1970) … Herself - Best Actress Winner
 
1965 Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland (short)
Herself
 
1964 Variety Club Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1955-1956 Double Your Money (TV series)
Herself - Hostess
 
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2013 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee
 
2011 This Morning (TV series)
 
2011 OK! TV (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Video Game)
Professor McGonagall
 
2007 Are Friends Electric (video short)
Epifania
 
2006 Changing Time: Living and Leaving Doctor Who (video)
Epifania
 
2006 Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (video documentary short)
Prof. Minerva McGonagall (uncredited)
 
2005 The Agatha Christie Code (TV documentary)
Daphne Castle
 
2005 Ciclo Agatha Christie (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Britain's Finest (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Creating the Vision (video documentary short)
Prof. Minerva McGonagall (uncredited)
 
2003 Interviews with Students (video documentary short)
Prof. Minerva McGonagall (uncredited)
 
2001 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1992 Oscar's Greatest Moments (video documentary)
Herself
 
Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Charlotte Bartlett (uncredited)
 
1984 The Wandering Company (TV documentary)
Actress of 'Quartet' (uncredited)
 
1978 Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (TV short)
Miss Bowers
 

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Personal Details

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(1959-1960) She acted in the Old Vic Theatre season at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Judi Dench, Miles Malleson, Barbara Jefford, John Justin, Alec McCowen, Joss Ackland, Donald Houston, Isabel Jeans, Fay Compton, Robert Harris, Moyra Fraser, and George Baker in the cast. Michael Benthall was director. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Dame Maggie Smith

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Personal Quote:

It's true I don't tolerate fools, but then they don't tolerate me, so I am spiky. Maybe that's why I'm quite good at playing spiky elderly ladies. See more »

Trivia:

One of the first people to have a star on the Avenue of Stars - a British version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Seven other "Harry Potter" actors also have one. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn