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Maggie Smith (I)
One of the world's most famous and distinguished actresses, Dame Maggie Smith was born Margaret Natalie Smith in Essex. Her Scottish mother, Margaret (Hutton), worked as a secretary, and her English father, Nathaniel Smith, was a teacher at Oxford University. Smith has been married twice: to actor Robert Stephens and to playwright Beverley Cross. ...
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The "American Gods" star credits amazing co-stars and killer special effects for his mind-bending performance.
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Actress (84 credits)
Actress (84 credits)
2010-2015
Downton Abbey
(TV Series)
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
- Christmas Special
(2015)
... Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
- Episode #6.8
(2015)
... Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
- Episode #6.7
(2015)
... Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
- Episode #6.6
(2015)
... Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
- Episode #6.5
(2015)
... Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
1999
David Copperfield
(TV Mini-Series)
Betsey Trotwood
Betsey Trotwood
- Episode #1.2
(1999)
... Betsey Trotwood
- Episode #1.1
(1999)
... Betsey Trotwood
1993
Great Performances
(TV Series)
Violet Venable
Violet Venable
- Suddenly, Last Summer
(1993)
... Violet Venable
1968-1972
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Epifania / Portia / Ann Whitefield
Epifania / Portia / Ann Whitefield
- The Millionairess
(1972)
... Epifania
- The Merchant of Venice
(1972)
... Portia
- Man and Superman
(1968)
... Ann Whitefield
1957-1966
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Victoria / Jackie Coryton / Lois Ardsley / ...
Victoria / Jackie Coryton / Lois Ardsley / ...
- 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
1958-1960
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Anna Carnot / The Girl / Julie
Anna Carnot / The Girl / Julie
- Guardian Angel
(1960)
... Anna Carnot
- The Girl on the Beach
(1959)
... The Girl
- The Widower
(1958)
... Julie
1959
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Doto (maid) / Elaine
Doto (maid) / Elaine
- A Phoenix Too Frequent
(1959)
... Doto (maid)
- Sunday Out of Season
(1959)
... Elaine
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (78 credits)
Self (78 credits)
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Archive footage (38 credits)
Archive footage (38 credits)
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She acted in Henrik Ibsen's play, "Hedda Gabler," in a National Theatre production at the Cambridge Theatre in London, England with Jeremy Brett, Robert Stephens, John Moffatt, Jeanne Watts, and Sheila Reid in the cast. Ingmar Bergman was director. See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 2 Interviews | 9 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 7 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Dame Maggie SmithHeight:
5' 5" (1.65 m)
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"I still miss him so much it's ridiculous. People say it gets better but it doesn't. It just gets different, that's all. Even in my dream I kept saying to him, 'You are dead. You can't be here'" [on her second husband, Beverley Cross]. See more »Trivia:
Is one of only a few actresses to win a Best Supporting Actress Oscar after winning a Best Actress Oscar. See more »Trademark:
Has often played grumpy, acid-witted ladies in the second half of her career.Star Sign:
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