Maggie Smith
Acting
Born: Dec 28, 1934 — Died: Sep 27, 2024
From: Ilford, Essex, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles
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 British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. On Broadway, she received Tony Award nominations for Noël Coward's Private Lives (1975) and Tom Stoppard's Night and Day (1979), and won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Lettice and Lovage (1990). She won Academy Awards for Best Actress for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and Best …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Minerva McGonagall | 2011 | 8.08 |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Minerva McGonagall | 2009 | 7.681 |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Minerva McGonagall | 2007 | 7.672 |
| Becoming Jane | Lady Gresham | 2007 | 7.311 |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Minerva McGonagall | 2005 | 7.801 |
| Keeping Mum | Grace Hawkins | 2005 | 6.665 |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Minerva McGonagall | 2004 | 8.008 |
| Ladies in Lavender | Janet | 2004 | 6.397 |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Minerva McGonagall | 2002 | 7.702 |
| Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Caro Bennett | 2002 | 6.106 |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Minerva McGonagall | 2001 | 7.898 |
| Gosford Park | Constance Trentham | 2001 | 6.8 |
| Tea with Mussolini | Lady Hester Random | 1999 | 6.449 |
| The First Wives Club | Gunilla Garson Goldberg | 1996 | 6.709 |
| Richard III | Duchess of York | 1995 | 6.8 |
| The Secret Garden | Mrs. Medlock | 1993 | 7.427 |
| Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Mother Superior | 1993 | 6.369 |
| Sister Act | Mother Superior | 1992 | 6.824 |
| Hook | Granny Wendy | 1991 | 6.84 |
| A Room with a View | Charlotte Bartlett | 1986 | 6.946 |
| Evil Under the Sun | Daphne Castle | 1982 | 6.885 |
| The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' | Self / Daphne Castle | 1982 | 8.333 |
| Clash of the Titans | Thetis | 1981 | 6.902 |
| Death on the Nile | Miss Bowers | 1978 | 7.144 |
| California Suite | Diana Barrie | 1978 | 5.82 |
| Murder by Death | Dora Charleston | 1976 | 7.16 |
| Travels with My Aunt | Augusta Bertram | 1972 | 5.963 |
| Oh! What a Lovely War | Music Hall Star | 1969 | 6.73 |
| The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Jean Brodie | 1969 | 6.913 |
| Hot Millions | Patty Terwilliger Smith | 1968 | 6.536 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1934 |
| From | Ilford, Essex, England, … |