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Maggie Smith
Playing Jean Brodie, Professor McGonagall and Downton Abbey’s Violet Crawley.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie · California Suite
- Born
- 28 December 1934
- Birthplace
- Ilford
- Died
- 27 September 2024
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Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith was a British stage and screen actor whose career ranged from the National Theatre to internationally popular film and television.
Early life
Oxford
Moved to Oxford as a child and left school at sixteen to train at the Oxford Playhouse.
Career
- 1952
Stage beginnings
Performed in Twelfth Night in Oxford.
- 1960s
National Theatre
Joined Laurence Olivier’s company.
- 1969
Leading Oscar
Starred in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
- 2001–2011
Harry Potter
Played Professor McGonagall.
- 2010–2015
Downton Abbey
Played Violet Crawley in the television series.
Selected work
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Won the leading-actress Oscar.
California Suite
Won a supporting-actress Oscar.
Lettice and Lovage
Won a Tony Award for the Broadway production.
Beyond work
Family
Had two sons with actor Robert Stephens and later married playwright Beverley Cross.
Charity
Supported the rebuilding of Christchurch’s Court Theatre and became a glaucoma charity patron.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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