Maggie Smith

Actress

Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born 28 December 1934), better known as Maggie Smith, is an English film, stage, and television actress who made her stage debut in 1952 and is still performing after 59 years. She has won numerous awards for acting, both for the stage and for film, including five BAFTA Awards, two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes, two Emmy Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, two SAG Awards, and a Tony Award. Her critically acclaimed films include Othello (1965), The Prime of...

Place of Birth: Ilford Borough, Essex, United Kingdom

Date of Birth: Dec 28, 1934

Filmography

Actress (81 Known Credits)

Downton Abbey

Violet Crawley

Sherlock Gnomes

Lady Bluebury (voice)

Nothing Like a Dame

Herself

Woolf Works (The Royal Ballet)

Narrator

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

Self

Robin And Mark And Richard III

Herself

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Muriel Donnelly

Miss Shepherd

Mathilde Girard

Herself

Mrs. Sullen

Jean Horton

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Minerva McGonagall

Gnomeo & Juliet

Lady Bluebury (voice)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Muriel Donnelly

Downton Abbey

Violet Crawley

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Agatha Rose Doherty

From Time to Time

Linnet

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Minerva McGonagall

The Graham Norton Show

Herself

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Minerva McGonagall

Becoming Jane

Lady Gresham

Capturing Mary

Mary Gilbert

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

Lettice Douffet (segment "Lettice and Lovage")

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Minerva McGonagall

Keeping Mum

Grace Hawkins

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Minerva McGonagall

Ladies in Lavender

Janet

My House in Umbria

Mrs. Emily Delahunty

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Minerva McGonagall

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Caro Eliza Bennett

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Minerva McGonagall

Constance Trentham

Lady Myra Naylor

Lady Hester Random

Queen Alexandra

Betsey Trotwood

Lily Marlowe

Aunt Lavinia Penniman

The First Wives Club

Gunilla Garson Goldberg

Richard III

Duchess of York

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Mother Superior

The Secret Garden

Mrs. Medlock

Suddenly, Last Summer

Violet Venable

Mother Superior

Mrs Mabel Pettigrew

Granny Wendy

Rosaline (voice)

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Judith Hearne

A Room with a View

Charlotte Bartlett

A Private Function

Joyce Chilvers

Lily in Love

Lily Wynn

Better Late Than Never

Miss Anderson

Evil Under the Sun

Daphne Castle

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

Herself / Daphne Castle

Lady Isabel Ames

Thetis

Lois Heidler

Miss Bowers

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette

Miss Bowers

California Suite

Diana Barrie

Murder by Death

Dora Charleston

Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing

Lila Fisher

Travels with My Aunt

Augusta Bertram

The Millionairess

Epifania

The Merchant of Venice

Portia

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Jean Brodie

Oh! What a Lovely War

Music Hall Star

Hot Millions

Patty Terwilliger Smith

The Honey Pot

Sarah Watkins

Much Ado About Nothing

Beatrice

Othello

Desdemona

Young Cassidy

Nora

Olivier Talks About Othello

Archive Footage

Philpot

Miss Mead

Chantal

Bridget Howard

Presenter

Party Guest (uncredited)

A Boy Called Christmas

Aunt Carlotta

Downton Abbey (2019)

Violet Crawley

Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

Lady Bluebury (voice)

Nothing Like a Dame (2018)

Herself

Woolf Works (The Royal Ballet) (2017)

Narrator

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches (2017)

Self

Robin And Mark And Richard III (2016)

Herself

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

Muriel Donnelly

The Lady in the Van (2015)

Miss Shepherd

My Old Lady (2014)

Mathilde Girard

Talking Pictures (2013 - 2022)

Herself

Fifty Years on Stage (2013)

Mrs. Sullen

Quartet (2012)

Jean Horton

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Minerva McGonagall

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

Lady Bluebury (voice)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Muriel Donnelly

Downton Abbey (2010 - 2015)

Violet Crawley

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)

Agatha Rose Doherty

From Time to Time (2010)

Linnet

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Minerva McGonagall

The Graham Norton Show (2007 - 2022)

Herself

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Minerva McGonagall

Becoming Jane (2007)

Lady Gresham

Capturing Mary (2007)

Mary Gilbert

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)

Lettice Douffet (segment "Lettice and Lovage")

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Minerva McGonagall

Keeping Mum (2005)

Grace Hawkins

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Minerva McGonagall

Ladies in Lavender (2004)

Janet

My House in Umbria (2003)

Mrs. Emily Delahunty

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Minerva McGonagall

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

Caro Eliza Bennett

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Minerva McGonagall

Gosford Park (2001)

Constance Trentham

The Last September (2000)

Lady Myra Naylor

Tea with Mussolini (1999)

Lady Hester Random

All the King's Men (1999)

Queen Alexandra

David Copperfield (1999)

Betsey Trotwood

Curtain Call (1998)

Lily Marlowe

Washington Square (1997)

Aunt Lavinia Penniman

The First Wives Club (1996)

Gunilla Garson Goldberg

Richard III (1995)

Duchess of York

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)

Mother Superior

The Secret Garden (1993)

Mrs. Medlock

Suddenly, Last Summer (1993)

Violet Venable

Sister Act (1992)

Mother Superior

Memento Mori (1992)

Mrs Mabel Pettigrew

Hook (1991)

Granny Wendy

Romeo.Juliet (1990)

Rosaline (voice)

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)

Judith Hearne

A Room with a View (1985)

Charlotte Bartlett

A Private Function (1984)

Joyce Chilvers

Lily in Love (1984)

Lily Wynn

Better Late Than Never (1983)

Miss Anderson

Evil Under the Sun (1982)

Daphne Castle

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (1982)

Herself / Daphne Castle

The Missionary (1982)

Lady Isabel Ames

Clash of the Titans (1981)

Thetis

Quartet (1981)

Lois Heidler

Death on the Nile (1978)

Miss Bowers

Death on the Nile: Making of Featurette (1978)

Miss Bowers

California Suite (1978)

Diana Barrie

Murder by Death (1976)

Dora Charleston

Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (1973)

Lila Fisher

Travels with My Aunt (1972)

Augusta Bertram

The Millionairess (1972)

Epifania

The Merchant of Venice (1972)

Portia

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

Jean Brodie

Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)

Music Hall Star

Hot Millions (1968)

Patty Terwilliger Smith

The Honey Pot (1967)

Sarah Watkins

Much Ado About Nothing (1967)

Beatrice

Othello (1965)

Desdemona

Young Cassidy (1965)

Nora

Olivier Talks About Othello (1965)

Archive Footage

The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

Philpot

The V.I.P.s (1963)

Miss Mead

Go to Blazes (1962)

Chantal

Nowhere to Go (1958)

Bridget Howard

Tony Awards (1956 - 2022)

Presenter

Child in the House (1956)

Party Guest (uncredited)

A Boy Called Christmas

Aunt Carlotta

Age At Time Of Release

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Maggie Smith

Actress

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