Maggie Smith

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Date of Birth:: December 28, 1934
Height:: 5' 5"
Hometown:: Ilford

Bio:
Maggie Smith (born Margaret Natalie Smith in Ilford, United Kingdom, on December 28, 1934), is an English film, television, and stage actress. Despite having a career spanning over 60 years, she is known across the world as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series and as the Dowager Countess of Grantham on the television series Downton Abbey. She has been nominated for six Oscars and won two for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite. Maggie was appointed a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1990.

Best Known For:
Maggie Smith is best known for her role as Professor McGonagall in all eight Harry Potter films and as the Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey.

Personal Life:
Maggie Smith married actor Robert Stephens in 1967 and had two sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens. Maggie divorced Robert in 1974. She re-married to playwright Beverley Cross in 1975; he died in 1998. Maggie was diagnosed with Graves disease in 1988 and breast cancer in 2008.

Latest Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith Wins Best Supporting Actress

Maggie Smith Beats 3 ‘Game Of Thrones’ Stars For Best Supporting Actress Emmy

Maggie Smith wins again! The ‘Downton Abbey’ star won her third Best Supporting Actress Emmy for her role as the Dowager Countess, shockingly beating out ‘Game of Thrones’ stars Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey and Maisie Williams! And Maggie didn’t even show up!

September 18, 2016

Leonardo DiCaprio Kisses Maggie Smith On Kiss Cam At BAFTAs & We’re All Jealous

Maggie Smith may just be the luckiest woman in the world! She not only got to sit next to Leonardo DiCaprio at the 2016 BAFTA Awards, but she got a big smooch from the hottie as well. Check out the kiss cam moment here!
Even if Maggie Smith had a special someone for Valentine’s Day, that didn’t matter — she still got a kiss from Leonardo DiCaprio! Since the BAFTA Awards were held on Feb. 14 this year, celeb attendees got into the flirty spirit as a kiss cam scanned the star-studded crowd, making for a sweet moment between Leo, 41, and Maggie, 81, as he kissed her on the cheek. We love Maggie, but we are totally jealous of her right now!

February 14, 2016

Maggie Smith Leaving ‘Downton Abbey’: When We’ll Say Goodbye

Parting is such sweet sorrow! It’s just been announced that ‘Downton Abbey’ star Maggie Smith will be exiting the series. We’ve got the scoop on the last you’ll see of her!
So long, Dowager Countess of Grantham. Maggie Smith, 80, who has played the sassy Violet since the start of the hit PBS series, Downton Abbey, has recently confirmed that she will be exiting the long running drama. But how long can we expect to see her before she departs and, more importantly, how long does the series have left?

March 2, 2015

‘Downton Abbey’ Recap: Mary & Robert Clash On Season 4 Premiere

‘Downton’ may be standing tall in its fourth season, but its residents are in shambles. Matthew’s death was just the start of their problems!
I’m not exactly sure when Downton Abbey became a 20th-century British version of Game of Thrones, but I’m definitely digging it. The show’s fourth season premiered Jan. 5, kicking off a ferocious — and surprisingly twisted — battle for control of the Iron Throne abbey. Now, only one question remains: Do you stand with House Mary (Michelle Dockery), or House Robert (Hugh Bonneville)?

January 5, 2014

‘Downton Abbey’ Season 4 Pics: The Crawleys Mourn At [Spoiler]’s Grave

These new shots from the show’s upcoming fourth season put the ‘down’ in ‘Downton.’
The Downton Abbey cast is back to work, filming the British period drama’s fourth season — but it’s not exactly a cause for celebration. This new batch of on-set photos reveal the Crawley family and its associates gathering to mourn the loss of the fan-favorite character who died in the third season finale.

March 1, 2013

‘Downton Abbey’ Recap: Matthew & Mary’s Wedding Day Finally Arrives

Prince Will-who? Kate Middle-what? The Crawleys threw the wedding of the millenium on the long-awaited season premiere. Tears were shed. Shade was thrown.
Oh, Downton Abbey, how we’ve missed you. The show’s Jan. 6 season premiere brought back the entire Crawley clan — along with a super-sassy Shirley MacLaine as Cora’s mother — for a wedding event full of tears, drama, and of course, bitchy old-world asides from Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess. (“An aristocrat without servants is as useful to the county as a glass hammer.”)

January 6, 2013