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  1. Maggie Smith. Actress: Gosford Park. 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.

  2. May 26, 2022 · For six seasons and two movies, Maggie Smiths Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, was both the emotional and comedic center of “Downton Abbey.” The deadpan matriarch of the family...

  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Maggie Smith is a British actress best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,' as well as her role in the Harry Potter series and 'Downton Abbey.'...

  4. Apr 10, 2024 · Maggie Smith, English stage and motion-picture actress noted for her poignancy and wit in comic roles. During a multi-decade career, she won Academy Awards for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and California Suite (1978), and she appeared in the popular Harry Potter films and the TV series Downton Abbey.

  5. Dec 26, 2014 · Maggie Smith: from Desdemona to Downton – a career of comic precision. Emine Saner. As muse to the writer of Downton Abbey, the actor distills in her dowager-countess role her steely wit and...

  6. Biography. Dame Margaret Natalie Smith CH DBE (born 28 December 1934) is an English actress. She has had an extensive career on stage, film, and television which began in the mid-1950s. Smith has appeared in more than 60 films and over 70 plays, and is one of Britain's most recognisable actresses.

  7. May 22, 2022 · When Downton Abbey premiered in 2010, Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham (played by Dame Maggie Smith ), quickly won the hearts of audiences with her biting retorts and dry way...

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