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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. Feb 15, 2024 · The witty and versatile actor has been entertaining audiences for over 70 years on stage and screen. She is one of the most famous and prolific British actresses of all time, and has won many awards, including two Oscars, five BAFTAs, four Emmys, three Golden Globes, and a Tony.

  5. 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.

  6. May 29, 2022 · Leisure. Arts & Culture. Wit, Wisdom, and Withering Remarks: An Appreciation of Downton Abbey 's Dowager Countess. How Maggie Smith's Violet Crawley became a pop-culture icon, whether she'd...

  7. 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...

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