Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
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May 26, 2022 · For six seasons and two movies, Maggie Smith’s Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, was both the emotional and comedic center of “Downton Abbey.” The deadpan matriarch of the...
Smith received newfound attention and international fame for her role as Violet Crawley in the British period drama Downton Abbey (2010–2015). The role earned her three Primetime Emmy Awards; she had previously won one for the HBO film My House in Umbria (2003).
Jun 30, 2023 · The Dowager Countess may not have been central to many Downton Abbey storylines during the period drama’s six seasons – and the actress has admitted she’s never even watched the show. But that didn’t stop Smith stealing every scene she was in with a reliably memorable stream of caustic insults, dubious advice and witty asides.
May 29, 2022 · Maggie Smith has played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, over six seasons of Downton Abbey and in two film adaptations. How very Dowager of her. And yet, she...
May 22, 2022 · In honor of all of Violet's delicious scenes (and her treasure trove of endlessly quotable bon mots), here are Maggie Smith's most memorable moments on Downton Abbey.
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.'
May 23, 2022 · In Downton Abbey: A New Era, Smith's Violet succumbs to the terminal illness that she revealed at the conclusion of the 2019 film, saying goodbye to the Crawley...
