Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002
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2010–2015: Downton Abbey and other roles Smith starred as the Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey from 2010 to 2015. From 2010 to 2015, Smith appeared as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the British period drama Downton Abbey. The show became a cultural phenomenon, with her performance becoming a fan favourite.
May 26, 2022 · In “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” Violet arrives on her death bed and says a final farewell — a plot point that has left audiences in tears. But the decision to say goodbye to the character has ...
- On romance. “I do think a woman’s place is eventually in the home, but I see no harm in her having some fun before she gets there.” “In my day, a lady was incapable of feeling physical attraction until she had been instructed to do so by her mama.”
- On technology and change. “First electricity, now telephones. Sometimes I feel as if I were living in an H.G. Wells novel.” “What is a weekend?” [On the new telephone] “Is this an instrument of communication or torture?”
- On life. “Life is a game, where the player must appear ridiculous.” “No life appears rewarding if you think about it too much.” “Hope is a tease, designed to prevent us accepting reality.”
- On growing old. “Just because you’re an old widow, I see no necessity to eat off a tray.” “At my age, one must ration one’s excitement.” “All life is a series of problems which we must try and solve, first one and then the next and then the next, until at last we die.”
May 23, 2022 · The actress reveals how hard it was to say farewell to her co-star and grandmother Violet in the latest film. She also shares how their characters are linked by loyalty and resistance in the story.
May 29, 2022 · Maggie Smith at a 2015 celebration of Downton Abbey in England. The thought of approaching Maggie Smith in public makes me anxious—who would dare!— perhaps because her on-screen presence had ...
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May 22, 2022 · A tribute to the Dowager Countess, Violet Crawley, played by Dame Maggie Smith, who died in the latest film. Relive her witty, wry, and heartfelt scenes from the TV series and the movies.
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Christmas is the perfect time for a Downton Abbey movie release, ... Sadly, it is unlikely we will see the iconic Maggie Smith return after Violet Crawley passed away at the end of A New Era.
