Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Acting

Born December 28, 1934 · Ilford, Essex, England, UK

Dame Margaret Natalie Smith CH DBE (December 28, 1934 − September 27, 2024) was a British actress. Known for her wit in comedic roles, she had an extensive career on stage and screen over seven decade…

Known for

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2010

Acting(110)

2024Dame Maggie Smith - A CelebrationSelf / Various Roles (archive footage)

2023The Miracle ClubLily Fox

2023Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward StorySelf (archive footage)

2022The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A CelebrationSelf

2022Downton Abbey: A New EraViolet Crawley

2021A Boy Called ChristmasAunt Ruth

2019Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand EventSelf

2019Downton AbbeyViolet Crawley

2018Nothing Like a DameSelf

2018Sherlock GnomesLady Bluebury (voice)

2017Rod Taylor: Pulling No PunchesSelf

2017Woolf WorksReading (voice)

2016Robin And Mark And Richard IIISelf

2015Dames of Classic Drama at the BBCSelf (archive material)

2015The Lady in the VanMiss Shepherd

2015The Second Best Exotic Marigold HotelMuriel Donnelly

2014My Old LadyMathilde Girard

2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageMrs. Sullen

2013Talking PicturesSelf (archive footage)

2012QuartetJean Horton

2012The Best Exotic Marigold HotelMuriel Donnelly

2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Minerva McGonagall

2011Gnomeo & JulietLady Bluebury (voice)

2010Downton AbbeyViolet Crawley

2010Nanny McPhee and the Big BangAgatha Rose Doherty

2009From Time to TimeLinnet

2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceMinerva McGonagall

2008Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portraitSelf (archival footage)

2007Capturing MaryMary Gilbert

2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixMinerva McGonagall

2007Becoming JaneLady Gresham

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2006Francesco's Italy: Top to ToeSelf

2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The PlaysLettice Douffet (segment "Lettice and Lovage")

2005Keeping MumGrace Hawkins

2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMinerva McGonagall

2004Ladies in LavenderJanet

2004The Magic Touch of Harry PotterSelf

2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanMinerva McGonagall

2003My House in UmbriaMrs. Emily Delahunty

2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsMinerva McGonagall

2002The Making of Gosford ParkSelf (uncredited)

2002Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodCaro

2001Gosford ParkConstance Trentham

2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneMinerva McGonagall

2000The Last SeptemberLady Myra Naylor

1999David CopperfieldBetsey Trotwood

1999All the King's MenQueen Alexandra

1999Tea with MussoliniLady Hester Random

1998Curtain CallLily Marlowe

1997Washington SquareAunt Lavinia Penniman

1996The First Wives ClubGunilla Garson Goldberg

1995Richard IIIDuchess of York

1993Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitMother Superior

1993The Secret GardenMrs. Medlock

1993Suddenly, Last SummerViolet Venable

1992Sister ActMother Superior

1992Memento MoriMrs Mabel Pettigrew

1991PerformanceMrs Venable

1991HookGranny Wendy

1990Romeo.JulietRosaline (voice)

1988Talking Heads

1988Talking HeadsSusan

1987The Lonely Passion of Judith HearneJudith Hearne

1986A Room with a ViewCharlotte Bartlett

1985Screen TwoMrs. Mabel Pettigrew

1984A Private FunctionJoyce Chilvers

1984Lily in LoveLily Wynn

1983Mrs. SillyMrs Silly

1983Better Late Than NeverMiss Anderson

1982The MissionaryLady Isabel Ames

1982All for LoveMrs. Silly

1982Evil Under the SunDaphne Castle

1982The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'Self / Daphne Castle

1981QuartetLois Heidler

1981Entertainment TonightSelf

1981Clash of the TitansThetis

1978Death on the NileMiss Bowers

1978California SuiteDiana Barrie

1976Murder by DeathDora Charleston

1973Love and Pain and the Whole Damn ThingLila Fisher

1972Travels with My AuntAugusta Bertram

1972The MillionairessEpifania

1972The Merchant of VenicePortia

1971Great PerformancesViolet Venable

1969Oh! What a Lovely WarMusic Hall Star

1969The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieJean Brodie

1968Hot MillionsPatty Terwilliger Smith

1967ITV PlayhouseMrs. Wislack

1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf

1967The Honey PotSarah Watkins

1967Much Ado About NothingBeatrice

1965OthelloDesdemona

1965BBC Play of the MonthAnn Whitefield

1965Young CassidyNora

1965Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Irelandself

1965Olivier Talks About Othello(archive footage)

1964The Pumpkin EaterPhilpot

1963The V.I.P.sMiss Mead

1962Go to BlazesChantal

1958Nowhere to GoBridget Howard

1956Child in the HouseParty Guest (uncredited)

1956Armchair TheatreAnna Carnot

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter

1955Lilli Palmer TheatrePaula Benson

1953The OscarsSelf

1950Sunday Night Theatre

1947Kraft Television Theatre

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee

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