A stage and screen actress of enormous range, Maggie Smith was born Dec. 28, 1934, in Essex, England. The daughter of an Oxford pathologist, Smith made her professional debut at the Oxford Playhouse in a 1952 production of "Twelfth Night."Smith hasn't looked back since, appearing constantly in movies and plays and in 2003, becoming one of only 17 performers to have won the "Triple Crown" of acting, with coveted Oscar (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, California Suite), Tony ("Lettice and Lovage") and Emmy awards (My House in Umbria).
While more mature audiences will remember Smith best for stellar performances in movies such as Richard III (1995), Tea with Mussolini (1999) and Robert Altman's Gosford Park (2001), a new generation of fans has come to adore her as Professor Minerva McGonagall -- headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry -- in the Harry Potter movies.
AddGosford ParkDirector Robert Altman's witty murder mystery won an Oscar for its screenplay, which really takes off when Sir William (Michael Gambon) is found dead soon after his guests arrive for a weekend stay at his English estate. Lady Sylvia (Kristin Scott Thomas), Constance (Maggie Smith) and Ivor (Jeremy... Read More
AddThe Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnett's beloved children's novel is revisited by Polish director Agnieszka Holland in this evocative and melancholy treatment. Mary (Kate Maberly), a strong-willed English girl orphaned during an earthquake in India, is returned to England to live with an unfeeling uncle in his... Read More
AddThe Prime of Miss Jean BrodieDame Maggie Smith is mesmerizing as Miss Jean Brodie, a teacher in 1930s Scotland. Brodie fancies herself a creative soul, one who appreciates art, history and beauty and who's dedicated to passing this passion on to her students. But her methods are unorthodox to say the least, sparking controversy... Read More
AddMy House in UmbriaAfter enduring a horrific terrorist attack on a Milan train, English writer Mrs. Delahunty (Maggie Smith) opens the doors of her Italian villa to her fellow survivors of the incident: a young American girl (Emmy Clarke), a British gent (Ronnie Barker) and a German man (Benno Furmann). As a detective... Read More
AddThe Last SeptemberAdapted from Elizabeth Bowen's novel of the same name, The Last September reveals how family secrets affect life on a country estate in strife-torn 1920s Ireland. Sir Richard Naylor (Michael Gambon) and Lady Myra (Maggie Smith) play host to an odd assortment of family and friends, and their... Read More
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