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| Maggie Smith |
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Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Siblings:
- Margaret Natalie Smith
- Maggie
Date of Birth:
- 28 December 1934
Place of Birth:
- Ilford, Essex, England
Siblings:
- 2; older
Dame Maggie has two older brothers, twins Alistair and Ian. She is
the youngest child of Oxford Professor Nathaniel Smith and Glasgow
born Margaret Hutton.
Smith has been an iconic presence since the late 1950s. She has
starred with such legendary actors as Laurence Olivier, Michael
Caine, Jim Broadbent, Dame Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Chris
Cooper, Ellen Burstyn and Ian McKellan, just to name a few. Smith
is just as successful on stage as she is on film. In fact, her
career – like many other great actors – started on the stage first
at the Oxford Playhouse and then at the Royal National Theater.
Mostly known for serious roles - she has masterfully portrayed
Shakespeare on stage and screen – she has mastered comedy as well.
With such films as Sister Act, The First Wives’ Club and The
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Smith gets to display her
arch wit and perfect comedic timing.
For her prodigious work she has won many nominations, praise and
awards. Indeed, she has the full gamut of awards: Academy Awards,
BAFTA, SAG, Emmy, and she even won a Tony! She was granted
Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1970 and was elevated to
Dame Commander (DBE) twenty years later.
Most recently she is known for her work portraying the strict and
austere Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film
series. She has garnered many fans over the years, and with
Potter, she welcomes many more new fans – young and old.
Professor McGonagall is just one of Dame Maggie’s strong female
characters, but none of the characters are as strong as the lady
herself. The actress is reportedly doing well in her battle
against breast cancer and has continued to work through her
illness; she appears in all 7 Potter films.
Married twice, Smith has two sons from her first husband, Robert
Stephens. Though the marriage ended in divorce in May 1974, the
couple’s sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, are both actors as
well. In August 1975, she married the playwright Beverley Cross.
The two remained together until his death in 1998.
The actress brings years of experience, strength, poise and great
skill with her to every role, inspiring respect and love from her
collaborators including her young cast mates in the Harry Potter
series.
the youngest child of Oxford Professor Nathaniel Smith and Glasgow
born Margaret Hutton.
Smith has been an iconic presence since the late 1950s. She has
starred with such legendary actors as Laurence Olivier, Michael
Caine, Jim Broadbent, Dame Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Chris
Cooper, Ellen Burstyn and Ian McKellan, just to name a few. Smith
is just as successful on stage as she is on film. In fact, her
career – like many other great actors – started on the stage first
at the Oxford Playhouse and then at the Royal National Theater.
Mostly known for serious roles - she has masterfully portrayed
Shakespeare on stage and screen – she has mastered comedy as well.
With such films as Sister Act, The First Wives’ Club and The
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Smith gets to display her
arch wit and perfect comedic timing.
For her prodigious work she has won many nominations, praise and
awards. Indeed, she has the full gamut of awards: Academy Awards,
BAFTA, SAG, Emmy, and she even won a Tony! She was granted
Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1970 and was elevated to
Dame Commander (DBE) twenty years later.
Most recently she is known for her work portraying the strict and
austere Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film
series. She has garnered many fans over the years, and with
Potter, she welcomes many more new fans – young and old.
Professor McGonagall is just one of Dame Maggie’s strong female
characters, but none of the characters are as strong as the lady
herself. The actress is reportedly doing well in her battle
against breast cancer and has continued to work through her
illness; she appears in all 7 Potter films.
Married twice, Smith has two sons from her first husband, Robert
Stephens. Though the marriage ended in divorce in May 1974, the
couple’s sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, are both actors as
well. In August 1975, she married the playwright Beverley Cross.
The two remained together until his death in 1998.
The actress brings years of experience, strength, poise and great
skill with her to every role, inspiring respect and love from her
collaborators including her young cast mates in the Harry Potter
series.
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- ***The following list is comprised solely of awards won.***
- 1969 Best Actress Academy Award
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- 1969 Best Actress BAFTA Award
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- 1970 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- 1978 Best Supporting Actress Academy Award
- California Suite
- 1978 Best Actress Golden Globe Award
- California Suite
- 1984 Best Actress BAFTA Award
- A Private Function
- 1986 Best Actress BAFTA Award
- A Room with a View
- 1986 Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award
- A Room with a View
- 1988 Best Actress BAFTA Award
- The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
- 1990 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1990 Best Actress Tony Award
- Lettice and Lovage
- 1993 Lifetime Achievement BAFTA Award
- 1996 BAFTA Academy Fellowship
- 1999 Best Supporting Actress BAFTA Award
- Tea with Mussolini
- 2001 Outstanding Cast SAG Award
- Gosford Park
- 2003 Best Actress Emmy Award
- My House in Umbria
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