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| Maggie Smith |
Full Name:
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.
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.
| For Nerds. By Nerds. |
- ***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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