Maggie Smith

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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 decades and was one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actresses. She received numerous accolades...

Born: December 28, 1934 in Ilford, Essex, England, UK

Died: September 27, 2024 (age 89)

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Known For

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Movies & TV Credits

117 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Movie	7.6	Actress	Violet Crawley (uncredited, archive footage)	2025
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration Movie	—	Actress	Self / Various Roles (archive footage)	2024
The Miracle Club Movie	6.3	Actress	Lily Fox	2023
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story Movie	7.2	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2023
Downton Abbey: A New Era Movie	7.6	Actress	Violet Crawley	2022
A German Life Movie	—	Actress	Brunhilde Pomsel	2022
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration Movie	—	Actress	Self	2022
A Boy Called Christmas Movie	6.8	Actress	Aunt Ruth	2021
Harry Potter and the Deathly Weapons Movie	—	Actress	Minerva McGonagall	2020
Downton Abbey Movie	7.6	Actress	Violet Crawley	2019
Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event TV Special	7.7	Actress	Self	2019
Nothing Like a Dame Movie	7.5	Actress	Self	2018
Sherlock Gnomes Movie	5.4	Actress	Lady Bluebury (voice)	2018
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches Movie	8.4	Actress	Self	2017
The Royal Ballet: Woolf Works Movie	8.2	Actress	Reading (voice)	2017
Robin & Mark & Richard III Movie	—	Actress	Self	2016
The Lady in the Van Movie	6.6	Actress	Miss Shepherd	2015
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Movie	6.4	Actress	Muriel Donnelly	2015
Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC Movie	—	Actress	Self (archive material)	2015
My Old Lady Movie	6.2	Actress	Mathilde Girard	2014
Talking Pictures TV Show	7.5	Actress	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2013
Fifty Years on Stage Movie	8.5	Actress	Mrs. Sullen	2013
Quartet Movie	6.7	Actress	Jean Horton	2012
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Movie	7.3	Actress	Muriel Donnelly	2012
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Movie	8.2	Actress	Minerva McGonagall	2011
Gnomeo & Juliet Movie	6.0	Actress	Lady Bluebury (voice)	2011
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Movie	6.2	Actress	Agatha Rose Doherty	2010
Downton Abbey TV Show	8.5	Actress	Violet Crawley(47 Episodes)	2010
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie	7.7	Actress	Minerva McGonagall	2009
From Time to Time Movie	6.6	Actress	Linnet	2009
Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait Movie	—	Actress	Self (archival footage)	2008
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Movie	7.7	Actress	Minerva McGonagall	2007
Becoming Jane Movie	7.2	Actress	Lady Gresham	2007
The Graham Norton Show TV Show	8.2	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	2007
Capturing Mary Movie	6.5	Actress	Mary Gilbert	2007
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Movie	—	Actress	Lettice Douffet (segment "Lettice and Lovage")	2006
Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe Limited Series	7.2	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Movie	7.6	Actress	Minerva McGonagall	2005
Keeping Mum Movie	7.0	Actress	Grace Hawkins	2005
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Movie	8.1	Actress	Minerva McGonagall	2004
Ladies in Lavender Movie	6.8	Actress	Janet	2004
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter Short Film	6.8	Actress	Self	2004
My House in Umbria Movie	6.7	Actress	Mrs. Emily Delahunty	2003
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Movie	7.7	Actress	Minerva McGonagall	2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Movie	6.3	Actress	Caro Bennett	2002
The Making of 'Gosford Park' Movie	7.1	Actress	Self (uncredited)	2002
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Movie	7.9	Actress	Minerva McGonagall	2001
Gosford Park Movie	7.3	Actress	Constance Trentham	2001
The Last September Movie	5.8	Actress	Lady Myra Naylor	2000
Tea with Mussolini Movie	6.8	Actress	Lady Hester Random	1999
All the King's Men Movie	6.8	Actress	Queen Alexandra	1999
David Copperfield Limited Series	7.5	Actress	Betsey Trotwood(2 Episodes)	1999
Curtain Call Movie	5.5	Actress	Lily Marlowe	1998
Washington Square Movie	6.6	Actress	Aunt Lavinia Penniman	1997
The First Wives Club Movie	6.7	Actress	Gunilla Garson Goldberg	1996
Richard III Movie	7.4	Actress	Duchess of York	1995
The Secret Garden Movie	7.5	Actress	Mrs. Medlock	1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Movie	5.9	Actress	Mother Superior	1993
Suddenly, Last Summer Movie	6.8	Actress	Violet Venable	1993
Sister Act Movie	6.7	Actress	Mother Superior	1992
Memento Mori Movie	7.6	Actress	Mrs Mabel Pettigrew	1992
Hook Movie	7.0	Actress	Granny Wendy	1991
Performance TV Show	6.3	Actress	Mrs Venable(1 Episode)	1991
Romeo.Juliet Movie	6.8	Actress	Rosaline (voice)	1990
Talking Heads Limited Series	8.5	Actress	—	1988
Talking Heads Limited Series	8.5	Actress	Susan(1 Episode)	1988
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Movie	6.8	Actress	Judith Hearne	1987
A Room with a View Movie	7.4	Actress	Charlotte Bartlett	1986
A Private Function Movie	6.6	Actress	Joyce Chilvers	1984
Lily in Love Movie	5.5	Actress	Lily Wynn	1984
Screen Two TV Show	6.3	Actress	Mrs. Mabel Pettigrew(1 Episode)	1984
Better Late Than Never Movie	5.2	Actress	Miss Anderson	1983
Mrs. Silly Movie	—	Actress	Mrs Silly	1983
The Missionary Movie	6.0	Actress	Lady Isabel Ames	1982
Evil Under the Sun Movie	7.2	Actress	Daphne Castle	1982
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' Movie	7.8	Actress	Self / Daphne Castle	1982
Quartet Movie	6.0	Actress	Lois Heidler	1981
Clash of the Titans Movie	7.0	Actress	Thetis	1981
Entertainment Tonight TV Show	3.4	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1981
California Suite Movie	6.0	Actress	Diana Barrie	1978
Death on the Nile Movie	7.4	Actress	Miss Bowers	1978
Murder by Death Movie	7.4	Actress	Dora Charleston	1976
Dinah! TV Show	6.7	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1974
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing Movie	6.4	Actress	Lila Fisher	1973
Travels with My Aunt Movie	6.2	Actress	Augusta Bertram	1972
The Merchant of Venice Movie	7.4	Actress	Portia	1972
The Millionairess Movie	—	Actress	Epifania	1972
Great Performances TV Show	7.8	Actress	Violet Venable(1 Episode)	1971
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Movie	7.5	Actress	Jean Brodie	1969
Oh! What a Lovely War Movie	6.9	Actress	Music Hall Star	1969
Hot Millions Movie	6.9	Actress	Patty Terwilliger Smith	1968
The Honey Pot Movie	6.5	Actress	Sarah Watkins	1967
The Carol Burnett Show TV Show	8.5	Actress	Self(3 Episodes)	1967
Much Ado About Nothing Movie	7.0	Actress	Beatrice	1967
Othello Movie	6.8	Actress	Desdemona	1965
Young Cassidy Movie	6.3	Actress	Nora	1965
Olivier Talks About Othello Movie	—	Actress	(archive footage)	1965
BBC Play of the Month TV Show	6.7	Actress	Epifana(1 Episode)	1965
BBC Play of the Month TV Show	6.7	Actress	Ann Whitefield(1 Episode)	1965
BBC Play of the Month TV Show	6.7	Actress	Portia(1 Episode)	1965
The Pumpkin Eater Movie	6.9	Actress	Philpot	1964
The V.I.P.s Movie	6.1	Actress	Miss Mead	1963
Go to Blazes Movie	5.7	Actress	Chantal	1962
Nowhere to Go Movie	6.7	Actress	Bridget Howard	1958
Child in the House Movie	5.8	Actress	Party Guest (uncredited)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Nominee(1 Episode)	1956
Armchair Theatre TV Show	7.5	Actress	The Girl(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Performer/Winner(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Presenter(1 Episode)	1956
Armchair Theatre TV Show	7.5	Actress	Juliet Denise(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	1956
Armchair Theatre TV Show	7.5	Actress	Anna Carnot(1 Episode)	1956
Lilli Palmer Theatre TV Show	7.5	Actress	Paula Benson(1 Episode)	1955
The Oscars TV Show	7.0	Actress	Self(2 Episodes)	1953
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Show	6.9	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1950
Kraft Theatre TV Show	7.6	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1947
Golden Globe Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Nominee(1 Episode)	1944

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Maggie Smith

Known For

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Movies & TV Credits

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