RIP Dame Maggie Smith

[Beebo]

One of our greatest and best loved actors has died at the age of 89.

She will be remembered by many for Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.

But she had won two Oscars long before most of her fans were born.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk7375ngkxo

She was so good in everything she was in. An absolute acting giant.

 

[DRM]

Her one liners in Downton Abbey were fantastic

 

[wiggydiggy]

Bugger. I watched her last "The Miracle Club" which is a typically comfy comedy but not her greatest.

I'll be watching this tonight though I expect, absolute classic:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKFWMFJsO8w

 

[AndyRM]

Shame, legend.

 

[Yellow Fang]

I never saw her in much. I thought she was good as Ian McKellen's mother in a film adaption of Richard III. She was the only one who could see her son was a bad 'un, and told him so to his face. I could tell he was a bad 'un too. It seemed pretty obvious to me. I wondered why the rest of the cast couldn't see it. But then I am a good judge of character.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

A good innings for a good actor.

 

[BrumJim]

One of those annoying situations where she is billed as "star of the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey". That doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of her talent and career.

She is one of only 15 women who have achieved the US Triple Crown of Academy (film) Emmy (TV) and Tony (stage). And she has won more awards in these three categories (total) than anyone else in that club.

She has acted with Laurence Olivier, Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Richard Burton, Orson Welles, Elizabeth Taylor, David Niven, Peter Ustinov, Bette Davies and pretty much anyone over the last 70 years who was an acting legend. And was the equal of any of them.

 

[matticus]

One of those annoying situations where she is billed as "star of the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey". That doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of her talent and career.

Yeah. And two people here have ALREADY cited those productions without actually naming wot she did won awards for!

;- )

 

[slow horse]

I never saw her in much. I thought she was good as Ian McKellen's mother in a film adaption of Richard III. She was the only one who could see her son was a bad 'un, and told him so to his face. I could tell he was a bad 'un too. It seemed pretty obvious to me. I wondered why the rest of the cast couldn't see it. But then I am a good judge of character.

It's so frustrating when you can't break through that fourth wall and shake sense into people.

 

[Venod]

She was brilliant in The Lady In The Van, one of my favourite films.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Yeah. And two people here have ALREADY cited those productions without actually naming wot she did won awards for!

;- )

I'll mention "Lady in the Van" then, in which she not only starred in the film but radio and theatre versions too and was nominated every time for awards.

Edit: @Venod post same time as me lol

 

[Kingfisher101]

My friends uncle worked with her on that film about a pig called a private function filmed around Ilkley. He said she was absolutely horrible. A good actress though.

 

[Mrs M]

Aw, such a superb actress.
Sad news

 

[steveindenmark]

How sad. A great actress and funny woman. Her chicken antics in downton were brilliant.

RIP