Maggie Smith, the legendary British actress whose career spanned over seven decades, passed away last week at the age of 89.
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Maggie Smith, the legendary British actress whose career spanned over seven decades, passed away last week at the age of 89.
A two-time Oscar winner, Smith captivated audiences with her brilliant performances in a wide range of roles, from her Oscar-winning turn as the spirited schoolteacher in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) to the unforgettable Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey and the beloved Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films. Her death was confirmed by her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, who shared that she passed away peacefully in a London hospital, surrounded by family.
Born Margaret Natalie Smith on Dec 28, 1934, in Ilford, Essex, she was the youngest of three children. Her father, a pathologist from Newcastle upon Tyne, and her mother, a Scottish secretary, moved the family to Oxford when Maggie was four. Although…