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On December 28, Dame Maggie Smith turns 81. During her six-decade career she has played countless eclectic roles and triumphed on stage, television and film.
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Airing June 2017 on PBS (check your local listings for airdate and times) This special rekindles the romance and drama surrounding the weddings of Downton Abbey. For all six seasons, the relationsh…
Celebrate Dame Maggie Smith's legacy in 'Downton Abbey' with these 39 amazing Dowager Countess quotes.
Tonight on PBS a new episode of their popular drama DOWNTON ABBEY. On tonight's episode "Downton Abbey" continues with, Mary, Edith, Tom and Anna each struggle
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As the most glamorous show on TV comes to an end this Christmas, only the most extravagant tribute would be fitting. For most programmes, a BAFTA award would be the jewel in its crown.
As millions await tomorrow’s Downton Christmas special, Dan Stevens, aka Matthew Crawley, talks about why his on-off romance with Lady Mary has divided the nation.
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No! NOOO! The Dowager is ill. Is Dame Maggie Smith’s life the sacrifice demanded by the demons of Downton?
She's best known for her role as quick-witted Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey - but Dame Maggie Smith appeared a little more high-spirited on Sunday.
Dame Maggie Smith said she didn't find her work as Downton Abbey's Dowager Countess or Harry Potter's Professor Minerva McGonagall particularly challenging.
Dame Maggie Smith's role as the Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey may be the one most modern viewers know her for, but she's been wowing
Good Sam Showcase of Miniatures (jt-Dame Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey - from dealer Carla Gaustad). (Check out this board by Heidi Katrine Hansen.)
Beautiful bench by Nico Economidis, creating physical timeline between the past and the future. Have a wonderful, weekend! photos from ...
What’s a house without a story behind it? Just a structure. So what do you do if you find yourself living in new construction with plenty of character but no history? No story? Make something up.
Caricature Contest: Dame Margaret Natalie "Maggie" Smith, DBE (born 28 December 1934) is a British film, stage and television actress. She made her stage debut in 1952 and has had an extensive, varied career in stage, film and television spanning over sixty years. Smith has appeared in over 50 films and is one of Britain's most recognisable actresses. She first drew praise for the crime film Nowhere to Go (1958), for which she received her first BAFTA Award nomination. Her 1965 film role as Desdemona, in William Shakespeare's Othello, earned her an Academy Award nomination (the first of her six) and a Golden Globe nomination. Since then Smith has worked consistently in film, television and stage, establishing herself as one of the most respected British actresses. Her most notable films include The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Travels with My Aunt, Murder by Death, California Suite, Death on the Nile, Evil Under the Sun, A Private Function, A Room with a View, The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, Gosford Park and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. She has also appeared in a number of widely popular films, including Clash of the Titans, Hook, both Sister Act films, and as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the highly successful Harry Potter film series. She currently stars in the critically acclaimed drama Downton Abbey as Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, for which she has won a Golden Globe and two consecutive Emmy awards.
