Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning actress Maggie Smith played everything from wistful ingenues in Shakespeare to Harry Potter's Prof. McGonagall and the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey.

Maggie Smith, the Oscar-winning British actress who starred in Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter series, has died at the age of 89. Smith’s sons announced her death Friday morning in a statement.

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey,” has died, her ...

The life and legacy of "Harry Potter," "Downton Abbey" actress Maggie Smith 02:05. British actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for her prolific career in roles like Professor McGonagall in the "Harry ...

Dame Maggie Smith — famous for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” franchise — died on Friday, her family confirmed to BBC. The actress was 89 years old.

Dame Maggie Smith, iconic British actress, passed away at 89 on September 27, 2024. Here are 11 figures who, mere minutes after the news were shared, took to social media to share their ...

Maggie Smith leaves behind a world that remembers her for the many roles she portrayed. From playing the head of Gryffindor house to depicting a nun, the late actress, who died at the age of 89 ...

Dame Maggie Smith, the actress, who has died aged 89, was a stylist and a wit whose cool, lacquered voice, suffer-no-fools personality and sophisticated manners gave all her work, whether on stage ...

The Grand Finale star shares the cast's experience on set without the late Dame Maggie Smith's memorable presence.