Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith's biography

Margaret Natalie Smith is 88 years old television actor born at Ilford. She was born on Friday 28th of December 1934. Margaret is often nicknamed as Dame Maggie Smith, Professor McGonagall, Margaret Smith, Maggie, Maggie Natalie Smith, Maggie Smith, Dame Maggie Natalie Smith, Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, Margaret Natalie Smith. According to year of birth 1934 she belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 28th of December means Margaret is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.She was married 2 times.

She is native british english speaker. She is white british. She is citizen of United Kingdom. Her primary profession is to be television actor. You can know Margaret also as film actor, character actor. She is recently known as stage actor.

Maggie Smith's family

Maggie Smith's ex husbands

Robert Stephens

Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens have been together since 1967 for 8 years. Robert is known as stage actor. Margaret´s ex husband was born on Tuesday 14th of July 1931 in Bristol. Her ex husband died on Sunday 12th of November 1995 in London. Robert Stephens was 61 years old, when this happened.

Beverley Cross

Maggie Smith and Beverley Cross have been together since 1975 for 23 years. He is known as screenwriter. Margaret´s ex husband was born on Monday 13th of April 1931 in Greater London. Margaret´s ex husband died on Friday 20th of March 1998 in Greater London. Beverley Cross was 64 years old, when this happened.

Margaret has 2 sons.

Maggie Smith's son: Toby Stephens

Maggie Smith's son's name is Toby Stephens. He is known as actor. Her son was born on Monday 21st of April 1969 in London.

Maggie Smith's son: Chris Larkin

Maggie Smith's son's name is Chris Larkin. He is known as actor. Margaret´s son was born on Monday 19th of June 1967 in London.

Maggie Smith's schools

We found 1 school Margaret attended. Name of the school: Oxford High School.

Detailed informations about Margaret´s schools

She studied high school - Oxford High School For Girls (1950), Oxford Playhouse.

She studied university - Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of Cambridge (1995), Honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of Bath (1986).

Maggie Smith's career

Her main focus is to be television actor. She is famous thanks to Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series, Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in Downton Abbey. You could see her also in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, California Suite, A Private Function, A Room with a View, The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, Tea with Mussolini, Downton Abbey, My House in Umbria, Lettice and Lovage and many more.

Is Maggie Smith gay ?

She is known to be straight.

Awards and competitions

Maggie Smith's Awards

• Margaret received award for Academy Award for Best Actress for work The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 7 April 1970
• Margaret received award for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work California Suite in 9 April 1979
• Margaret received award for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for work The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970
• She received award for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for work A Private Function in 5 March 1985
• She received award for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for work A Room with a View in 1987
• Margaret received award for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for work The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne in 1989
• Margaret received award for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for work Tea with Mussolini in 9 April 2000
• Margaret received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for work Downton Abbey in 18 September 2011
• Margaret received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for work My House in Umbria in 21 September 2003
• Margaret received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for work Downton Abbey in 23 September 2012
• Margaret received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for work California Suite in 27 January 1979
• She received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for work A Room with a View in 31 January 1987
• She received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for work Downton Abbey in 13 January 2013
• Margaret received award for Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for work Lettice and Lovage in 3 June 1990
• Margaret received award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for work Downton Abbey in 2016

Maggie Smith's Rankings

• She ranked tenth in the 2001 Orange Film Survey of greatest British film actresses.

Maggie Smith's Nominations

• Margaret was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work Othello in 1965
• Margaret was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
• She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
• Margaret was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work Gosford Park in 2002
• She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
• Margaret was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
• She was nominated for Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress for work Gosford Park in 2002
• She was nominated for Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress for work Ladies in Lavender in 2005

What else you don't know about Maggie Smith ?

Margaret´s middle name is Natalie.

What Maggie Smith has done for a first time

• Was the first of four consecutive winners of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to have the initials 'M.S.', the others being: Meryl Streep - Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Mary Steenburgen - Melvin and Howard (1980), and Maureen Stapleton - Reds (1981).
• One of the first people to have a star on the Avenue of Stars - a British version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Seven other Harry Potter actors also have one.
• Has played fictional fascists twice: first Jean Brodie in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and then Lady Hester Random in Tea with Mussolini (1999).
• Gave birth to her first child at age 32, a son Christopher Stephens (aka Chris Larkin), on June 19, 1967. Child's father is her boyfriend (now late ex-first husband), Robert Stephens.
• Gave birth to her second child at age 34, a son Toby Stephens on April 21, 1969. Child's father is her now late ex-first husband, Robert Stephens.
• Her guest appearance on The Graham Norton Show: Bradley Cooper/Sienna Miller/Dame Maggie Smith/Alex Jennings (2015) marked her first appearance on a TV talk show since she guested on Parkinson: Episode #2.33 (1973) 42 years earlier.
• She was not present to collect her first Oscar, for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969); it was accepted on her behalf by Alice Ghostley, who inadvertently credited the direction of the film to its producer, Robert Fryer.
• She replaced Liselotte Pulver in The V.I.P.s (1963) which became her first big success as a movie actress (She earned a Golden Globe nomination for her fine performance.).

Maggie Smith's quotes

• One went to school, one wanted to act, one started to act, and one's still acting.
• I love it, I'm privileged to do it and I don't know where I'd be without it. [on acting]
• The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage.
• "I still miss him so much it's ridiculous. People say it gets better but it doesn't. It just gets different, that's all. Even in my dream I kept saying to him, 'You are dead. You can't be here'" [on her second husband, Beverley Cross].
• I like the ephemeral thing about theatre, every performance is like a ghost - it's there and then it's gone.
• I longed to be bright and most certainly never was. I was rather hopeless, I suspect.
• But there was an incredible nervousness about him. You couldn't do this, couldn't do that. Mustn't ride a bike, you'd be bound to fall off. Couldn't swim, you'd most certainly drown. [on her father]
• I wanted to be a serious actress, but of course that didn't really happen. I did Desdemona [at the National, opposite Olivier] with great discomfort and was terrified all the time. But then everyone was terrified of Larry.
• My career is chequered. Then I think I got pigeon-holed in humour; Shakespeare is not my thing.
• I tend to head for what's amusing because a lot of things aren't happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything.
• [on roles] "When you get into the granny era, you're lucky to get anything."
• It's true I don't tolerate fools, but then they don't tolerate me, so I am spiky. Maybe that's why I'm quite good at playing spiky elderly ladies.
• I've won two Oscars and I still don't begin to understand film acting.
• [on whether she will miss filming Harry Potter now that the series is completed] No, it was 10 years, and that's a lot.
• Glenn Close isn't an actress - she's an address.
• One kid once said to me, he said "Were you... were you really a cat?" And I heard myself say "Just pull yourself together."
• If I could attend Hogwarts as a student, I would be most excited to attend the potions class taught by Severus because it is the most exotic.
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Maggie Smith's height, weight, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Maggie Smith looks. We will focus on her height, weight, body shape, eye color and hair color. She is tall as 5' 5" (165 cm). She weights 128lbs (58 kg). Body build is slim. Her eyes are tinted blue. Margaret´s hair is shade of grey.