Maggie Smith was frequently rated the preeminent British female performer of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and ...

While the veteran British stage and screen actress became best known for her long-running roles in 'Harry Potter' and ...

Dame Maggie Smith, who has died at the age of 89, was a great actress — a stylist and a wit whose cool, lacquered voice, suffer-no-fools personality and sophisticated manners gave all her stage and ...

Success came early for the late British actor, who throughout her career continued to captivate audiences with her edgy, ...

Dame Maggie Smith, one of the world’s most notable actresses, has passed away at age 89. The news was confirmed by her sons on Friday, Sept. 27, through a statement by publicist Clair Dobbs. Their ...

Maggie Smith embodied these memorable roles on stage and screen. NPR's Scott Simon has a remembrance of the actor, who died ...

There's no better way to pay tribute to Dame Maggie Smith—who died Sept. 27 at the age of 89—then by unearthing little known ...

The star of screen and stage, who died in hospital on Friday aged 89, portrayed Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham in the hit ITV drama.

Tributes quickly began to pour in after the death of "Downton Abbey" and "Harry Potter" actress Maggie Smith. Smith died ...

Since breaking out in 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,' the legendary British actress distinguished herself in comedies as ...

Learn about the extraordinary career and life of the celebrated stage, film, and television actress and beloved Downton Abbey ...

The Oscar-winning actor, known for her roles as Violet Crawley in 'Downton Abbey' and no-nonsense Professor McGonagall in the ...