Maggie Smith
Birth Place: Ilford, Essex, ENGLAND
Latest News on Maggie Smith:
Joel Harper-Jackson and Sierra Boggess Will Headline I AM HARVEY MILK at Cadogan Hall (Oct 10, 2024)
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 10, 2024 (Oct 10, 2024)
Lights of All Broadway Theatres to be Dimmed for Gavin Creel, Adrian Bailey & Maggie Smith (Oct 9, 2024)
Joel Harper-Jackson and Sierra Boggess Will Headline I AM HARVEY MILK at Cadogan Hall (Oct 10, 2024)
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 10, 2024 (Oct 10, 2024)
Lights of All Broadway Theatres to be Dimmed for Gavin Creel, Adrian Bailey & Maggie Smith (Oct 9, 2024)
BIO
Smith began her career on stage as a student, performing at the Oxford Playhouse in 1952, and made her professional debut on Broadway in New Faces of '56. For her work on the London stage, she has won a record six Best Actress Evening Standard Awards for The Private Ear and The Public Eye (both 1962), Hedda Gabler (1970), Virginia (1981), The Way of the World (1984), Three Tall Women (1994), and A German Life (2019). She received Tony Award nominations for Private Lives (1975) and Night and Day (1979), before winning the 1990 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Lettice and Lovage. She appeared in Stratford Shakespeare Festival productions of Antony and Cleopatra (1976) and Macbeth (1978), and West End productions of A Delicate Balance (1997) and The Breath of Life (2002). She received the Society of London Theatre Special Award in 2010.
On screen, Smith first drew praise for the crime film Nowhere to Go (1958), for which she received her first nomination for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award. She has won two Academy Awards, winning Best Actress for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and Best Supporting Actress for California Suite (1978). She is one of only seven actresses to have won in both categories. She has won a record four BAFTA Awards for Best Actress, including for A Private Function (1984) and The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1988), a BAFTA Best Supporting Actress for Tea with Mussolini (1999), and three Golden Globe Awards. She received four other Oscar nominations for Othello (1965), Travels with My Aunt (1972), A Room with a View (1986), and Gosford Park (2001).
Smith played Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011). Her other films include Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (1973), Death on the Nile (1978), Clash of the Titans (1981), Evil Under the Sun (1982), Hook (1991), Sister Act (1992), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), The Secret Garden (1993), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012), and The Lady in the Van (2015). She won an Emmy Award in 2003 for My House in Umbria, to become one of the few actresses to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, and starred as Lady Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, on Downton Abbey (2010–2015), for which she won three Emmys, her first non-ensemble Screen Actors Guild Award, and her third Golden Globe. Her honorary film awards include the BAFTA Special Award in 1993 and the BAFTA Fellowship in 1996. She received the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Legacy Award in 2012, and the Bodley Medal by the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries in 2016
Photos
Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith Crawley, Dame Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley, The Dowager Countess of Grantham; Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley, Allen Leech as Tom Branson, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley
Date:
09/16/2019
From: Photo Flash: NBC Shares First Look at RETURN TO DOWNTON ABBEY: A GRAND EVENT
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
1956
France
Harem Houris
Harriet
Introduction to "A Canful of Trash"
Introduction to "The Broken Kimona"
Introduction to "The Pioneer"
Performer
Miss Orange
Nurse
Pura
Steffany
Tourist
Woman
Awards and Nominations
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2013 - Theatre Icon Award
Maggie Smith
Olivier Awards - 2000 - Best Actress
Maggie SmithThe Lady In The Van
Olivier Awards - 1998 - Best Actress
Maggie SmithA Delicate Balance
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1994 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Maggie Smith Three Tall Women
Olivier Awards - 1994 - Best Comedy Performance
Maggie SmithThe Importance Of Being Earnest
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - Best Actress - Play
Maggie SmithLettice & Lovage
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - Best Actress - Play
Maggie Smith, Lettice and Lovage
winner
Tony Awards - 1990 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Maggie Smith, Lettice and Lovage
Olivier Awards - 1987 - Actress of the Year
Maggie SmithLettice And Lovage
Olivier Awards - 1985 - Comedy Performance of the Year
Maggie SmithThe Way Of The World
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1984 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Maggie SmithThe Way of the World
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1981 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Maggie SmithVirginia
Olivier Awards - 1981 - Actress of the Year in a New Play
Maggie SmithVirginia
Tony Awards - 1980 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Maggie Smith, Night and Day
Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding Actress - Play
Maggie Smith, Private Lives
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1975 - Best Performance
Maggie Smith, Private Lives
Tony Awards - 1975 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Maggie Smith , Private Lives
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1970 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Maggie SmithHedda Gabler
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1962 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Maggie SmithThe Private Ear
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1962 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Maggie SmithThe Public Eye
Videos
Video: Dame Maggie Smith Discusses Career with Kathleen Turner in Final Recorded Interview
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 5, 2024
VIDEO: Watch an Interview with DOWNTON ABBEY Writer Julian Fellowes on OPEN STUDIO WITH JARED BOWEN
by Sarah Leiber - Oct 2, 2019
VIDEO: Maggie Smith and Imelda Stanton Reunite in Clip from the DOWNTON ABBEY Film
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 30, 2019
VIDEO: Watch a Sneak Peek of the DOWNTON ABBEY Film in New Featurette
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 20, 2019
VIDEO: The Crawley Family Returns in the DOWNTON ABBEY Film Teaser
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 14, 2018
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for TEA WITH THE DAMES Starring Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Joan Plowright
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 28, 2018
VIDEO: Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy & Marc Shaiman Celebrate SISTER ACT's 25th Anniversary on THE VIEW
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 15, 2017
VIDEO: Watch 'Lost' Footage of Dame Maggie Smith in Early Production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 5, 2016
VIDEO: Watch DOWNTON ABBEY Characters Get Their 'Uptown Funk' On in New Parody Music Video
by Sally Henry Fuller - Mar 7, 2015
VIDEO: First Look - Maggie Smith in All-New Trailer for SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 16, 2014
VIDEO: First Look - Richard Gere Joins the Cast of THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 7, 2014
VIDEO: New Trailer for Israel Horovitz's MY OLD LADY, Starring Maggie Smith and Kevin Kline
by Movies News Desk - Jul 14, 2014
TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge - SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Tony Winner Andrea Martin- Part 2!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Aug 4, 2013
TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge - SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Tony Winner Andrea Martin- Part 1!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Jul 27, 2013
News
Joel Harper-Jackson and Sierra Boggess Will Headline I AM HARVEY MILK at Cadogan Hall
I AM HARVEY MILK, based on the life of American LGBTQ+ activist, will see the West End’s Joel Harper-Jackson and Broadway’s Sierra Boggess lead a 50 strong choir and 26-piece orchestra for two special performances of Andrew Lippa’s oratorio at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 27 October 2024.
I AM HARVEY MILK, based on the life of American LGBTQ+ activist, will see the West End’s Joel Harper-Jackson and Broadway’s Sierra Boggess lead a 50 strong choir and 26-piece orchestra for two special performances of Andrew Lippa’s oratorio at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 27 October 2024.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 10, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 10, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:
Lights of All Broadway Theatres to be Dimmed for Gavin Creel, Adrian Bailey & Maggie Smith
After a public petition and outcry to dim all the lights of Broadway for some recent passings of stage legelends. All Broadway theatres in New York will dim their lights in honor of Adrian Bailey, Gavin Creel, and Maggie Smith.
After a public petition and outcry to dim all the lights of Broadway for some recent passings of stage legelends. All Broadway theatres in New York will dim their lights in honor of Adrian Bailey, Gavin Creel, and Maggie Smith.
Video: Dame Maggie Smith Discusses Career with Kathleen Turner in Final Recorded Interview
Watch a conversation between Maggie Smith, Kathleen Turner, and host Gyles Brandreth, recorded in April of 2021, which is believed to be Smith's final recorded interview. The pair discussed their stage and film work.
Watch a conversation between Maggie Smith, Kathleen Turner, and host Gyles Brandreth, recorded in April of 2021, which is believed to be Smith's final recorded interview. The pair discussed their stage and film work.
Video: West End Theatre Lights Dim for Maggie Smith
Following the sad news of the passing of legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith, West End theatres dimmed their lights for 2 minutes in her memory. Watch in this video.
Following the sad news of the passing of legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith, West End theatres dimmed their lights for 2 minutes in her memory. Watch in this video.
Mirvish Productions to Dim the Marquee Lights of The Royal Alexandra Theatre to Honor Maggie Smith
The marquee lights of The Royal Alexandra Theatre will be dimmed on Tuesday, October 1 to honour Dame Maggie Smith, one of the greatest actors of her generation, who died at the age of 89 in London today. Learn more about Smith's life and career.
The marquee lights of The Royal Alexandra Theatre will be dimmed on Tuesday, October 1 to honour Dame Maggie Smith, one of the greatest actors of her generation, who died at the age of 89 in London today. Learn more about Smith's life and career.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 30, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 30, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 30, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Maggie Smith Remembered By Whoopi Goldberg, HARRY POTTER Stars & More
Following the passing of Dame Maggie Smith, tributes from former co-stars and fans have begun to pour in. The tributes include Whoopi Goldberg, Marc Shaiman, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, and more.
Following the passing of Dame Maggie Smith, tributes from former co-stars and fans have begun to pour in. The tributes include Whoopi Goldberg, Marc Shaiman, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, and more.
West End Theatres to Dim Their Lights in Memory of Dame Maggie Smith
Following the sad news of the passing of legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith, West End theatres will dim their lights for 2 minutes at 7pm on Tuesday 1 October, in her memory. Learn more about the life and career of Maggie Smith.
Following the sad news of the passing of legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith, West End theatres will dim their lights for 2 minutes at 7pm on Tuesday 1 October, in her memory. Learn more about the life and career of Maggie Smith.
Video: Remembering Dame Maggie Smith Onstage
We celebrate Dame Maggie Smith's life and legacy by revisiting some of her greatest work onstage, from videos of her countless performances in the works of Shakespeare, to her work on the West End, Broadway, and more.
We celebrate Dame Maggie Smith's life and legacy by revisiting some of her greatest work onstage, from videos of her countless performances in the works of Shakespeare, to her work on the West End, Broadway, and more.
Stage and Screen Actress Dame Maggie Smith Dies at 89
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actress Dame Maggie Smith has died at age 89. Perhaps best known for her screen roles in the Harry Potter film series and Downton Abbey, Smith also had several stage credits to her name, and won a Tony Award in 1990.
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actress Dame Maggie Smith has died at age 89. Perhaps best known for her screen roles in the Harry Potter film series and Downton Abbey, Smith also had several stage credits to her name, and won a Tony Award in 1990.
Meet the Cast of LEFT ON TENTH, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
Delia Ephron’s new play Left on Tenth, starring Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award winner Julianna Margulies and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award winner Peter Gallagher, is beginning Broadway previews tonight, September 6. Meet the cast of Left on Tenth here!
Delia Ephron’s new play Left on Tenth, starring Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award winner Julianna Margulies and Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award winner Peter Gallagher, is beginning Broadway previews tonight, September 6. Meet the cast of Left on Tenth here!
At 95 Years Old, Nathalia Timberg Plays the Protagonist of A MULHER DA VAN (The Lady in the Van)
The Lady in the Van is a mostly true story of the fascinating relationship between the award-winning British writer and his long-term guest. Was she a fugitive on the run? A talented pianist? A nun? Or a lady who simply refused to move her van. Touching, uplifting, heartbreakingly honest, a moving and bittersweet comedy.
The Lady in the Van is a mostly true story of the fascinating relationship between the award-winning British writer and his long-term guest. Was she a fugitive on the run? A talented pianist? A nun? Or a lady who simply refused to move her van. Touching, uplifting, heartbreakingly honest, a moving and bittersweet comedy.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Assembly Rooms
Stephen Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music' is one of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's two performances at the Fringe this year. The 1973 musical unfolds in Sweden, where romantic entanglements and taboo desires spark shocking revelations.
Stephen Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music' is one of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's two performances at the Fringe this year. The 1973 musical unfolds in Sweden, where romantic entanglements and taboo desires spark shocking revelations.
Review: THE MUSIC MAN Is Still Charming at Pittsburgh CLO
I'll admit, I had a huge smile on my face all the way through The Music Man that had little to nothing to do with the production itself. You see, I'm a nerd and a theatre kid in my thirties, and to that demographic, there was a cultural phenomenon just as big as Monty Python and Star Trek were to Gen X. I refer, of course, to the legendary ABC comedy variety show, Whose Line Is It Anyway. Seeing Charles Esten (who you may recall by his improv-era stage name Chip Esten) appear onstage and flash that memorable toothy grin for the first time, I felt like I was transported back to fifth grade again. This was just the first pleasure in an altogether lovely evening of theatre: the artistic equivalent of a good old-fashioned picnic.
I'll admit, I had a huge smile on my face all the way through The Music Man that had little to nothing to do with the production itself. You see, I'm a nerd and a theatre kid in my thirties, and to that demographic, there was a cultural phenomenon just as big as Monty Python and Star Trek were to Gen X. I refer, of course, to the legendary ABC comedy variety show, Whose Line Is It Anyway. Seeing Charles Esten (who you may recall by his improv-era stage name Chip Esten) appear onstage and flash that memorable toothy grin for the first time, I felt like I was transported back to fifth grade again. This was just the first pleasure in an altogether lovely evening of theatre: the artistic equivalent of a good old-fashioned picnic.
Her Majesty's Theatre Inducted into South Australia's Music Hall of Fame
Adelaide’s iconic Her Majesty’s Theatre has delivered another stellar performance – being inducted into South Australia’s Music Hall of Fame! The stunning redeveloped theatre took out South Australia’s Music Hall of Fame 2024 Venue, awarded to different venues each year, recognising its rich musical heritage.
Adelaide’s iconic Her Majesty’s Theatre has delivered another stellar performance – being inducted into South Australia’s Music Hall of Fame! The stunning redeveloped theatre took out South Australia’s Music Hall of Fame 2024 Venue, awarded to different venues each year, recognising its rich musical heritage.
The Drama Book Shop Unveils Summer Reading Events In July And August
The Drama Book Shop will host a series of live events featuring Broadway and Off-Broadway guests. Learn more and see how to attend!
The Drama Book Shop will host a series of live events featuring Broadway and Off-Broadway guests. Learn more and see how to attend!
25 Theater Books for Your Summer 2024 Reading List
From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2024 reading list.
From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2024 reading list.
Senior Friendship Centers Presents JOYFUL JOURNEYS Authors Series This Summer
Senior Friendship Centers announces the continuation of its popular monthly authors series, “Joyful Journeys.”
Senior Friendship Centers announces the continuation of its popular monthly authors series, “Joyful Journeys.”
ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL Comes To Theatre In The Park This Week
Theatre in the Park has announced the premiere of 'Anastasia: The Musical' from the Tony Award-winning creators Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens.
Theatre in the Park has announced the premiere of 'Anastasia: The Musical' from the Tony Award-winning creators Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty, and Lynn Ahrens.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Maggie Smith been in?
Maggie Smith has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.
How many West End shows has Maggie Smith been in?
Maggie Smith has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
What was Maggie Smith's first West End show?
Maggie Smith's first West End show was Share My Lettuce which opened in 1957
What awards has Maggie Smith been nominated for?
Maggie Smith has received numerous nominations for her outstanding performances, including: - Theatre Icon Award (Evening Standard Awards) - Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for The Lady In The Van - Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for A Delicate Balance - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for Three Tall Women - Best Comedy Performance (Olivier Awards) for The Importance Of Being Earnest - Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Lettice & Lovage - Best Actress - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Lettice and Lovage - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Lettice and Lovage - Actress of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Lettice And Lovage - Comedy Performance of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Way Of The World - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for The Way of the World - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for Virginia - Actress of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for Virginia - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Night and Day - Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Private Lives - Best Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Private Lives - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Private Lives - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for Hedda Gabler - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for The Private Ear - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for The Public Eye
What awards has Maggie Smith won?
Maggie Smith has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including the Theatre Icon Award from the Evening Standard Awards. She won the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Awards for her performances in Three Tall Women, The Way of the World, Virginia, Hedda Gabler, The Private Ear, and The Public Eye. Additionally, she earned the Best Actress in a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Lettice & Lovage and Best Performance for Private Lives. She also received the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical award from the Tony Awards for Lettice & Lovage.
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