Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

1934-12-28 Ilford, Essex, England, UK 88 Credits

Biography

Dame Margaret Natalie Smith CH DBE (December 28, 1934 − September 27, 2024) was a British actress. Known for her wit in comedic roles, she had an extensive career on stage and screen over seven decades and was one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actresses. She received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award as well as nominations for six Laurence Olivier Awards. Smith was one of the few performe...

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Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

2024

as Self / Various Roles (archive footage)

Acting

A tribute to the celebrated and enigmatic actress, with her life story told by those who knew her best, celebrating her much-loved appearances across ...

The Miracle Club

The Miracle Club

2023

as Lily Fox

6.2
Acting

Three close friends who have never left the outskirts of Dublin (much less Ireland) get the journey of a lifetime — a visit to Lourdes, the picturesqu...

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

2023

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality ...

A German Life

2022

as Brunhilde Pomsel

Acting

Life about the infamous secretary of Nazi Joseph Goebbels.

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

2022

as Self

8.0
Acting

A look at Dame Maggie Smith's life from a two-up two-down in Essex to Broadway and Hollywood. Starring in more than 60 films and 70 plays across her 7...

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era

2022

as Violet Crawley

7.2
Acting

The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the south of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa. Meanwhile, a...

A Boy Called Christmas

A Boy Called Christmas

2021

as Aunt Ruth

7.3
Acting

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover...

Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event

Return to Downton Abbey: A Grand Event

2019

as Self

7.1
Acting

An hour long special hosted by Derek Hough and filmed at the historic Highclere Castle in England. Hough talks to the cast about what made the series ...

Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

2019

as Violet Crawley

7.1
Acting

The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England w...

Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame

2018

as Self

6.8
Acting

BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen togeth...

Sherlock Gnomes

Sherlock Gnomes

2018

as Lady Bluebury (voice)

5.7
Acting

Garden gnomes Gnomeo & Juliet recruit renown detective Sherlock Gnomes to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

2017

as Self

Acting

Documentary about the life and career of Australian actor Rod Taylor.

Woolf Works

Woolf Works

2017

as Reading (voice)

2.0
Acting

The first revival of Wayne McGregor’s critically acclaimed ballet triptych to music by Max Richter, inspired by the works of Virginia Woolf.

Robin And Mark And Richard III

Robin And Mark And Richard III

2016

as Self

9.0
Acting

Theatre director Robin Phillips rehearses actor Mark McKinney over the course of 3 years.

Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC

Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015

as Self (archive material)

5.0
Acting

From the BBC archives, before their talents were recognised by royal decree, the early work and career defining moments of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, D...

The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

2015

as Miss Shepherd

6.4
Acting

The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van ...

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015

as Muriel Donnelly

6.4
Acting

As the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for two fresh arrivals - Sonny pursues his expans...

My Old Lady

My Old Lady

2014

as Mathilde Girard

6.2
Acting

Mathias Gold is a down-on-his-luck New Yorker who inherits a Parisian apartment from his estranged father. But when he arrives in France to sell the v...

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013

as Mrs. Sullen

6.2
Acting

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage, bringing together the best Brit...

Quartet

Quartet

2012

as Jean Horton

6.5
Acting

Cissy, Reggie, and Wilf are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, there is a concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday and they t...

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012

as Muriel Donnelly

6.9
Acting

British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Mari...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

as Minerva McGonagall

8.1
Acting

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wiza...

Gnomeo & Juliet

Gnomeo & Juliet

2011

as Lady Bluebury (voice)

5.9
Acting

A version of Shakespeare's play, set in the world of warring indoor and outdoor gnomes. Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to over...

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

2010

as Agatha Rose Doherty

6.3
Acting

Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arriv...

From Time to Time

From Time to Time

2009

as Linnet

6.3
Acting

A haunting ghost story spanning two worlds, two centuries apart. When 13 year old Tolly finds he can mysteriously travel between the two, he begins an...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009

as Minerva McGonagall

7.7
Acting

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie wi...

Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

2008

as Self (archival footage)

7.7
Acting

An exclusive featurette in which directors and fellow actors speaks about Maggie Smith's career and her way of working.

Capturing Mary

Capturing Mary

2007

as Mary Gilbert

6.3
Acting

A young man ushers an older woman into a dark exploration of her past - back to the time when, as a young girl, she met a stranger who affected her li...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007

as Minerva McGonagall

7.7
Acting

Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Le...

Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane

2007

as Lady Gresham

7.3
Acting

A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

as Lettice Douffet (segment "Lettice and Lovage")

Acting

The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips fro...

Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum

2005

as Grace Hawkins

6.7
Acting

A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

as Minerva McGonagall

7.8
Acting

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools—the Tri...

Ladies in Lavender

Ladies in Lavender

2004

as Janet

6.4
Acting

Andrea, a gifted young Polish violinist from Krakow, is bound for America when he is swept overboard by a storm. When the Widdington sisters discover ...

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

2004

as Self

7.6
Acting

A 2004 documentary on the first three “Harry Potter” films detailing the behind-the-scenes journey of making them.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

as Minerva McGonagall

8.0
Acting

Year three at Hogwarts means new fun and challenges as Harry learns the delicate art of approaching a Hippogriff, transforming shape-shifting Boggarts...

My House in Umbria

My House in Umbria

2003

as Mrs. Emily Delahunty

6.1
Acting

Emily Delahunty is an eccentric British romance novelist who lives in Umbria in central Italy. One day while travelling, the train she is on is bombed...

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

as Minerva McGonagall

7.7
Acting

Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger aw...

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

2002

as Self (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making this Robert Altman film about a murder at an English country estate. Includes in...

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002

as Caro Bennett

6.1
Acting

A mother and daughter dispute is resolved by the "Yaya sisterhood" - long time friends of the mother.

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001

as Constance Trentham

6.8
Acting

In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, ea...

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

as Minerva McGonagall

7.9
Acting

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with ...

The Last September

The Last September

2000

as Lady Myra Naylor

5.2
Acting

In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford student nephew, a...

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1999

as Queen Alexandra

6.2
Acting

Feature-length drama about the mystery of Sandringham Company, which disappeared in action at Gallipoli in 1915. Commanded by Captain Frank Beck, thei...

Tea with Mussolini

Tea with Mussolini

1999

as Lady Hester Random

6.4
Acting

In 1930s fascist Italy, adolescent Luca just lost his mother. His father, a callous businessman, sends him to be taken care of by British expatriate M...

Curtain Call

Curtain Call

1998

as Lily Marlowe

5.0
Acting

A bachelor afraid of marriage angers his long-time girlfriend by buying a splendid townhouse just for himself, only to find it haunted by the ghosts o...

Washington Square

Washington Square

1997

as Aunt Lavinia Penniman

6.2
Acting

Set in 1870's New York, a spinster heiress is courted by a much younger, penniless man, much to the chagrin of her over-protective father, and must de...

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

1996

as Gunilla Garson Goldberg

6.7
Acting

After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the tr...

Richard III

Richard III

1995

as Duchess of York

6.7
Acting

A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil...

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993

as Mother Superior

6.4
Acting

Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach...

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

1993

as Mrs. Medlock

7.4
Acting

A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle....

Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

1993

as Violet Venable

6.8
Acting

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane;...

Sister Act

Sister Act

1992

as Mother Superior

6.8
Acting

A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her,...

Memento Mori

Memento Mori

1992

as Mrs Mabel Pettigrew

6.2
Acting

Several elderly friends and acquaintances in 1950s London are disturbed to receive mysterious telephone calls predicting their impending deaths...

Hook

Hook

1991

as Granny Wendy

6.8
Acting

The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and ki...

Romeo.Juliet

Romeo.Juliet

1990

as Rosaline (voice)

5.0
Acting

The tale centers on an eccentric bag lady who rescues the stray cats of Venice and puts them on a boat to set sail for the new world. It has not been ...

Talking Heads

Talking Heads

1988

5.0
Acting

Six monologues tell the stories of six different repressed souls: a man dominated by his mother, a vicar's wife, an inveterate letter writer, a hopefu...

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

1987

as Judith Hearne

6.6
Acting

A penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She makes a sad last bid for love with a fellow resident ...

A Room with a View

A Room with a View

1986

as Charlotte Bartlett

6.9
Acting

When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George st...

A Private Function

A Private Function

1984

as Joyce Chilvers

6.3
Acting

In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Ch...

Lily in Love

Lily in Love

1984

as Lily Wynn

6.0
Acting

Insulted when his screenwriter wife writes a leading role for a younger man, aging Broadway idol Fitz Wynn disguises himself as a handsome young Itali...

Mrs. Silly

Mrs. Silly

1983

as Mrs Silly

10.0
Acting

Mrs. Silly, a woman who has lost her husband to another, is now about to lose her son to an expensive boarding school, compliments of her ex's money. ...

Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

1983

as Miss Anderson

3.8
Acting

Two men show up claiming to be the grandfather of a child heiress.

The Missionary

The Missionary

1982

as Lady Isabel Ames

5.6
Acting

In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment...

Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun

1982

as Daphne Castle

6.9
Acting

An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangli...

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

1982

as Self / Daphne Castle

8.5
Acting

Director Guy Hamilton and several of the stars of Agatha Christie's "Evil Under The Sun" walk you through the making of the film.

Quartet

Quartet

1981

as Lois Heidler

5.8
Acting

When her husband's arrest leaves her penniless, a woman accepts an invitation to move in with a strange couple.

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

1981

as Thetis

6.9
Acting

To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, half-God-half-mortal Perseus must complete various tasks...

California Suite

California Suite

1978

as Diana Barrie

5.8
Acting

The misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

1978

as Miss Bowers

7.1
Acting

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime s...

Murder by Death

Murder by Death

1976

as Dora Charleston

7.2
Acting

Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning r...

Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing

Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing

1973

as Lila Fisher

5.9
Acting

While bicycling through the Spanish countryside, Walter, the aimless young son of a doctor, makes the acquaintance of proper, middle-aged, clumsy and ...

Travels with My Aunt

Travels with My Aunt

1972

as Augusta Bertram

5.9
Acting

At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him alon...

The Millionairess

The Millionairess

1972

as Epifania

8.5
Acting

One of Shaw's later plays, The Millionairess explores his fascination with the machinations of capitalism. Epifania is glamorous, clever... and also t...

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1972

as Portia

7.0
Acting

Maggie Smith, Frank Finlay and Charles Gray star in the adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic play. The Venice Titian and the Belmont of Bottice...

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

as Music Hall Star

6.8
Acting

The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warf...

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1969

as Jean Brodie

6.9
Acting

A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12-year-old charges with he...

Hot Millions

Hot Millions

1968

as Patty Terwilliger Smith

6.6
Acting

A con artist gains employment at an insurance company in order to embezzle money by re-programming their "new" wonder computer.

The Honey Pot

The Honey Pot

1967

as Sarah Watkins

6.5
Acting

A millionaire fakes a terminal illness to fleece his former girlfriends.

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1967

as Beatrice

5.5
Acting

Dame Maggie Smith stars in the 1967 screen version of Franco Zeffirelli's exuberant National Theatre production of Shakespeare's romantic comedy, in w...

Othello

Othello

1965

as Desdemona

6.4
Acting

General Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife has been unfaithful.

Young Cassidy

Young Cassidy

1965

as Nora

6.2
Acting

In Dublin circa 1911, John Cassidy (Rod Taylor), an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, ...

Olivier Talks About Othello

1965

as (archive footage)

Acting

Promotional short hosted by Laurence Olivier promoting the film "Othello."

The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

1964

as Philpot

6.7
Acting

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physi...

The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

1963

as Miss Mead

6.1
Acting

Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

1962

as Chantal

6.3
Acting

A gang of aspiring bank robbers involve themselves with arsonists and purchase their very own fire truck in an attempt to create the ultimate diversio...

Nowhere to Go

Nowhere to Go

1958

as Bridget Howard

6.7
Acting

A professional thief is sprung from prison with the assistance of a new partner who wants to know where he's hid his loot.

Child in the House

Child in the House

1956

as Party Guest (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

A lonely child must stay with her uncaring aunt and uncle after her mother is hospitalized. Her estranged father is a fugitive. For love and companion...