They really are. The British actress did say the most pleasurable aspect of being part of the Potterverse was that it allowed her to bond more with her five grandchildren, according to the Standard. Professor McGonagall [84] On 9 February 2014 she was inducted into the Actors Hall of Fame. "Jude is the most incredibly level person. : : Smith was born Margaret Natalie Smith in Essex. She won her second Best Actress BAFTA Film Awards for her role as Joyce Chilvers in the 1984 black comedy A Private Function with Michael Palin. I should have known that you would be here, Professor McGonagall. performances on stage. Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith. "[30] In 1999 she gained critical acclaim for her performance as Miss Mary Shepherd in Alan Bennett's drama The Lady in the Van. Dumbledore Maggie Smith acceptance speech at the 44th Tony Awards telecast in 1990. [105] In May 2013, Smith contributed a gnome which had been personally decorated by her, for an auction to raise money for the Royal Horticultural Society Campaign for School Gardening. In 1993, Smith appeared in the film adaptation of The Secret Garden directed by Agnieszka Holland. Maggie Smith battled breast cancer while filming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Smith gained worldwide attention and acclaim for her role as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series (20012011). Mraow! In the meantime, fans can enjoy anecdotes and memories from the cast members beginning on Jan. 1, 2022. "There is only one Maggie Smith, but audiences get at least three of her in Lettice and Lovage, the Peter Shaffer comedy that has brought this spellbinding actress back to Broadway after an indecently long absence and that has the shrewd sense to keep her glued to center stage."[28]. For ten years, Maggie Smith portrayed the iconic professor of Hogwarts, creating memorable lines ("I've always wanted to do that spell!") to other moments that have made us love her for the. I should have known that you would be here, Professor McGonagall. When the first Harry Potter film premiered, Daniel Radcliffe was an unknown child actor, while Maggie Smith was acting royalty. From 2001 to 2011, Smith gained significant international recognition and acclaim for playing Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies. The film was a critical success, Smith in particular was praised for her performance as Mrs. Medlock earning a British Academy Film Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 2003, Smith received her first Primetime Emmy Award in the Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie category for her role as Mrs. Emily Delahunty in the HBO Television film My House in Umbria. In 2018, Smith starred in a British documentary titled Nothing Like a Dame, directed by Roger Michell, which documents conversations between actresses Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, and Joan Plowright, which were interspersed with scenes from their careers on film and stage. Maggie Smith - IMDb - Awards, nominations, and wins. 9 Sirius Black - 16 Spells. Discover (and save!) Smith studied acting at the Oxford Playhouse School and began appearing in revues in Oxford in 1952 and London in 1955. your own Pins on Pinterest . Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: . Smith also starred in another film by Holland titled Washington Square (1997), playing the incurably foolish Aunt Lavinia Penniman. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson. Smith portrayed Betsey Trotwood for which she received a British Academy Television Awards and her second Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Movies. Celebrity Maggie Smith 'Didn't Feel Like She Was Acting' During Her Time In The Harry Potter Franchise By Belinda Yang Published Feb 8, 2023 Maggie Smith admitted that she is quite "unsatisfied" with her stint as Professor Minerva McGonagalla role she played for over a decade. The diplomat's wife observes everyone else's behaviour throughout. Bookworm. Maggie Smith Behind the Scenes of Harry Potter pstudios 39.6K subscribers Subscribe 1.9K 114K views 1 year ago Watch Maggie Smith on the set of Harry Potter. Professor McGonagall Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Dumbledore She also appeared in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's crime comedy The Honey Pot (1967) starring Rex Harrison During this time she also appeared in the British comedy, Go to Blazes (1962), Jack Clayton's The Pumpkin Eater (1964) with Anne Bancroft, and Young Cassidy (1965) directed by Jack Cardiff and John Ford. [25] The New York Times theatre critic praised Smith's physical comedic skills writing, "Miss Smith's body spins, lurches, misses yards at a time before another foot comes down, ends in a paralysis that will require hypnosis to undo. [as a cat] Keep track of how much of Maggie Smiths work you have seen. Her Scottish mother, [88] In April 2016, she was awarded the Bodley Medal by the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the performing arts. : Maggie Smith: Professor McGonagall Showing all 22 items Jump to: Photos (14) Quotes (8) Photos Quotes Ron : [Harry and Ron arrive late to Transfiguration, relieved that Professor McGonagall isn't there yet] Whew, made it. The event was in support of The Royal Theatrical Fund, which provides support to those who have worked in the industry. You see, honorable as your intentions were, you too were out of bed after hours. She also called her co-star "Christopher Bummer".[59]. [to Harry and Ron after beating the Mountain Troll] Hagrid is bringing him. : Smith was singled out for her performance in the film. [85] Smith had a star on the London Avenue of Stars until all of the stars were removed in 2006. 29 December 2021 HBO Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint are joined by several other Potter cast members A TV special reuniting members of the Harry Potter cast has received mixed. You can't be here'" [on her second husband, June Picks: "Secret Invasion," 'Asteroid City,' and More, (June 23, 1975 - March 20, 1998) (his death), (June 29, 1967 - April 6, 1975) (divorced, 2 children), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. She also appeared in the film Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (1973) directed by Alan J. Pakula. : [35] Her performance won her a record sixth Best Actress Evening Standard award.[36][37]. Maggie Smith's career began at the Oxford Playhouse in the 1950s. Dumbledore Even in my dream I kept saying to him, 'You are dead. 2009 | Maturity Rating: 16+ | Kids. And to ensure it doesn't happen again, all four of you will receive detention. Smith reunited with Daniel Radcliffe with whom she recently starred in David Copperfield from 1999. The 84-year-old told the Evening Standard that while she appreciated being part of the successful film franchise, playing Professor McGonagall wasn't creatively challenging. I thought you said the four of us. The shortening of her name from Margaret to Maggie was her concession to the suggestion of changing her name to something more glam0rous, She studied at Oxford and graduated to the Oxford Playhouse School of Drama then into their repertory company next was the Edinburgh Festival with Cakes and Ale then a revue in London where she was spotted by an American impressario who took her to America and a revue on broadway New Faces of 1956 which was a big hit and television plays. Hogwarts. Three pigs were used in the filming of A Private Function all named Betty. Professor McGonagall She also guest starred in The Carol Burnett Show. 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Ron : She made her Broadway debut in musical revue New Faces of 1956 (1956). That was bloody brilliant! [Professor McGonagall transfigures into her human self], Release Dates The following year, Smith starred in the romantic comedy My Old Lady (2014) alongside Kristin Scott Thomas and Kevin Kline. They're the worst sort of Muggles imaginable. "He [Rickman] was such a terrific actor, and that was such a terrific character that he played, and it was a joy to be with him. She's also known for her performances in Travels with My Aunt (1972), Death on the Nile (1978), A Room with a View (1986), Richard III (1995), Gosford Park (2001), and Quartet (2012). In 2012, she played Muriel Donnelly in the British comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel alongside Judi Dench, Dev Patel, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Penelope Wilton. Professor McGonagall Smith won her fourth BAFTA Film Awards for Best Actress for the title role in the 1987 film The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne. "[32], In April 2019, after an eleven-year absence from theatre, Smith returned to the stage in Christopher Hampton's play A German Life as Brunhilde Pomsel at the Bridge Theatre in London. I'm afraid so, Professor. Vanessa Redgrave had originated the role on stage in London,[53] and Zoe Caldwell won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, when she played the role in New York City. 58,843 IMDb 7.9 2 h 21 min 2004 She soon became a fixture at the Royal National Theatre in the 1960s. HBO Max aired a Harry Potter 20th Anniversary reunion on their platform on Jan. 1, 2022, and many fans are wondering: did Maggie Smith attend the reunion? In 2007 she starred in another HBO television movie, Capturing Mary alongside Ruth Wilson for which she was nominated for her fourth Primetime Emmy Award. The sudden subsidings into wretched senile tears; the frustrated, dismissive flappings of her arm as her mind gropes impotently for a mislaid fact; the comic cunning with which she tries to cover over her patches of blankness; the beadily aggressive suspicion and the moments of alert cackling triumph - Smith's performance which, at the moment, is firmly on the right side of caricature, captures all this and more. : : The play was written specifically for her by the playwright Peter Shaffer. But the actress did say being a cast member in the beloved British franchise allowed her to bond more with her five grandchildren. [21][22] In 1957, she starred opposite Kenneth Williams in the musical comedy Share My Lettuce, written by Bamber Gascoigne.[23]. In 1992, Smith starred as Mother Superior in the Whoopi Goldberg comedy film Sister Act and its sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). On the Broadway stage she received Tony Award nominations for Nol Coward's Private Lives (1975) and David Hare's Night and Day (1979), winning Best Actress in a Play for Lettice and Lovage (1990). Smith also appeared in the British costume drama Becoming Jane (2007), a film that centres around the life of Jane Austen, played by Anne Hathaway. [12][13][14][15][16] Her mother, Margaret Hutton (ne Little; 18961977), was a Scottish secretary from Glasgow, and her father, Nathaniel Smith (19021991), was a public-health pathologist from Newcastle upon Tyne, who worked at the University of Oxford. Professor McGonagall On Friday, Whoopi Goldberg appeared on the "Loose Women" talk show, and when she was asked about the planned " Sister Act 3 ", she brought up the legendary actress. | Therefore, as punishment for your actions, 50 points will be taken. Studio Tour and gets emotional seeing all the original props and costumes, as well as recreations of iconic sets. She received her fifth Olivier Award nomination for her performance as the witty, alcoholic Claire. [7] Smith also played the goddess Thetis in Clash of the Titans (1981). She added that she and Alan Rickman, who played Professor Severus Snape, would always complain about how most of their scenes were made up of reaction shots. The film adapts the play's story and characters to a setting based on 1930s Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne. She also acted with Judi Dench in the film Ladies in Lavender (2004) directed by Charles Dance. [49] Guy Lodge of Variety called the film a "richly enjoyable gabfest" but that the film was "hardly vital cinema".[50]. Nanny McPhee Returns. Can you imagine the look on old McGonagall's face if we were late? [89] In 2023, she attended the Coronation of King Charles III with Dame Judi Dench, Dame Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry. Wrongly imprisoned in Azkaban Prison for 12 years, Sirius Black was revealed to be Harry Potter's godfather after his escape in Harry Potter and . [101] Smith is a vice-president of the Chichester Cinema at New Park[102] and a vice-president of the Royal Theatrical Fund which provides support for members of the entertainment profession that are unable to work due to illness, injury or infirmity. The film was distributed by Fox Searchlight and received positive reviews. [29] She received her record fifth Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Her portrayal as the haughty Constance, Countess of Trentham earned Smith her sixth Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress alongside Mirren. [on acting]. However, the reunion was filmed in London at the Warner Bros. Hailed as one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actresses, she was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 for contributions to the Arts,[3] and a Companion of Honour in 2014 for services to Drama.[4]. : In 1995, Smith portrayed the Duchess of York in another film adaptation this time of William Shakespeare's Richard III (1995) starring Ian McKellen in the titular role. Harry Potter Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. : [Hagrid nods, while Dumbledore leaves a letter for the Dursleys on Harry]. Why not? While all of the absent actors likely had varying reasons for not returning, fans are most curious about Maggie Smith as one of the few actors to appear in all eight films. However, details seem sparse. Excuse me, professor, perhaps I heard you wrong. 28 December 1934 (age 88) Ilford, Essex, England, UK Nationality British Gender Female Eye colour Blue Hair colour Brown Height 5' 5" Jonathan Kent took the directorial role. The play concerns a confrontation between British diplomat and an African leader over a local uprising that has attracted much media coverage. The 84-year-old actress told the Evening Standard that while she appreciated the opportunity to be cast in the beloved British franchise, it didn't creatively challenge her. One went to school, one wanted to act, one started to act, and one's This boy will be famous. Maggie Smith. Comments. Menu. The performances you have in your head are always much better than the She won her fifth BAFTA Film Awards, this time for Best Supporting Actress, for the 1999 film Tea with Mussolini,[7] in which she played Lady Hester Random opposite Cher, Joan Plowright and Judi Dench. Well, thank you for that assessment, Mr Weasley. Branagh described the group as "the greatest quartet of Shakespearean actors on the planet" as they talked about the highs and lows of their careers. The good and the bad. Also in 2012, Smith starred in Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, Quartet, based on Ronald Harwood's play. She received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for the role. [68][69] Smith was announced as starring in the film version of Christopher Hampton's A German Life, reprising the role she originated onstage in 2019 in London. People say it gets better but it doesn't. The film was a financial success making $300 million at the box office. [65] She reprised her role as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess Of Grantham in Simon Curtis's 2022 historical-drama Downton Abbey: A New Era alongside Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern and Michelle Dockery. On 23 August, 1975 she married playwright Beverly Cross and the marriage ended with his death on 20 March, 1998. Hagrid Good evening, Professor Dumbledore. Afterward, upon hearing that Michael Palin was about to embark on the film The Missionary (1982) with Smith, her co-star Michael Caine is supposed to have humorously telephoned Palin, warning him that she would steal the film. 16 Nov 2021, 15:05 GMT Emmy Griffiths TV & Film Editor emmyfg Dame Maggie Smith may be recognised for her roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter, but in a previous interview with ES. [7] She rose to popular fame portraying Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series (20012011). Dumbledore [52][7] In 1963 she appeared in a supporting role as Miss Dee Mead in the British drama film The V.I.P.s starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and Orson Welles. The actress can, and does, do wonders. She was made a Dame in 1990 for her contributions to the Arts and is currently one of few known as an EGOT (having won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards during her lifetime). "[55] The role also won Smith her first BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress.[7]. Via Masterpiece PBS Maggie Smith's rise and fall as an actress has been well-documented since the 1960s. She appeared in her first film in 1956, in an uncredited role of a party guest in the British drama Child in the House,[51] In 1959, she received the first of her eighteen British Academy Film Award nominations for her role as Bridget Howard in the film Nowhere to Go, her first screen credit. The film premiered at the 34th Cannes Film Festival where it received positive reviews. She continued to act in productions at the Oxford Playhouse including, Cinderella (1952), Rookery Nook (1953), Cakes and Ale (1953), and The Government Inspector (1954).
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