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Maggie Smith helped redefine what it means to grow old, especially for women


Maggie Smith helped redefine what it means to grow old, especially for women

A day I have been dreading is upon us: Dame Maggie Smith has died. She was, of course, 89 years old and spent much of her last acting years playing women who were confronted with the inevitable: her iconic Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess from “Downton Abbey,” confesses in the first sequel film that she is […]

Maggie Smith, star of stage, screen and “Downton Abbey,” dies at 89


Maggie Smith, star of stage, screen and “Downton Abbey,” dies at 89

LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actress who won an Oscar in 1969 for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and won new fans in the 21st century as Professor Minerva McGonagall, the Dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey.” from the Harry Potter films died on Friday. She was 89. Smith's sons […]