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Dame Maggie Smith bluntly said she 'never watched Downton Abbey' and admitted she was 'delighted' when it ended in resurfaced clip - following the actress' death aged 89


After the Harry Potter favourite passed away in the hospital on Friday aged 89, the hilarious video from 2015 on Graham Norton's iconic talk show started circulating again.

After the Harry Potter favourite passed away in the hospital on Friday, the hilarious video from 2015 on Graham Norton's iconic talk show was re-circulated online. The late British acting legend starred on the period drama as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, from 2010 to 2015 - which is still remembered as one of her most prominent roles. The British star was known for prominent roles as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise, as well as her Academy Award-winning performance in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.

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