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Dame Maggie Smith Has Died At Age 89
Dame Maggie Smith's accolades over her long and storied career included two Academy Awards, four Emmys, and a Tony.
When she was 4, her family, including her older twin brothers Alistair and Ian, moved to Oxford, where Smith’s father worked as a public health pathologist at the university. Smith starred in movies including Othello(1965), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie(1969), Clash of the Titans(1981), The Secret Garden(1993), Gosford Park(2001), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel(2012) and The Lady in the Van(2015). In recent years, Smith was well-known for her portrayal of Violet Crawley in the Downton Abbey TV series and movies, as well as her role as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter film franchise, which was beloved by many, including herself.
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