To be a master of sauciness—sharp-tongued like a dagger—and also perhaps one of the warmest presences most of us can remember ...

Dame Maggie Smith’s iconic roles, from her Oscar-winning performances to her sharp wit as Professor McGonagall, made her a ...

Maggie Smith was frequently rated the preeminent British female performer of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and ...

“I’m never shy on stage, always shy off it,” is how she once described herself to the critic Nancy Banks Smith. She never ...

Success came early for the late British actor, who throughout her career continued to captivate audiences with her edgy, ...

Award-winning British actress Dame Maggie Smith has passed away at 89. She died peacefully in hospital on Friday, September 27, her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens announced in a statement. “It is ...

Beloved actor Maggie Smith died yesterday at 89. To understand her brilliance, look no further than her complex performance ...

“The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1969) elevated her. In this modest early-year hit, she was the upset Best Actress winner ...

Oscar winning actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for essaying Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died on ...

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the ...

From a cancer that 'knocked her sideways' to a condition that put her in a 'fog of despair', Dame Maggie Smith faced all ...

Maggie Smith embodied these memorable roles on stage and screen. NPR's Scott Simon has a remembrance of the actor, who died ...