My wife and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dame Maggie Smith. As the curtain comes down on a national treasure, we join all those around the world in remembering with the fondest admiration and affection her many great performances, and her warmth and wit that shone through both on and off the stage,
The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old and we were reading through scenes for ‘David Copperfield,’ which was my first job. I knew virtually nothing about her other than that my parents were awestruck at the fact that I would be working with her,
A grand star of screen and stage has departed. Maggie Smith, known most recently for her unforgettable roles as the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey and as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, passed away at age 89. Fans both old and young shall miss her dearly."
We all know of Maggie Smith as being a kind of tough and very funny actor. But here at the festival and playing parts like Cleopatra or Rosalind in As You Like It, we saw a softer side of her,
She wanted a chance to play a wider variety of parts. To really challenge herself on Shakespeare and the classics and Chekhov and other writers,
We still have many people who remember her work on our stages who are attending the festival,
Maggie called him ‘Richard E. Can’t’ on set,
Well, yes, a lot of very small people kind of used to say hello to me and that was nice
Funnily enough I was in Waitrose in Stonington my favourite, and a little boy was at the checkout with his mother and he kept looking at me.
Maggie Smith dying one year to the day after Michael Gambon died is so heartbreaking."
One year ago today: Michael Gambon passed away. Today: Maggie Smith passed away. Two legendary people who played two of our favorite Harry Potter characters.”
It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith
The saddest news: the death of Dame Maggie Smith marks the end of a golden era & a quite extraordinary life
I am deeply grateful for the work in (Harry) Potter and indeed Downton (Abbey) but it wasn't what you'd call satisfying
Anyone who ever shared a scene with Maggie will attest to her sharp eye, sharp wit and formidable talent
We're saddened to hear that actor Dame Maggie Smith, best known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89
We've lost one the best today.RIP Maggie Smith.
A grand star of screen and stage has departed
Dame Maggie Smith introduced us to new worlds with the countless stories she acted over her long career
Farewell Dame Maggie - nobody has ever done a better job of playing a cat.