Maggie Smith leaves behind a world that remembers her for the numerous roles she portrayed. From enjoying the top of Gryffindor home to depicting a nun, the late actress, who died on the age of 89, was a part of quite a few basic movies. On Friday, September 27, her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, introduced her passing. They launched a press release to the Related Press that learn, “She leaves two sons and 5 loving grandchildren who’re devastated by the lack of their extraordinary mom and grandmother.”
Though the Oscar winner has handed, she can be remembered for her iconic roles and the tasks she contributed to all through her profession. Hollywood Life has gathered a collection of movies and TV exhibits she appeared in since starting her profession within the Fifties.
Fifties
The Adventures of Aggie
She was a part of the 1956 tv collection The Adventures of Aggie, which, based on IMDb, was about “the adventures of a dressmaker on worldwide assignments.” Within the present, she performed the function of Fiona Frobisher-Smith within the episode titled “Cobalt Blue.”
Nowhere to Go
Within the 1958 movie Nowhere to Go, Maggie performed the function of Bridget Howard. The movie tells the story of “Paul Gregory (George Nader) is sprung from jail in London by his confederate after getting a stretch as anticipated for robbing a girl who falls for his charms. Solely he is aware of tips on how to get to the cash, however his accomplice is getting grasping, and as issues flip bitter, Gregory finds that house in Canada is a good distance away,” based on IMDb.
Nineteen Sixties
Scorching Tens of millions
In 1968, Maggie starred in Scorching Tens of millions, enjoying the function of Patty Terwilliger-Smith. The movie follows “Cockney con artist Marcus Pendleton (Sir Peter Ustinov), simply out of jail, replaces an insurance coverage firm’s pc programmer and sends declare checks to himself in numerous guises at addresses throughout Europe. In the meantime, he falls in love with inept secretary and annoyed flutist, Patty Terwilliger Smith (Dame Maggie Smith),” per IMDb.
Play of the Month
Maggie starred as Ann Whitefield within the Play of the Month episode “Man and Superman” on BBC. In accordance with IMDb, the present was a “Month-to-month anthology collection that includes televised variations of performs.”
Seventies
The Carol Burnett Present
Maggie guest-starred on The Carol Burnett Present for 3 episodes, showing in a task in 1975. In accordance with IMDb, one episode options “the Queen (Carol) makes an attempt to christen a ship in honor of a hole hero [Tim Conway] together with his girlfriend (visitor Maggie Smith) in attendance; ham actress Mundane (Carol) finds out about husband Funt’s [Harvey Korman] affair with one other actress (Maggie) simply as they’re about to go on stage; Vicki sings “The Different Lady”; a parody of “Jaws”; and a salute to Alan Jay Lerner.”
Dying on the Nile
The thriller movie Dying on the Nile (1978) is “Primarily based on the Dame Agatha Christie novel, our favourite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot (Sir Peter Ustinov), is on a cruise up the Nile. He’s surrounded by an attention-grabbing assortment of characters, together with a rich heiress and her husband, on their honeymoon. It seems that everybody hates the heiress,” per IMDb. Maggie performed the function of Miss Bowers.
Eighties
All for Love
In 1983, she starred as Mrs. Foolish within the TV present All for Love within the episode “Mrs. Foolish.” The present is about an “Anthology of tales about love, many tailored from quick tales or novels,” based on IMDb.
Lily in Love
Maggie performed the lead function of Lily Wynn in Lily in Love, which tells the story of “Broadway star Fitzroy Wynn (Christopher Plummer) is thrilled when his spouse Lily (Dame Maggie Smith) writes a brand new script with an excellent lead function. Whereas selfish Fitz thinks himself excellent for the function, Lily dashes his hopes when she admits she desires to seek out somebody totally different for the half. Fitz refuses to surrender his pursuit. Enlisting the reluctant assist of his agent, Fitz poses as Roberto Terranova, a younger Italian actor and the precise mannequin of what Lily desires for the function. However hassle arises when Lily seems to be falling for the charming Italian, and Fitz is left to surprise simply how severe she was about discovering somebody totally different,” per IMDb.
Nineties
Sister Act
Within the ‘90s, Maggie starred within the Sister Act collection—Sister Act (1992) and Sister Act 2: Again within the Behavior (1993)—as Mom Superior. In these movies, she stars alongside Whoopi Goldberg, who performs Deloris Wilson, and Kathy Najimy, who performs Mary Patrick. Mom Superior has a sophisticated relationship with Deloris, as “The conflict between Deloris and the Mom Superior results in the Mom Superior proscribing Deloris to at least one process on the convent, one which results in good and unhealthy adjustments at St. Katherine’s, the unhealthy most particularly in doubtlessly main Vince [played by Harvey Keitel] and his associates to Deloris. These adjustments additionally convey the battle of wills between Deloris and Mom Superior to a head, until every can see the constructive in what is occurring in relation to their life on the convent,” based on IMDb.
Nice Performances
Maggie starred as Violet Venable within the 1993 episode “Out of the blue, Final Summer time” of Nice Performances. The storyline follows “The one son of rich widow Violet Venable dies whereas on trip together with his cousin Catherine. What the lady noticed was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable desires Catherine lobotomized to cowl up the reality,” per IMDb.
2000s
Harry Potter Franchise
Maggie is primarily acknowledged for her function as Professor McGonagall all through the Harry Potter franchise, which started in 2001 with Harry Potter and the Thinker’s Stone and concluded in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Half 2. The primary movie tells “The story of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), an atypical eleven-year-old boy serving as a type of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he’s really a wizard and has been invited to attend the Hogwarts Faculty for Witchcraft and Wizardry,” based on IMDb.
Alongside Daniel, her co-stars consisted of Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and extra
2010s
Downton Abbey
The late actress additionally gained fame for her function within the Downton Abbey movies. The second movie, Downton Abbey: A New Period, was launched in 2022. Maggie performed Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham. The movie’s storyline entails “The Crawleys put together to host King George V and Queen Mary at Downton Abbey,” per IMDb. She additionally starred within the Downton Abbey tv collection, which aired from 2010 to 2015.
2020s
The Miracle Membership
The Miracle Membership was the final movie Maggie starred in, launched in 2023, the place she performed Lily Fox. In accordance with IMDb, the film depicts “A tough-knocks group that marches to its personal beat, rooted in traditions of loyalty, religion and togetherness. There’s only one tantalizing dream for the ladies of Ballygar to style freedom and escape the gauntlet of home life: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French city of Lourdes. And with slightly benevolent interference from their cheeky and rebellious priest, shut mates Lily, Eileen, Dolly and her son Daniel are the ‘fortunate’ few to win this ticket of a lifetime at their riotous native raffle evening.”
To search out extra movies or collection that Maggie starred in, you’ll be able to go to IMDb.
