In Memoriam 2024: Dame Maggie Smith (1934–2024) Tribute List

Having performed for seven decades in theater and television and eight decades in film, famed British actress Dame Maggie Smith is best known for her roles as the Dowager Countess of Grantham Violet Crawley (Downton Abbey) and Professor Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter film series.) A lifetime of dramatic and comedic roles, from the National Theatre in London with the Royal Shakespeare Company to appearances on The Carol Burnett Show, Dame Smith received dozens of awards, including five BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, four Emmys, one Tony, and two Oscars. Nominated for six Academy Awards, she won for Best Actress for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and Best Supporting Actress for California Suite (1978). Of her numerous honorary awards, she received the British Film Institute Fellowship (1993), the BAFTA Fellowship (1996), the Society of London Theatre Special Award (2010), and was made dame by Queen Elizabeth II (1990). Her charity work supported several theaters and theatrical organizations. This tribute offers a glimpse into one of the most distinguished and talented actresses of all time through biographical information and performance quotes.