Smith, who died Sept. 27, was best known to American audiences for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. She won two Academy Awards in a career that spanned nearly seven decades.

Maggie Smith, the legendary British actress whose career spanned over seven decades, passed away last week at the age of 89.

Dame Maggie Smith, who died last week aged 89, was an actress of contrasts, with an astonishing capacity to switch imperceptibly from radiance to melancholy, from quiet to boisterous, from ...

Dame Maggie Smith has died.She was 89, of course, and spent much of her final acting years playing women who were facing the ...