Prestigious in both cinema and theatre, Maggie Smith was one of the most famous English actresses of all time. Named “Dame of the Order of the British Empire,” Smith has starred in more than 60 films and acted in more than 70 plays.
Throughout her career, Maggie Smith has received numerous nominations and awards for her performances. In cinema he won 2 Oscars and 3 Golden Globes. On TV he won 4 Emmys and 1 Golden Globe, for series such as “My House in Umbria” and “Downton Abbey”. In theater, he won a Tony Award in 1990 for the play Lettice and Lovage.
In this article we will remember a little about the career of this great actress.
Many people know her for her role in the Harry Potter film series, where she played Professor Minerva McGonagall and participated in all the films of the saga, playing a crucial role.
Maggie Smith’s other starring role is in the series Downton Abbey, where she played Lady Violet Crawley. Below we will list 5 other roles of great importance in cinema for the actress’s career.
The best films with Maggie Smith
Change of Habit (1992)

In the comedy “Change of Habit,” Whoopi Goldberg plays a singer who sees her mobster boyfriend (Harvey Keitel) commit murder. She is forced to participate in a witness protection program and ends up in a convent.
There it causes a lot of confusion and transforms the lives of the other nuns and the entire place. Maggie Smith has a notable role in the film as the convent’s mother superior.
A Spinster’s Spring (1969)

One of Maggie Smith’s most acclaimed performances is in the British drama “A Spinster’s Spring”. The actress plays Jean Brodie, a teacher at a girls’ school in Edinburgh in the 1930s.
Brodie adopts unconventional methods, encouraging his students to think freely. However, this characteristic of the teacher has more complicated sides, such as his admiration for Italian fascism.
For this role, Maggie Smith won the Oscar for best actress.
California Suite (1978)

Based on Neil Simon’s play of the same name, the comedy “California Suite” follows four stories that take place in a luxury hotel in Beverly Hills.
Maggie Smith plays Diana Barrie, a British actress nominated for an Oscar but aware of her slim chances of winning. He lives in a marriage of convenience with a homosexual antiques dealer (Michael Caine).
For her performance, Maggie Smith won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The cast also includes Jane Fonda, Alan Alda, Walter Matthau, Elaine May, Herb Edelman, Denise Galik, Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby. Directed by Herbert Ross.
A Window into Love (1985)

Based on the novel by EM Forster, “A Window to Love” received critical and commercial acclaim. The film is directed by James Ivory and stars Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Denholm Elliott, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith.
The plot is set in the early 20th century and follows young Lucy Honeychurch (Bonham Carter) and her passion for a free-spirited boy (Sands).
Maggie Smith plays Charlotte Bartlett, Lucy’s cousin and partner. For this role, Maggie Smith received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Murder in Gosford Park (2001)

Directed by famed filmmaker Robert Altman, “Murder in Gosford Park” follows a group of wealthy people who gather at a country house in England. However, shortly after dinner a murder occurs.
Maggie Smith plays Constance, a dowager countess. The actress received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
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