In addition to being very successful in film and television productions, Maggie Smith is also a theater icon and won a Tony
Icon of British theater and known worldwide for productions such as Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, maggie smith died at the age of 89 this Friday, 27. Those who confirmed the news were the actress’s children, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkinin a statement.
“She died peacefully, in hospital, on Friday morning. An intensely private person, she was with her family and friends until the end,” they lamented (via Variety). “She leaves two children and five beloved grandchildren who are devastated by the enormous loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”
Smith was born on December 28, 1934 in Ilford, Essex, and began a career in theater, more specifically in Oxford Playhousein the 1950s. However, she began to stand out on the scene when she migrated to the theater group Royal National Theaterwhere she worked alongside her husband, Robert Stephens.
Shortly afterwards, she also began to shine in cinemas. In 1969, he won Oscar of Best Actress for the role of Jean Brodie in Spring of a Spinsteradaptation of the book The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie directed by Ronald Neame. Exactly 10 years later, she won another statuette, this time from Best Supporting Actressfor California Suite. Furthermore, she has also won other important industry awards such as Tony (1x), Emmy (4x), BAFTA (7x) and Golden Globe (3x).
Source: Rollingstone
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