'Harry Potter' actress Dame Maggie Smith dead at 89
“She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end,” they said in a statement.
Hugh Bonneville, 60, who starred as her onscreen son, told The Post in a statement, “Anyone who ever shared a scene with Maggie will attest to her sharp eye, sharp wit and formidable talent. She was a true legend of her generation and thankfully will live on in so many magnificent screen performances. My condolences to her boys and wider family.
But, Smith achieved the pinnacle of her fame later in life, with her roles as the stern Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” film franchise and with her role as Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the hit British show “Downton Abbey.” During a 2015 appearance on “The Graham Norton Show,” Smith said she was “relieved” the show was over.
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