British actress Dame Maggie Smith, celebrated for her roles in films like 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie', 'Downton Abbey', and the Harry Potter series, has passed away at the age of 89.
Maggie Smith , the British actress who won an Oscar for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" in 1969 and later became known to millions for roles in " Downton Abbey " and the Harry Potter films, has died. She was 89.Smith's sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, said in a statement to the Associated Press that she died early Friday in a London hospital.
She received Academy Award nominations as a supporting actress in "Othello," "Travels with My Aunt," "Room with a View" and "Gosford Park," and a BAFTA award for supporting actress in "Tea with Mussolini." On stage, she won a Tony in 1990 for "Lettice and Lovage.
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