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Maggie Smith, Award-Winning Actress and 'Downton Abbey' Star, Dies at 89
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ABC News - Entertainment
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey,' dies at 89
Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva ...1 hour ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Maggie Smith, "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey" actress, has died at 89
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."4 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Maggie Smith, star of Downton Abbey and Harry Potter films, dies at 89
Oscar-winning actor was renowned for her acerbic wit and ‘formidable talent’2 hours ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Maggie Smith, 'Harry Potter' and 'Downton Abbey' actor, dies at 89
The Oscar-winning actor, known for her roles as Violet Crawley in 'Downton Abbey' and no-nonsense Professor McGonagall in the 'Harry Potter' films, died Friday.5 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning star of stage and screen, dies aged 89
In a career that began in the 1950s, her roles ranged from Desdemona to Miss Jean Brodie, Virginia Woolf and Minerva McGonagall. Peter Bradshaw: Maggie Smith, the grandest of grandes dames ...1 hour ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Oscar-Winning Harry Potter Star Maggie Smith Dies At 89
Dame Maggie Smith, the two-time Oscar-winning actor best known for playing Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter movie franchise and the acid-tongued Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess ...5 hours ago
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