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Maggie Smith Biography (1934-)

Full name, Margaret Natalie Smith; born December 28, 1934, in Ilford, Essex,England; daughter of Nathaniel (a public health pathologist) and Margaret (maiden name, Hutton) Smith; married Robert Stephens (an actor and producer), 1967 (divorced, 1974); married Beverley Cross (a playwright and screenwriter),June 23, 1975 (died March 20, 1998); children: (first marriage) Christopher Larkin (an actor), Toby (an actor). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

December 28, 1934

Ilford, Essex, England

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Party guest, Child in the House, 1956
• Bridget Howard, Nowhere to Go, 1958
• Chantal, Go to Blazes, 1962
• Miss Mead, The V.I.P.s (also known as International Hotel),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963
• Philpott, The Pumpkin Eater, 1964
• Desdemona, Othello, Warner Bros., 1965
• Nora, Young Cassidy, 1965
• Herself, Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland, 1965
• Sarah Watkins, The Honey Pot (also known as Anyone for Venice?, It Comes Up Murder, and Mr. Fox of Venice), 1967
• Patty Terwilliger, Hot Millions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
• Jean Brodie, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Twentieth Century-Fox,1969
• Music hall star, Oh! What a Lovely War, 1969
• Aunt Augusta, Travels with My Aunt, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
• Lila Fisher, Love and Pain (and the Whole Damn Thing), Columbia, 1973
• Dora Charleston, Murder by Death, Columbia, 1976
• Miss Bowers, Death on the Nile, Paramount, 1978
• Diana Barrie, California Suite (also known as Neil Simon's California Suite), Columbia, 1978
• Lois Heidler, Quartet, New World, 1981
• Thetis, Clash of the Titans, United Artists, 1981
• Daphne Castle, Evil under the Sun, Universal, 1982
• Lady Ames, The Missionary, Columbia, 1982
• Miss Anderson, Better Late Than Never (also known as Whose Little Girl Are You?), Galaxy, 1983
• Lily Wynn, Lily in Love (also known as Playing for Keeps and Jatszani Kell), New Line Cinema, 1985
• Joyce Chilvers, A Private Function, Island Alive, 1985
• Mrs. Silly, 1985
• Charlotte Bartlett, A Room with a View, Cinecom International, 1986
• Judith Hearne, The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, Island Pictures, 1987
• Paris by Night, 1988
• Voice of Rozaline, Romeo-Juliet, 1990
• Granny Wendy Moira Angel Darling, Hook, TriStar, 1992
• Mother Superior, Sister Act, Buena Vista, 1992
• Mrs. Medlock, The Secret Garden, Warner Bros., 1993
• Mother Superior, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Buena Vista, 1993
• Duchess of York, Richard III, United Artists, 1995
• Gunilla Garson Goldberg, The First Wives Club, Paramount, 1996
• Aunt Lavinia Penniman, Washington Square, Buena Vista, 1997
• Lady Hester Random, Tea with Mussolini (also known as Un te conMussolini), G2 Films, 1999
• Lady Myra, The Last September, Trimark Pictures, 1999
• Constance Trentham, Gosford Park, USA Films, 2001
• Professor/deputy headmistress Minerva McGonagall, Harry Potter and theSorcerer's Stone (also known as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone), Warner Bros., 2001
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Beatrice, Much Ado about Nothing, 1967 then syndicated, 1971
• The 44th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1990
• Mrs. Mabel Pettigrew, "Memento Mori," Masterpiece Theater, PBS, 1992
• Mrs. Violet Venable, "Suddenly, Last Summer," Great Performances,PBS, 1993
• Queen Alexandra, All the King's Men, PBS, 1999
• Aunt Betsey Trotwood, "David Copperfield," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1999
• Appeared in Home and Beauty, Man and Superman, and On Approval.
• Other
• "Night of the Plague," an episode of Kraft Theater, NBC, 1957
• Portia, The Merchant of Venice (also known as Play of the Month: The Merchant of Venice), 1972
• The Millionairess (also known as Play of the Month: The Millionairess), 1972
• The Carol Burnett Show (series), CBS, 1974 and 1975
• Susan, "Talking Heads: Bed among the Lentils" (miniseries), Masterpiece Theater, BBC, 1988 then PBS, 1989
• Agnieszka Holland on the Set, 1997
• Lily Marlowe, Curtain Call (movie), Starz!, 1999
• Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) A comedienne, New Faces 56 Revue, Ethel BarrymoreTheatre, 1956
• Share My Lettuce, Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, England, then (London debut) Comedy Theatre, 1957
• Vera Dane, The Stepmother, St. Martin's Theatre, London, 1958
• Lady Plyant, The Double Dealer, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1959-1960
• Celia, As You Like It, Old Vic Theatre, 1959-1960
• The queen, Richard II, Old Vic Theatre, 1959-1960
• Mistress Ford, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Old Vic Theatre, 1959-1960
• Maggie Wylie, What Every Woman Knows, Old Vic Theatre, 1959-1960
• Daisy, Rhinoceros, Strand Theatre, London, 1960
• Lucile, The Rehearsal, Royal Theatre, then Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Globe Theatre, Queen's Theatre, London, and Apollo Theatre, London, 1961
• Doreen, The Private Ear, and Belinda, The Public Eye (double-bill), Globe Theatre, London, 1962
• Pictures in the Hallway (dramatic reading), Mermaid Theatre, London, 1962
• Title role, Mary, Mary, Queen's Theatre, 1963
• Silvia, The Recruiting Officer, National Theatre Company, Old VicTheatre, 1963
• Desdemona, Othello, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, then Chichester Festival, London, 1964
• Hilda Wangel, The Master Builder, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1964
• Myra, Hay Fever, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1964
• Beatrice, Much Ado about Nothing, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1964
• Clea, Black Comedy, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1965
• Title role, Miss Julie, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre,1965-1966
• Marcela, A Bond Honoured, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1966
• Margery Pinchwife, The Country Wife, National Theatre Company, OldVic Theatre, 1969
• Mrs. Sullen, The Beaux' Stratagem, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1970
• Title role, Hedda Gabler, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, 1970
• Masha, The Three Sisters, National Theatre Company, Old Vic Theatre, then Los Angeles, 1970
• Amanda Prynne, Private Lives, Queen's Theatre, 1972
• Title role, Peter Pan, Theatre at the Coliseum, London, 1973 thenLos Angeles, 1974 later 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1975
• Connie Hudson, Snap, Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1974
• Cleopatra, Antony and Cleopatra, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 1976
• Millamant, The Way of the World, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1976
• Masha, The Three Sisters, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1976
• Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1976 1977-1978
• The actress, The Guardsman, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1976 then Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1977-1978
• Titania and Hippolyta, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1977-1978
• Queen Elizabeth, Richard III, Avon Theatre, Stratford ShakespeareFestival, 1977-1978
• Judith Bliss, Hay Fever, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1977 78.
• Rosalind, As You Like It, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1977-1978
• Amanda, Private Lives, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1977-1978
• Ruth Carson, Night and Day, Phoenix Theatre, London, then Washington, DC, later American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1979
• Virginia Woolf, Virginia, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1980 then West End production, London, 1981
• Beatrice, Much Ado about Nothing, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1980
• Masha, The Seagull, Avon Theatre, Stratford Shakespeare Festival,1980
• The Way of the World, Chichester Festival, 1984-1985
• Interpreters, Queen's Theatre, 1986
• Jocasta, The Infernal Machine, Lyric Theatre, 1986
• Halina, Coming into Land, Lyttelton Theatre, London, 1987
• Lettice Douffet, Lettice and Lovage, London, 1988 then Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1990
• Lady Bracknell, The Importance of Being Earnest, London, 1993
• Three Tall Women, London, 1994 and 1995
• Susan, Bed among the Lentils, London, 1996
• The Lady in the Van, Queen's Theatre, 1999-2000
• Claire, A Delicate Balance, Theatre Royal, London, 1997 and 1998
• Major Tours
• Kathy, Strip the Willow, 1960
• Toured with On the Fringe (revue), Scottish cities, then London.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996

Periodicals

• New York Times, March 18, 1990
• People Weekly, April 28, 1986, p. 47