Dame Margaret Natalie Smith is an English actress. She has starred in over 70 films. She is recognizable for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series and the television series Downton Abbey.

Maggie Smith was born on 28 December 1934 in Essex. She dropped out of school to join the Oxford Playhouse at 16 years old. She made her acting debut on stage in 1952. She went on to act in other Shakespearean plays.

Smith tried her feet in television in 1970, appearing on the Carol Burnett Show. In 2007, she appeared on HBO television movie, Capturing Mary and in 2010, she got the role of Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the British period drama Downton Abbey. This role earned her three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Smith starred in the widely successful Harry Potter movies as Professor Minerva McGonagall from 2001 to 2011. This role earned her fans from all generations.

Is Maggie Smith Still Alive or Dead?

In 1988 Maggi Smith underwent treatment for Graves’ disease. In 2007, she disclosed she was being treated for breast cancer but made full recovery. Dame Maggi Smith is alive. Although she has slowed down on acting, but this 87-year-old actress is working on causes close to her heart.

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