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Maggie Smith/Minerva McGonagall
Full Name: Margaret Natalie Smith
Birthdate: December 28, 1934
Place of Birth: Ilford, Essex, England, UK
Height: 5'5" (1.65 m)
Parents: Nathaniel Smith and Margaret Hutton Little from Newcastle and Glasgow respectively.
Spouse: First Marriage: to Robert Stephens. Married from 1967-1974. Divorced. 2 children. Second Marriage: to Beverly Cross. Married from 1975-1998. His Death.
Children: 2. Father of both is Robert Stephens. Actors Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens.
Siblings: 2 older twin brothers: Ian and Alastair, born on Dec. 8, 1928.
Biography:
In 1939, Maggie's family moved to Oxford. She attended Oxford High School and worked
and acted at the Oxford Playhouse. She had her first professional debut as Viola in
the Twelfth Night. In 1956, Maggie made her first Broadway appearance
at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. From 1958-1959 she acted with the
Old Vic Company, then she made her first West End lead appearance
in Mary, Mary, also in 1959. She joined the Royal National Theatre Company
as a charter member in 1963. At long last, love had arrived. In 1967, Maggie married a fellow actor,
Robert Stephens(1931-1995) and a son was born later that year.
Another son was born just 2 years later. Maybe that son was good luck,
because the next year, Maggie recieved her first Academy
Award for the film," The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie." Tragedy hits
the family when in 1975, Maggie divorces Robert, and happiness is
restored when, later that year, she married the playwright,
Beverly Cross(1931-1998). In 1990, Maggie recieved
her DBE (equivalent of Knighthood) for accomplishments
in theatre and film. In 2001, her son, Toby, married the
acctress, Anna-Louise Plowman, and in 2002, she recieved
her 6th Academy Award nomination for "Gosford Park."
Lately, she's been spending her time acting in the Harry Potter
films, and some other films due out next year.
Interesting Trivia:
Director Agnieszka Holland admired Maggie Smith for years before making The Secret Garden. She knew of Smith's talents and immediately offered her the role of Mrs. Medlock.
Appointed a CBE in 1970 and a DBE (Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 1990.
Created an honorary D.Litt of the Universities of St Andrews and Cambridge in 1971 and 1995 respectively.
She ranked tenth in the 2001 Orange Film Survey of greatest British film actresses.
Mother-in-law of actress Anna-Louise Plowman.
Won a Tony in 1990 for Actress in a Play for "Lettice and Lovage."
Personal Quotes:
"One went to school, one wanted to act, one started to act, and one's still acting."
"I feel calm when I'm acting, especially if it's in a theatre. It feels much more sensible to me.
You know where you are, you see. For two to three hours, you know exactly where you're at." -quote from the Daily Telegraph, 2001.
"How now, brown cow." - to Laurence Oliver when he criticized her accent.
Filmography:
-From Time to Time (2009)
-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008)
-Capturing Mary (2007) (TV)
-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
-Becoming Jane (2007)
-Pushers Needed (2005)
-Keeping Mum (2005)
-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
-Ladies in Lavender (2004)
-Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
-My House in Umbria (2003)
-Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
-Gosford Park (2001)
-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
-The Last September (2000)
-David Copperfield (1999)
-Tea With Mussolini (1999)
-Curtain Call (1997)
-Washington Square (1997)
-First Wives Club (1996)
-Richard III (1995)
-The Secret Garden (1993)
-Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
-Sister Act (1992)
-Hook (1991)
-The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1988)
-Mrs. Silly (1986)
-A Room with a View (1986)
-Lily in Love (1984)
-A Private Function (1984)
-The Missionary (1983)
-Better Late Than Never (1982)
-Clash of the Titans (1981)
-Evil Under the Sun (1981)
-Quartet (1981)
-California Suite (1978)
-Death on the Nile (1978)
-Murder by Death (1976)
-Travels With My Aunt (1972)
-The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
-Hot Millions (1968)
-The Honey Pot (1967)
-Othello (1965)
-The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
-The V.I.P.'s (1963)
Award Wins and Nominations:
Academy Awards:
Best Supporting Actress(2001) for Gosford Park (nominated)
Best Supporting Actress(1986) for A Room With A View (nominated)
Best Supporting Actress(1978) for California Suite (WIN)
Best Actress(1972) for Travels With My Aunt (nominated)
Best Actress(1969) for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (WIN)
Best Supporting Actress(1965) for Othello (nominated)
British Academy Awards:
Best Supporting Actress(2001) for Gosford Park (nominated)
Best Supporting Actress(1999) for Tea With Mussolini (WIN)
Best Supporting Actress(1993) for The Secret Garden (nominated)
Best Actress(1986) for A Room With A View (WIN)
Best Actress(1984)for A Private Function (WIN)
Best Actor(1969) for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (WIN)
Golden Globe:
Best Supporting Actress(1987) for A Room With A View (WIN)
New York Film Critics Circle:
Best Supporting Actress(1978) for California Suite (nominated)
Best Actress(1968) for Hot Millions (nominated)
Contacts:
No contact addresses available.
Sources:
Yahoo! Movies
Dame Maggie Smith.com
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