She marked an entire generation in her role as Minerva McGonagall in Harry Pottershe became unforgettable by playing the role of Violet Crawley in the series Downton Abbey or that of the Mother Superior in Sister Act… British actress Maggie Smith died on Friday September 27, her family reports.
“She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning,” said his sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens. “She was a very private person, but she was with her friends and family at the end of her life. She leaves two loving sons and five grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.” , they added.
Julian Fellowes, screenwriter and creator of Downton Abbey, paid tribute to his “genius” and his “instinctive understanding” of the characters she played. “She could make you cry one minute, then make you laugh out loud the next,” he told Sky News.
During his long career, she has won two Oscars, six Baftas (including an honorary one), four Emmy Awards, for a total of 108 nominations across all awards.
Maggie Smith “was loved by many people for her talent, and had become a true national treasure whose work will be cherished by generations”, greeted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on X.
The Bafta Academy paid tribute to the actress, describing her as a “British legend of stage and screen”. Actor Hugh Bonneville, who played Maggie Smith’s son in “Downton Abbey”, praised his “sharp eye, keen mind and formidable talent” to the PA agency.
One of the best-known and most celebrated British artists, Maggie Smith was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1990 and a Companion of Honor in 2014, rewarded for services rendered to the country in the field of the arts.
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