Actress Maggie Smith has died at the age of 90.
According to the British media, the news of her death was shared by her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens.
“She passed away early this morning in hospital surrounded by her family and friends. She leaves two sons and five grandchildren, who are devastated by the loss of their wonderful mother and grandmother. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful staff at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for their care and endless kindness during her last days. We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time,” they stated.
She started her career in the 1950s when she started acting at the Playhouse Theater. Shortly after her theater roles, she began her film career, and one of her first major roles was in Seath Holt’s thriller “Nowhere to Go” from 1958.
In her rich career, she won two Oscars, four Emmys, three Golden Globes, a Tony Award and five BAFTA Awards. She won Oscars for her roles in 1969’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and 1978’s California Suite.
In addition, she worked with the most famous Hollywood actors, and is best known to younger generations for the role of Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films and for the role of Violet Crawley in the “Downtown Abbey” series.
Smith was married twice. She was first married to actor Robert Stephens, and then to Beverley Cross, Klix.ba writes.
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