Dame Maggie Smith Died: had won Oscar Award twice
Hollywood actress Maggie Smith, who gained acclaim as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the ‘Harry Potter’ film, has passed away. 89-year-old Smith breathed her last in a London hospital on Friday morning and said goodbye to the world forever. This sad news was informed by Smith‘s sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, in a statement. The actress’ fans are paying tribute to her through social media posts.
In a statement released through publicist Claire Dobbs, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said: ‘She leaves behind two sons and five much-loved grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their mother and grandmother.’ Maggie Smith was often rated as the leading British actress of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.
Maggie Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actress for ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ in 1969. She also won the British Academy (BAFTA) Award in 1969. Not only this, she won the Academy Award for Supporting Actress for ‘California Suite’ in 1978.
Maggie Smith‘s career began as a student when she performed at the Oxford Playhouse in 1952. At the same time, she debuted on Broadway. She also worked for the National Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company in England. Maggie Smith proved her acting prowess on all three platforms – stage, TV and films.
