Maggie Smith

To continue The Frisky’s transformation into All “Downton Abbey” All The Time, Check out this photo of a young Maggie Smith. Before she was “Downton”‘s Dowager Countess (not to mention Hogwarts’ Professor McGonagall) she was a film star in the UK, nominated for a BAFTA award in 1958 for “Best Newcomer” and acting steadily everRead Full Story

Madison.com Capital Times State Journal 77 Square Sports Business briefing from Wisconsin State Journal and Capital Times Affiliated Dentists, SC welcomes Dr. Maggie Smith MADISON - Affiliated Dentists, SC is proud to welcome Dr. Maggie Smith to their staff of doctors. She is a graduate of Creighton University and Marquette University School of Dentistry. Dec 08, 2011 | 6:00 am University of Phoenix Madison Campus appoints new director of academic affairs MADISON - University of Phoenix...Read Full Story

Below stairs the servants are ironing the daily newspapers. Set in a country house in 1912 the drama follows a. Our first visit to Downton Abbey ITV1 Sunday 9pm takes us back almost 100 years to 1912. A couple of tweets from Dan Stevens about the show Downton Abbey starts this Sunday 9pm. Downton Abbey Maggie Smith Downton Abbey Every Breath You Take Scala Kolacny Brothers Downton Abbey ITV1 promo Downton Abbey Why Sunday nights were made for per. Cancel any plans for the next seven...Read Full Story

  Maggie Smith As usual,when I went through my facebook ,I got to see "Maggie Smith"'s Photo and it was really amazing. she is wonderful.no matter what role she has played.all were terrific.she is perfect for McGonagle.she is exactly as I visualized her when I read the first three books.actually she is amazing in this whole series. I love both Maggie Smith and Minerva,since they were being true hero's .Seriously, she was sooooo amazing in the movie! She showed a whole other side of her and...Read Full Story

Getty Images Maggie Smith isn't letting a little cancer get in her way. She's decided to finish out her role in the Harry Potter films by starring in the final installment of the series. The Oscar-winning actress, who plays Professor McGonagall, will continue to teach her wizard pupils in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows despite her battle with breast cancer. The 74-year-old star told Britain’s The Times newspaper: "If there's work to do I'll do it. I've still got to stagger through the...Read Full Story

Includes: 1) The Merchant of Venice ('72, Play of the Month) The Venice of Titian and the Belmont of Botticelli are the visual inspiration behind this lavish production of the Shakespeare play. Maggie Smith as Portia. Also Frank Finlay as Shylock, Charles Gray, Christopher Gable, Nerys Hughes and Edward Petherbridge. 2) The Millionairess ('72, Play of the Month) Bernard Shaw's glittering farce The Millionairess reveals the true relations between class, capital, power and labor. Starring...Read Full Story

Maggie Smith once told me off for standing on her mark, so I decided to dedicate today’s column to her and her amazing career. Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE, is 76 years old, born on 28th December 1934 in Ilford, Essex. Did you know Maggie Smith was an Essex girl? She is the daughter of a Glasgow-born secretary and a public health pathologist from Newcastle. According to Wikipedia she has been ‘active’ since 1952, that is quite a career. 59 years to be exact. She has won a BAFTA, two...Read Full Story

by Sharon Owens Wednesday, 17 November 2010 I have to confess that I’ve never watched X Factor, Big Brother, Hell’s Kitchen, Strictly come Dancing, Pop Idol, I’m A Celebrity get me out Of Here, or any other ‘reality’ TV show. It’s not because I’m a culture-vulture, mind you. One of my favourite shows is Celebrity Juice starring the preposterous comic creation, cheesy wannabe lothario, Keith Lemon, and his permanently sprained right hand. (I’ll leave you to work that one out for yourself...Read Full Story

Dear Dame Maggie Smith, In the unlikely event you see this please don't hate me for using a Harry Potter photo. Although I've been a fan for years I adore you as Minerva McGonagall. I also know that my kids will probably remember you in the role for most of their lives. Thanks - Kate Dame Maggie Smith has been acting for more years that most of us have been alive. I'm not kidding her stage credits date to 1952 and her film credits, 1958. She's won Oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting...Read Full Story

Actor Birthdays Posted by: Edward December 28, 2008, 10:12 AM Please join everyone at TLC in sending birthday wishes to actress Dame Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall), who is today celebrating her 74th birthday.  Cheers to you, Maggie!Read Full Story