Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
Dame Margaret Natalie "Maggie" Smith, CH, DBE is an English actress. She has had an extensive, varied career in stage, film and television spanning over sixty years. Smith has appeared in over 50 films and is one of Britain's most recognisable actresses. She was appointed as Commander of the Order of the British Empirein 1970. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empirein the 1990 New Year Honours for services to the performing arts, and Member...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth28 December 1934
CityIlford, England
There was nobody in the family who had ever done anything like that before. My brothers - I had two brothers. They were twins. They both became architects. They were both six years older.
I had no idea that that was around in the family anywhere. Maybe it never was. But - so they broke the way for me, if you know what I mean. I have no idea where I got the idea from to do what I do. But I think they - Ian and Alistair, my brothers kind of opened a lot of doors for me onto the world - you know, made it seem to be a very, very interesting place.
The store is Kathryn. Bright, fun and beautiful.
I fear that I won't work in the theatre again. I'm sad about that. But I won't retire.
I know there is something out there, and like most people, I tend to believe in it more when things go bad. But I'm not like Shirley MacLaine, who probably believes we were past lovers in another life.
There's this wonderful first assistant and he'll be saying, 'Now Harry goes down among the dragons.' You have to hold yourself together. Because if you lose it for a second then you're sunk.
I think lots of actors are very nervous and shy. I know lots of them who are, and some who aren't of course.
Old people are scary. And I have to face it. I am old and I am scary.
I longed to be bright and most certainly never was. I was rather hopeless, I suspect.
I've been playing old parts forever. I play 93 quite often. When you've done it more than once, you take the hint. I think it's a great burden if you're one of those fantastic stars who've always been beautiful; then I think it's hard.
She was able to maintain her legs, and she shot the ball (well) the entire game.
We walked in last September and told her we had been beige people, but we wanted to rejuvenate our house.
It's a constant battle. We're constantly fighting it from both ends.
I loved Robert Altman, so gentle yet naughty! And Julian Fellowes writes so beautifully.