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
The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage.
I like being outside and working with the elements. The elemental aspects of it. The physicality of it.
It's true I don't tolerate fools but then they don't tolerate me, so I am spiky. Maybe that's why I'm quite good at playing spiky elderly ladies.
Don't be defeatist, dear, it's very middle class.
I tend to head for what's amusing because a lot of things aren't happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything.
Athletically, they had a slight edge on us. We did what we could to put ourselves in a position to win.
Defensively, we stepped it up. Our post players were aggressive, and it led to a lot of points in transition.
The store is Kathryn. Bright, fun and beautiful.
She was able to maintain her legs, and she shot the ball (well) the entire game.
It's a constant battle. We're constantly fighting it from both ends.
We walked in last September and told her we had been beige people, but we wanted to rejuvenate our house.
I loved Robert Altman, so gentle yet naughty! And Julian Fellowes writes so beautifully.
I do love comedy, and when it's a comedy moment and you can make people laugh, of course it is wonderful.
Some people say you have to fight cancer. But it was fighting me. The cure was worse than the disease, and it left me totally exhausted and depressed. I just hid myself away in my daughter-in-law's flat.