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Margaret Mary Fairchild (4 January 1911 – 28 April 1989), also known as Mary Teresa Sheppard, Miss Shepherd and M T Sheppard, [1] was a British homeless woman. Her life was depicted in the 2015 film The Lady in the Van by Alan Bennett in which she was played by Dame Maggie Smith.
Sep 27, 2024 · In the 2015 film, she starred as Miss Shepherd, who lived in a battered van in playwright Alan Bennett's driveway for 15 years. Her performance in the comedy-drama was described as "terrifically...
She played Professor Sprout in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and again in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011).
Maggie Smith has also been nominated for an Oscar six times and won twice, for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and California Suite (1978). Smith later appeared in the very successful 'Harry Potter' franchise as the formidable Professor McGonagall as well as in Julian Fellowes ' ITV drama series, Downton Abbey (2010) (2010-2011) as the ...
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Maggie played Professor Minerva McGonagall in Harry Potter Credit: Alamy. One of her much-loved characters included Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter franchise.
Dec 11, 2019 · Dame Maggie Smith stands tall in the acting arena. She is probably best known for her performances as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies and Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham in the Downton Abbey series. Her other roles, however, are never short of spectacular.
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Sep 27, 2024 · On the iconic ITV series she played Violet Crawley, Countess of Grantham. Maggie appeared in all five series of the show, plus the two spin-off movies. Sister Act
