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Harry Potter fame Maggie Smith passed away on September 27, 2024, as informed by her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin via a statement. The late actress' sons mentioned that she passed away peacefully at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital at the age of 89.
As quoted by Metro UK, Maggie's sons mentioned:
"An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother."
They further added:
"We thank you for all your kind messages and support and ask that you respect our privacy at this time."
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Best known for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter series, Maggie Smith had a net worth of $20 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth.
Maggie Smith won the Triple Crown of Acting - the highest honors for television, film, and theatre
Actress Maggie Smith made her stage debut in 1952 at the age of 17, at the Oxford Playhouse, playing the lead role of Viola in the Shakespeare play, Twelfth Night.
Her stage debut was followed by her television debut in 1954, with a role in the series Oxford Accents, followed by her first film appearance in 1956, where she starred in an uncredited role in Child in the House. The same year, Maggie made her Broadway debut at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre with New Faces of '56.
Having played prominent roles in theatre, film, and television, Maggie Smith is one of the few celebrities who have won the Triple Crown of Acting, which requires winning the Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award in the acting categories.
Maggie won Best Actress for the titular role in the 1996 movie The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, as well as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Diana Barrie in California Suite of 1978.
As for television, the late actress won three Supporting Actress Primetime Emmy Awards in 2011, 2012, and 2016 for her role as Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downtown Abbey.
She also won the Emmy as a Lead Actress in the miniseries My House in Umbria in 2003, wherein she played Mrs. Emily Delahunty. In theatre, Maggie won a Tony in 1990 for Best Actress in Play for Lettice and Lovage.
According to the Lancashire Telegraph, the late actress was bestowed the title of 'Dame' by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990, for her contributions to the Arts. Additionally, she was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 2014, for her contributions to the drama arena.
In an interview with The British Film Institute in May 2017, Maggie talked about how she had become popular after starring in Downtown Abbey. She mentioned that she led a normal life before the series:
“I’m not kidding. I’d go to theaters. I’d go to galleries. Things like that, on my own, and now I can’t. And that’s—you know—awful. It’s all… It’s truly television. I mean, I’ve been working around for a very long time before Downton Abbey. And life was fine. Nobody knew who the hell I was. Now, it’s all—it has changed.”
Fans of the late actress are saddened by her demise and are mentioning her memorable roles on social media in her memory.
This Morning's broadcaster Gyles Brandreth was one of the first ones to pay tribute to Maggie Smith via X on September 27, 2024, wherein he called Maggie "one of a kind in every way & consequently irreplaceable."
