Dame Maggie Smith has passed away at the age of 89
Dame Maggie was known for her sharp tongue on screen and off during a diverse and acclaimed career that spanned eight decades. In the Harry Potter films, she played Professor Minerva McGonagall, famous for her pointed witch's hat and stern manner with the young wizards at Hogwarts. In hit ITV drama Downton Abbey, Dame Maggie played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, the grand matriarch who excelled at withering […]