Honestly incredible she made it to her age with all the health problems she’s had. Absolute warrior. RIP
BunnyColvin23 on
Not only was she a great actor, she was an incredibly funny person in interviews. Had a biting wit till the very end.
Aquametria on
Such a fantastic actress and absolutely witty woman. Absolutely loved her not only in Downton Abbey but also Gosford Park. May she rest in peace.
Phyllida_Poshtart on
Just read this so sad. She is one of a handful of people you just think will keep on going and going for some reason
saracenraider on
Incredible actress. Not one of her more famous roles, but she was truly outstanding in Keeping Mum, one of my favourite movies
Talentless67 on
Brilliant actress, one of my favourites is ‘Keeping Mum’
iAmCalli on
A national treasure. She made me laugh so much in Downton Abbey with her dry delivery and one-liners, and her appearances on the Graham Norton show never failed to put a smile on my face. I could have listened to her stories all day.
Rest in peace, Dame Maggie.
Scooby359 on
Remember her best from when I was a kid as Mother Superior in Sister Act. She seemed old then, so it felt like she was living forever.
sevemmierre on
RIP Dame Maggie Smith! Brought my favourite character of McGonagall to life perfectly
amytee252 on
Whenever anyone dies who acted in Harry Potter the BBC make out it was their most defining role. Here, it is definitely understating how great an actress Dame Maggie Smith was. One of my favourite actresses, who has had one hell of a career.
qwerty_1965 on
Absolute legend. I feel like flying a flag at half mast.
bryansb on
Yes, Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, but go watch the Prime of Miss Jean Brodie if you haven’t seen it.
zomvi on
Absolutely gutted.
She was a legend. Going to miss her wicked sense of humour.
Admirable_Candy2025 on
I absolutely loved her in the 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, playing Miss Brodie. It is in my top two films ever!
cosmicdicer on
What a great actress and impressive woman! She will be missed, RIP
AreYouDecent on
I was sat next to her at a dinner once. What a lively woman and fantastic conversationalist, mostly in the form of funny quips and interjections.
CommonBelt2338 on
We lost a national treasure. Last Christmas in span of two days I think I watched around eight movies of Dame Maggie Smith. What a talented actress. I will always love her in a comedy movie “A private function” and “Lady in a Van”.
Aggie_Smythe on
Just saw this on a news site.
I know she was 89, but it’s still very sad.
akarxqueen on
What an absolute legend she was, may she rest in peace
Dry_Sandwich_860 on
How sad. She was so interesting to listen to in interviews. I was just thinking recently that I hadn’t heard her name in a long time.
Greengreengrass2022 on
Oh no, so sad.
R.I.P Maggie Smith, you’ll be missed.
360Saturn on
She’s one of those ones you thought would go on forever.
Especially since she’s been playing old woman roles for about 40 years!
Mumique on
Ah no! I mean, good innings but still sad. RIP and such.
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Honestly incredible she made it to her age with all the health problems she’s had. Absolute warrior. RIP
Not only was she a great actor, she was an incredibly funny person in interviews. Had a biting wit till the very end.
Such a fantastic actress and absolutely witty woman. Absolutely loved her not only in Downton Abbey but also Gosford Park. May she rest in peace.
Just read this so sad. She is one of a handful of people you just think will keep on going and going for some reason
Incredible actress. Not one of her more famous roles, but she was truly outstanding in Keeping Mum, one of my favourite movies
Brilliant actress, one of my favourites is ‘Keeping Mum’
A national treasure. She made me laugh so much in Downton Abbey with her dry delivery and one-liners, and her appearances on the Graham Norton show never failed to put a smile on my face. I could have listened to her stories all day.
Rest in peace, Dame Maggie.
Remember her best from when I was a kid as Mother Superior in Sister Act. She seemed old then, so it felt like she was living forever.
RIP Dame Maggie Smith! Brought my favourite character of McGonagall to life perfectly
Whenever anyone dies who acted in Harry Potter the BBC make out it was their most defining role. Here, it is definitely understating how great an actress Dame Maggie Smith was. One of my favourite actresses, who has had one hell of a career.
Absolute legend. I feel like flying a flag at half mast.
Yes, Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, but go watch the Prime of Miss Jean Brodie if you haven’t seen it.
Absolutely gutted.
She was a legend. Going to miss her wicked sense of humour.
I absolutely loved her in the 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, playing Miss Brodie. It is in my top two films ever!
What a great actress and impressive woman! She will be missed, RIP
I was sat next to her at a dinner once. What a lively woman and fantastic conversationalist, mostly in the form of funny quips and interjections.
We lost a national treasure. Last Christmas in span of two days I think I watched around eight movies of Dame Maggie Smith. What a talented actress. I will always love her in a comedy movie “A private function” and “Lady in a Van”.
Just saw this on a news site.
I know she was 89, but it’s still very sad.
What an absolute legend she was, may she rest in peace
How sad. She was so interesting to listen to in interviews. I was just thinking recently that I hadn’t heard her name in a long time.
Oh no, so sad.
R.I.P Maggie Smith, you’ll be missed.
She’s one of those ones you thought would go on forever.
Especially since she’s been playing old woman roles for about 40 years!
Ah no! I mean, good innings but still sad. RIP and such.