During her career, actor Dame Maggie Smith shone in roles as varied as a maverick schoolteacher, a witch in the Harry Potter film series, and Downton Abbey's Dowager Countess of Grantham, a part which won her three Emmys. Here is a round-up of her most famous roles: Professor Minerva McGonagall From 2001 to 2011, Dame Maggie played Hogwarts' Professor Minerva …
Spoiler warning: The following story includes plot spoilers for “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” the movie sequel now playing in theaters nationwide. For six seasons and two movies, Maggie Smith’s Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, was both the emotional and comedic center of “Downton Abbey.” The deadpan matriarch of the family was always prepared with a one-liner or a …
