biography
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Smith, Maggie
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popular name of Dame Margaret Natalie Smith
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1934– )
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| biography:
| Actress, born in Ilford, E Greater London, UK. A student at the Oxford Playhouse School, she made her stage debut with the Oxford University Dramatic Society in 1952, and appeared in New York City as one of the New Faces of '56. Gaining increasing critical esteem for her performances, she joined the National Theatre, where she played in Othello (1963), Hay Fever (1966), and The Three Sisters (1970), among others. Her film debut in 1958 was followed by such films as The VIPs (1963), The Pumpkin Eater (1964), and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969, Oscar). Later stage work includes Virginia (1980), Lettice and Lovage (1988, Tony), and The Lady in the Van (1999). She received an Oscar for her role in California Suite (1978), and BAFTA awards for her roles in A Private Function (1984), A Room With a View (1986), and The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987). Later film appearances include The Secret Garden (1993), The First Wives Club (1996), Tea with Mussolini (1998), and Gosford Park (2001). She was created a dame in 1990. |
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