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All hail the glory of Dame Maggie Smith! She has been thrilling audiences for decades, and has earned her place among the greatest actresses of our time.
Speaking of other great actresses, this blog may also post about ladies such as Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, and Meryl Streep on occasion (and I think we all know why).
Dame Maggie is one of the few actresses to win the triple crown of acting. She won her first Academy Award in 1969 for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and her second in 1978 for "California Suite." Her Tony Award came in 1990 for "Lettuce and Lovage" and she finally won her Emmy Award in 2003, for "My House in Umbria." She has also won 5 BAFTA Awards, 2 Golden Globes, 2 Lawrence Olivier Awards and 2 SAG Awards.
But all of that is rather superfluous when viewed in the context of her enormous body of work. Dame Maggie has made significant contributions to film and theater and will long be remembered for her enormous range and her dedication to her craft.
That makes it sound, however, that she has passed away or, at least stopped working. Thankfully, nothing could be farther from the truth! Despite her recent struggles with breast cancer, Dame Maggie is still working steadily, and has also made a full recovery. She will appear this year in the final "Harry Potter" film (where she plays the iconic role of Minerva McGonagall to perfection) and has numerous other projects on the way. This blog will also be a resource of news for these upcoming projects.
Note: I also keep a personal blog over at ...travkell14.tumblr.com
Speaking of other great actresses, this blog may also post about ladies such as Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, and Meryl Streep on occasion (and I think we all know why).
Dame Maggie is one of the few actresses to win the triple crown of acting. She won her first Academy Award in 1969 for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and her second in 1978 for "California Suite." Her Tony Award came in 1990 for "Lettuce and Lovage" and she finally won her Emmy Award in 2003, for "My House in Umbria." She has also won 5 BAFTA Awards, 2 Golden Globes, 2 Lawrence Olivier Awards and 2 SAG Awards.
But all of that is rather superfluous when viewed in the context of her enormous body of work. Dame Maggie has made significant contributions to film and theater and will long be remembered for her enormous range and her dedication to her craft.
That makes it sound, however, that she has passed away or, at least stopped working. Thankfully, nothing could be farther from the truth! Despite her recent struggles with breast cancer, Dame Maggie is still working steadily, and has also made a full recovery. She will appear this year in the final "Harry Potter" film (where she plays the iconic role of Minerva McGonagall to perfection) and has numerous other projects on the way. This blog will also be a resource of news for these upcoming projects.
Note: I also keep a personal blog over at ...travkell14.tumblr.com
Yes, I am including weekend and the swivel-chair in that sweeping declaration.
Why? Because: SHRIMPY?!
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Maggie Smith in ”Night and Day”.
Maggie Smith in “Twelfth Night”
“Maggie always behaved instinctively like a great star. There was never any question of dirty words or taking her clothes off. This was, and is, inconceivable to her because of an idea of what the public will accept. And it was nothing to do with being “grand” or “theatrical”. With Maggie, the work always came first. … She respects the public too much to disappoint them with bad manners or odd behaviour.” — John Moffatt
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