Dame Maggie Smith, one of the most accomplished actresses of all time, passed away yesterday from undisclosed causes. She began her acting career at 17 as Viola in Twelfth Night at the Oxford Playhouse in 1952. She made her television debut in Oxford Accents in 1954. Smith made her Broadway debut playing in the New Faces of '56 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre from June to December 1956. In 1956, she appeared in her firsts film in an uncredited role in Child in the House.
Dame Smith won her first Academy Award in 1969 for Best Actress for her performance in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Her second Oscar was in 1978 for Best Supporting Actress for her work in California Suite.
She won four Primetime Emmy Awards, three of them for her role in Downton Abbey. She won a Tony Award in 1990 for her work in Lettice and Lovage. She is one of few performers to win the Triple Crown of Acting: Oscar, Tony, Emmy.
Her final film The Miracle Club was released last year.
This clip from the Carol Burnett Show is one of my favorites to show her comedic talent.
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