Maggie Smith Fast Facts:Studied acting at Oxford Playhouse School in Oxford, England, from 1951 to 1953.
- Made her Broadway debut in the 1956 revue New Faces of '56.
- Joined Laurence Olivier's Royal National Theatre Company in 1963.
- Has shared dressing rooms with such acting greats as Judi Dench, Bette Davis and Angela Lansbury during her lengthy career.
- Honored as a DBE (Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 1990.
- Underwent treatments for breast cancer during the filming of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
- Is notable for the collective of awards she has accrued over the course of her career. Her wins include BAFTA awards, Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Emmys, SAG Awards, a Tony and a Laurence Olivier Award.
- Maggie Smith Relationships:
- Alastair Smith - Brother
- Ian Smith - Brother
- Chris Larkin - Son
- Nathaniel Smith - Father
- Beverley Cross - Husband (deceased)
- Robert Stephens - Ex-husband
- Margaret Hutton Little - Mother
- Toby Stephens - Son
- Maggie Smith Awards:
- 2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 1970 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
- 1973 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
- 1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
- 2001 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Winner
- 2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
- 1964 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actress - Nominee
- 2011 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
- 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
- 2012 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
- 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
- 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
- 1969 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
- 1972 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
- 1978 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Winner
- 2001 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
- 1975 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Nominee
- 1980 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
- 1990 Tony: Actress (Play) - Winner
- 1966 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
- 1965 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
- 1986 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
- 1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
- 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
- 2010 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
- 1958 BAFTA Awards: Most Promising Newcomer to Film - Nominee
- 2001 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
- 1965 BAFTA Awards: Best British Actress - Nominee
- 1999 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Winner
- 1993 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
- 1969 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress - Winner
- 1988 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
- 1986 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
- 1984 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress - Winner
- 1981 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress - Nominee
- 1979 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress - Nominee
- 1978 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Nominee