ACTOR

Maggie Smith

1934 - 2024

Photo of Maggie Smith

Icon of person Maggie Smith

Dame Margaret Natalie Smith (28 December 1934 – 27 September 2024) was a British actress. Known for her wit in both comedic and dramatic roles, she had an extensive career on stage and screen for over seven decades and was one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actresses. She received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for six Olivier Awards. Smith is one of the few performers to earn the Triple Crown of Acting. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maggie Smith is the 81st most popular actor (down from 73rd in 2019), the 193rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 112th in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Actor.

Maggie Smith is most famous for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter series.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Maggie Smith by language

Loading...

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Maggie Smith ranks 81 out of 13,578. Before her are Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Omar Sharif, Ed Asner, Henry Fonda, and Denzel Washington. After her are Robert Redford, Jon Voight, David Hasselhoff, Ian McKellen, Leslie Nielsen, and Kevin Costner.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Maggie Smith ranks 11. Before her are Charles Manson, Leonard Cohen, David J. Thouless, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, Albert II of Belgium, and Gene Cernan. After her are Richard Chamberlain, Giorgio Armani, Carl Sagan, Leonid Kravchuk, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., and Giovanni Battista Re. Among people deceased in 2024, Maggie Smith ranks 5. Before her are Jimmy Carter, Alain Delon, Franz Beckenbauer, and Manmohan Singh. After her are Donald Sutherland, O. J. Simpson, Fethullah Gülen, Paul Auster, Mário Zagallo, Ismail Kadare, and William Anders.

Others Born in 1934

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2024

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Maggie Smith ranks 193 out of 8,785. Before her are Alan Hodgkin (1914), Alexander R. Todd (1907), George Harrison (1943), Charles Glover Barkla (1877), William of Ockham (1285), and Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771). After her are Victoria, Princess Royal (1840), John Napier (1550), Paul Dirac (1902), Robert Robinson (1886), Blackbeard (1680), and Ian McKellen (1939).

Others born in United Kingdom

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Maggie Smith ranks 9. Before her are Richard Burton (1925), Sean Connery (1930), Elizabeth Taylor (1932), Christopher Lee (1922), Alan Rickman (1946), and Liam Neeson (1952). After her are Ian McKellen (1939), Michael Caine (1933), Rowan Atkinson (1955), James Mason (1909), Charlotte Rampling (1946), and Roger Moore (1927).

British born Actors

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous