Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey,” has died, her publicist said Friday. She was 89.

Dame Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her sons have said.

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in “Downton Abbey,” has died, her publicist said on Friday. She was 89.

Maggie Smith dead at 89 [obituary]: The British actress was far more than a Harry Potter and Downton Abbey fave even as she won new audiences.

Stage and screen legend Maggie Smith, who appeared in the Harry Potter films, Downton Abbey, and so much more, has died at the age of 89.

The actress died peacefully in hospital

Her career lasted over seven decades and she was one of Britain's most prolific actresses

The ITV star had a career spanning decades and she appeared in multiple hit films and plays - with star performances in recent years in The Lady in the Van, Quartet and The Secret Garden

Downton Abbey legend Dame Maggie Smith died peacefully in hospital, with her family left 'devastated' by her loss

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for

Oscar winning actor Dame Maggie Smith, who played the beloved character of Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series, died on September 27 at the age of 89.

Maggie Smith, the actor who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey&...

One of Britain's best loved performers who was as much at home with comedy as with drama.

Maggie Smith planned to retire following her work as Violet Grantham in "Downton Abbey: A New Era."

British actress Maggie Smith, a double Oscar winner who appeared on stage, in the Harry Potter films and the Downton Abbey series, has died at aged 89, the BBC reported on Friday.

Award-winning British acting legend, Dame Maggie Smith is dead. She died in hospital on Friday 27 September at the age of 89. Her sons Chris Larkin and

LONDON: British actress Maggie Smith, an award-winning Shakespearean actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, the BBC reported on Friday (Sep 27). One of the few actors to win the treble of an Oscar (two), Emmy (four), and Tony, Smith's long career sta

Maggie Smith, the actress who played Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films and starred in "Downton Abbey," died at age 89.

Harry Potter movie series actress and Oscar winner Dame Maggie Smith passed away at the age of 89 on Friday.

Iconic British actress Maggie Smith — known globally for her roles in 'Harry Potter' and 'Downton Abbey' — has died at the age of 89

British star Dame Maggie Smith was known for prominent roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, and her Academy Award-winning performance in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.

Oscar-winning British actress Maggie Smith, known for "Downton Abbey" and “Harry Potter,” dies at 89, leaving behind a legendary career.

British actress Maggie Smith, an award-winning Shakespearian actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the 'Harry Potter' films, has died aged 89, the BBC reported on Friday.

Gyles Brandeth is among the celebs paying tribute to veteran star of stage and screen Dame Maggie Smith following her death today at the age of 89

LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “ Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.Smith's sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, said in a statement that Smith died early Friday in a London hospital.“She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother,” they said in a statement issued through publicist Clair Dobbs.Smith was frequently rated the preeminent British female performer of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench, with two Oscars, a clutch of Academy Award nominations and a shelf full of acting trophies.She made her film debut in the 1950s, won Oscars for work in the 60s and 70s and had memorable roles in each subsequent decade, including an older Wendy in Peter Pan story “Hook” (1991)…

LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, who died Friday aged 89, appeared in dozens of films over more than 60 years. Roles ranged from her iconic turn in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" to her Professor Minerva McGonagall in seven Harry Potter films, and films from Shakespeare's “Othello” to the animated “Gnomeo & Juliet.”

TV presenter Gyles Brandreth has led tributes for Maggie Smith, describing her as 'wise, witty, waspish, wonderful'.

Dame Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89, and now her pals and co-stars have paid tribute to the 'irreplaceable' acting legend.

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for

Maggie Smith was widely recognised for her sharp-witted performance as Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the series Downton Abbey

Here are some of Maggie Smith's most celebrated and revered performances.

Legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89.

Dame Maggie Smith, who was known in recent years for her role in Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89.

After the Harry Potter favourite passed away in the hospital on Friday aged 89, the hilarious video from 2015 on Graham Norton's iconic talk show started circulating again.

Dame Maggie Smith revealed the impact Harry Potter had on her life as she claimed people everywhere started to recognise her. 

She won over a new generation of fans when she starred in the Harry Potter films.

The King and prime minister add tributes to heartfelt memories from co-stars like Daniel Radcliffe.

King Charles has paid a touching tribute to 'national treasure' Dame Maggie Smith, saying she will be remembered for her 'warmth and wit' following her death aged 89.

Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “ Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.

Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “ Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was…

Dame Maggie Smith has passed away aged 89, marking of what pal Gyles Brandreth called 'the end of a golden era and quite extraordinary life'