For one, at 63, McTeer is just a few years younger than Smith was when she first took on the ... There's no denying that ...

In her variety of roles over the years, from Shakespeare and Agatha ... as the titular star of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. To a younger generation, Maggie Smith was the formidable Professor ...

"When I was younger I had no idea of Maggie's legend ... stars we've lost this year Chris Rankin, who played Percy Weasley in five movies, posted a short tribute to Smith as well.

Janet McTeer is said to be in the running to play Professor McGonagall in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, which will also ...

Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter has said the cast of the hit ITV series was lucky to have worked so closely with Dame Maggie ...

"We were more than fortunate to be part of the last act in her stellar career," Julian Fellowes said in a statement. Maggie Smith's Downton Abbey family is remembering her massive impact.

Maggie Smith — the grande dame of British ... Related: Celebrity deaths 2024: Remembering the stars we've lost this year Only Smith could’ve played Downton’s Violet, Dowager Countess of ...

Janet McTeer is reportedly in talks to take over from the late Dame Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall in HBO's new Harry Potter series ...