Maggie Smith obituary: Exceptional actor whose comic genius was often refracted through tales of sadness
Her comedy was fuelled by anxiety, and her instinct for the correct gesture was infallible
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith, with a voice as unmistakable as Churchill’s, was a star for six decades
Dame Maggie Smith, who has died in London at the age of 89, was a singular talent on stage and screen
Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning star known for Harry Potter and Downton Abbey roles, dies aged 89
The actor, whose career dates form the 1950s, starred in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Harry Potter and Downton Abbey
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The Good Fight star Cush Jumbo returns home from the US, but now it is on her own terms
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