Maggie Smith, British Acting Legend Who Found Late-Career Fame in ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey,’ Dead at 89
Dame Maggie Smith — the British acting legend who shot to stardom with her Oscar-winning role in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and whose multi-decade career was capped by the “Harry Potter” movies and the hit series “Downton Abbey” — has died. She was 89.