Tribute to Maggie Smith
This weekend, at 89 years old, we said goodbye to Maggie Smith, the actress who will go down in history for her acclaimed role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in Harry Potter or more recently in the Downton Abbey series. Something that has not gone unnoticed by fans of the saga is that he said goodbye to us on the same day as another legendary actor from these films, but a year apart, Michael Gambon, the legendary director of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore.
But returning to Maggie, the reality is that her career began in the 1950s, where she ended up establishing herself as one of the best-known faces on the British scene, participating in more than fifty productions. In fact, the first Oscar and first Bafta came to her in 1969 for Best Leading Actress in “The Best Years of Miss Brodie.” Award that she would receive again in 1978 as Supporting Actress for the film “California suite by Herbert Ross”. Furthermore, we must not forget his Tony for “Lettice and lovage” in 1990, his three Golden Globes, four Emmy Awards and 5 Bafta Awards. Her art did not go unnoticed and she was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1990 and promoted by Queen Elizabeth II to the Order of the Companions of Honor in 2014.
Without a doubt, a meteoric career fascinated us until his last appearance in a film in 2023, 'The Miracle Club'.
There are many roles to remember, but we will keep most of them in our memory like the endearing Minerva and a role that conquered half the world.
R.I.P.
