Born Margaret Natalie Smith on December 28, 1934, in Ilford, Essex, England, Dame Maggie Smith was considered by many to be one of the most gifted and varied actresses of her day.
Her impressive career lasted more than 70 years and included a wide variety of roles in television, movies, and theater.
However, it has now been verified that the 89-year-old movie great has passed away. Maggie Smith has a strong love of performing from a young age.
Her mother worked as a secretary and her father as a pathologist in Oxford, where she was raised. She went to Oxford High School for Girls,
But her passion for performing quickly overshadowed her academic career. She started her career in show business in the early 1950s,
