The legendary died in hospital, her family have announced

The actress died peacefully in hospital

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in “Downton Abbey,” has died, her publicist said on Friday. She was 89.

Her career lasted over seven decades and she was one of Britain's most prolific actresses

Stage and screen legend Maggie Smith, who appeared in the Harry Potter films, Downton Abbey, and so much more, has died at the age of 89.

Dame Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her sons have said.

Famed for cantankerous matrons but long-recognized for a lifetime of acting excellence, Dame Maggie Smith is dead at 89.

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for

She was 89 years old.

LONDON: British actress Maggie Smith, an award-winning Shakespearean actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, the BBC reported on Friday (Sep 27). One of the few actors to win the treble of an Oscar (two), Emmy (four), and Tony, Smith's long career sta

Dame Maggie was one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation, with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.

The ITV star had a career spanning decades and she appeared in multiple hit films and plays - with star performances in recent years in The Lady in the Van, Quartet and The Secret Garden

Dame Maggie Smith, who has died aged 89, had an incredibly varied career as a star of stage, screen and TV – from The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie to Downton Abbey to Harry Potter. We look back at her career high points

Downton Abbey legend Dame Maggie Smith died peacefully in hospital, with her family left 'devastated' by her loss

Here are some of Maggie Smith's most celebrated and revered performances.

The 89-year-old Englishwoman had a career that straddled "the old world of acting and the new".

Harry Potter movie series actress and Oscar winner Dame Maggie Smith passed away at the age of 89 on Friday.