In honor of Women’s History Month, the Buzzfocus Team will be honoring outstanding actresses throughout the month of March. Today we are honoring Maggie Smith.
Maggie Smith has starred in every Harry Potter movie to date as the astute and loving Professor Minerva McGonagall. But this talented actress has been captivating audiences for decades on film, stage and tv. Born on December 28, 1934 in England, Ms. Smith began her acting career at the High School for Girls in Oxford. She found her start working in the theater as a prompt girl and understudy at the Oxford Repertory. She made her stage debut with the Oxford University Dramatic Society as Viola in Shakespare’s “Twelfth Night.” This same role brought her to America where she had her Broadway debut in “New Faces of 1956.” In the 1960s Smith worked at the National Theatre with Laurence Olivier. She was often noted for her outstanding wit, which earned her repeat appearances as herself on the The Carol Burnett Show
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Ms. Smith’s career includes an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in “California Suite” (1978), Best Actress in a Leading Role for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1969), and countless other awards and nominations. She has a star on the Avenue of Stars, the British version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
She is quoted for having said, “One went to school, one wanted to act, one started to act, and one’s still acting.” On acting, she said, “I love it, I’m privileged to do it and I don’t know where I’d be without it.”
Thank you Maggie Smith, for your outstanding contributions to the world of film, theatre and tv.
