When was maggie smith made a dame

BY Ellen Gutoskey. Maggie Smith prefers the stage to the screen. Maggie Smith can sing, too. Maggie Smith has been married twice.

Skip to main content. Dame Maggie Smith. Photo credit:. But there was an incredible nervousness about him. You couldn't do this, couldn't do that. Mustn't ride a bike, you'd be bound to fall off. Couldn't swim, you'd most certainly drown. I wanted to be a serious actress, but of course that didn't really happen.

I did Desdemona [at the National, opposite Olivier] with great discomfort and was terrified all the time. But then everyone was terrified of Larry. My career is chequered. Then I think I got pigeon-holed in humour; Shakespeare is not my thing.

I tend to head for what's amusing because a lot of things aren't happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything. It's true I don't tolerate fools, but then they don't tolerate me, so I am spiky. Maybe that's why I'm quite good at playing spiky elderly ladies.

I've won two Oscars and I still don't begin to understand film acting. Glenn Close isn't an actress - she's an address. One kid once said to me, he said "Were you If I could attend Hogwarts as a student, I would be most excited to attend the potions class taught by Severus because it is the most exotic. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Create a list ». Mel Brooks and Neil Simon Collaborators.

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