Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey,' dies at 89

Wonderful, wonderful actress.

Wonderful, wonderful actress.

I concur.

She and Michael Caine were great together in “California Suite,” but to an impressionable young boy, she she will always be Miss Jean Brodie.

Wonderful and entertaining actress who worked in film, TV, and theater for many decades.

Loved Downton Abbey. RIP.

Maggie Smith's BEST quotes as The Dowager Countess | SEASON 3 | Downton Abbey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkbBXE9ZNAk

Maggie Smith could deliver that ruthless razor tongued put down cutting wit, like no other.

"Oh granny thank you"

Gosford Park is another fine example.

lol. That's a good link! Thanks for sharing.

Here one more, Burning Bush.

Maggie Smith Moments That Make Me Spit Out My Tea | Downton Abbey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoUYUd26UXQ

Oh Granny, gone but never forgotten!

The British are renowned for a rather unique lethal brand of class snobbery.

One of the all time greats.

The crème de la crème.

Don't know her

Don't know her

Your loss.

Your loss.

No, because I don't know her.

I'm utterly devastated by the news. We lost an absolute legend. Been watching her on telly for as long as I can remember. Condolences to the family and RIP to Dame Maggie Smith. Thank you for all the decades of brilliant entertainment.

My favorites of hers: 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie', 'California Suite', All the 'Harry Potter' films,

with her as Professor Minerva McGonagall, 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel', 'Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel', 'A Room With A View', 'Quartet', 'Ladies In Lavender', 'Evil Under the Sun', and her role as Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey...

We have lost a great presence, light and wit.

R.I.P. Dame Maggie Smith.