Dame Maggie Smith, renowned for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, recently passed away at 89, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in film and theatre. Despite her iconic performances, Smith revealed that working on Harry Potter and Downton Abbey was not personally fulfilling. "I didn't really feel I was acting in those things," she said in a 2019 interview with the Evening Standard. She and her late co-star Alan Rickman often shared frustrations over their roles in Harry Potter, saying much of their work consisted of "reaction shots."
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