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The Latest Breaking News from Maggie Smith

Harry Potter series zones in on actors who’ll play Snape and McGonagall

All the famous names rumoured for HBO’s high-profile TV adaptation

The Independent UK

‘Thatcher would have hated me’: Harriet Walter on playing Maggie as a ‘360-degree human’

INTERVIEW: The star of new docudrama ‘Brian and Maggie’ sits down with Helen Coffey to talk modern politics, playing ‘horrible’ women, and why the roots of misogyny are set to dictate what we see on screen for a while yet

The Independent UK

Panti Bliss: ‘The gays will never forgive me for that’

Irish drag performer and LGBTQ+ activist Rory O’Neill AKA Panti Bliss on Beyoncé, why Australia is so annoying about coffee, and pestering Madonna for a lift

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Dame Joan Plowright obituary

Stage and screen star who was part of a radical generation of actors responsible for establishing the National Theatre

The Guardian - UK

‘Just call me Joan’: Beloved star of stage and screen Dame Joan Plowright

The widow of Lord Olivier was one of the outstanding actresses of her age.

Evening Standard

Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, dies aged 95

Actor helped shape British postwar theatre through her performances at the Royal Court, National Theatre and in the West End

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Dockery: 'Downton Abbey 3 is a beautiful film'

Michelle Dockery has opened up about being working on the last 'Downton Abbey' movie and how "emotional" it was bidding farewell.

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Judi Dench reveals tree in honour of Maggie Smith bore fruit on day of funeral

The Oscar-winning actress died in hospital aged 89 in September.

Evening Standard

Judi Dench reveals her secret tribute to late friend Maggie Smith

Legendary actor made the moving revelation in a special BBC tribute to the ‘Downton Abbey’ star

The Independent UK

TV tonight: beautiful tributes to Maggie Smith and more greats we lost in 2024

Steve Wright, Edna O’Brien and Sven-Göran Eriksson are also remembered in Lives Well Lived. Plus: a night of Oasis. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Downton Abbey 3 planning ‘meaningful’ tribute to the late Maggie Smith

The actor, who died in September, played the Dowager Countess in the period drama

The Independent UK

Maggie Smith remembered by David Hare

The playwright recalls the actor as a fiercely loyal friend with a natural gift for comedy, but also as her own hardest critic

The Guardian - UK

Celebrity deaths 2024: famous faces we've lost this year

Liam Payne, Dame Maggie Smith, and Donald Sutherland were among the stars who passed away in 2024

Evening Standard

Harry Potter star Fiona Shaw says the world 'felt emptier' when Dame Maggie Smith died

Fiona Shaw thinks the world "felt emptier" when Dame Maggie Smith died and has remembered her 'Harry Potter' co-star for her sense of humour.

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Notable Deaths Of 2024

From Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to British actress Maggie Smith and US music titan Quincy Jones, here are some of 2024's most notable deaths.

Evening Standard

Cher: I feel women have to play by the rules of beauty standards

The singer and actress also spoke about her final album.

Evening Standard

Dame Judi Dench at 90: Her regrets, her first role as a snail and the parrot that calls her a 'slag'

Let’s reflect on some of the wit, wisdom and regrets the iconic dame has shared about her incredible life

Evening Standard

Judi Dench regrets not having six children and ‘hopes’ she will live to 100

Dame Judi, who turns 90 next week, said reaching 100 would be ‘nice’.

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The Guardian - UK

Indie films losing out to obsession with bankable stars, says Richard Eyre

British director whose career is being celebrated at the BFI says creative industry increasingly wants safe bets

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Queen Camilla praises 'legend' Dame Maggie Smith

Queen Camilla paid tribute to late actress Dame Maggie Smith and hailed her a "legend".

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Sister Act 3 undergoing script changes following Dame Maggie Smith's death

Whoopi Goldberg has revealed 'Sister Act 3' is getting some script changes following the death of Dame Maggie Smith.

Evening Standard

Inside Dame Maggie Smith's 'beautiful' low-key funeral that was 'full of love'

The Harry Potter and Downton Abbey actress died aged 89 on September 27

International Business Times UK

Farewell To The Dowager Countess: Inside Dame Maggie Smith's Poignant London Funeral

Dame Maggie Smith was honoured in a heartfelt, intimate funeral in London, where family and friends gathered to celebrate her extraordinary life, legacy, and lasting impact on stage and screen.

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Maggie Smith laid to rest at private funeral in Richmond

Dame Maggie Smith's private funeral took place in Richmond on November 4 at 4pm.

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Broadway theaters to dim lights in tribute to Maggie Smith

Dame Maggie Smith is being remembered on Broadway with the dimming of lights at theaters in New York.

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