Maggie Smith: Biography, Movies, Awards and More; Harry Potter actress Dies at 89


Academy Awards

 

Year

Category

Nominated work

Result

 

1965

Best Supporting Actress

Othello

Nominated

 

1969

Best Actress

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Won

 

1972

Travels with My Aunt

Nominated

 

1978

Best Supporting Actress

California Suite

Won

 

1986

A Room with a View

Nominated

 

2001

Gosford Park

Nominated

 

BAFTA Awards

 

Year

Category

Nominated work

Result

 

1958

Most Promising Newcomer to Film

Nowhere to Go

Nominated

 

1965

Best British Actress

Young Cassidy

Nominated

 

1969

Best Actress

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Won

 

1978

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Death on the Nile

Nominated

 

1979

Best Actress

California Suite

Nominated

 

1981

Quartet

Nominated

 

1984

A Private Function

Won

 

1986

Best Actress in a Leading Role

A Room with a View

Won

 

1988

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Won

 

1993

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

The Secret Garden

Nominated

 

1999

Tea with Mussolini

Won

 

2001

Gosford Park

Nominated

 

2015

Best Actress in a Leading Role

The Lady in the Van

Nominated

 

British Academy Television Awards

 

1984

Best Actress

All for Love: “Mrs. Silly”

Nominated

 

1989

Talking Heads: “A Bed Among the Lentils”

Nominated

 

1993

Screen Two: “Memento Mori”

Nominated

 

2000

David Copperfield

Nominated

 

2012

Best Supporting Actress

Downton Abbey

Nominated

 

Non-Competitive Awards

 

1993

BAFTA Special

Herself

Honoured

 

1996

BAFTA Academy Fellowship

Honoured

 

Emmy Awards

 

Year

Category

Nominated work

Result

 

Primetime Emmy Awards

       

1993

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special

Great Performances: Suddenly, Last Summer

Nominated

 

2000

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

David Copperfield

Nominated

 

2003

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special

My House in Umbria

Won

 

2010

Capturing Mary

Nominated

 

2011

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Downton Abbey

Won

 

2012

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Won

 

2013

Nominated

 

2014

Nominated

 

2016

Won

 

Golden Globe Awards

 

Year

Category

Nominated work

Result

 

1963

New Star of the Year – Actress

The V.I.P.s

Nominated

 

1965

Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama

Othello

Nominated

 

1969

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Nominated

 

1972

Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical

Travels with My Aunt

Nominated

 

1978

California Suite

Won

 

1986

Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

A Room with a View

Won

 

2001

Gosford Park

Nominated

 

2003

Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film

My House in Umbria

Nominated

 

2011

Best Supporting Actress – Television

Downton Abbey

Nominated

 

2012

Won

 

Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical

Quartet

Nominated

 

2015

The Lady in the Van

Nominated

 

Screen Actors Guild Awards

 

Year

Category

Nominated work

Result

 

2001

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

Gosford Park

Won

 

2011

Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie

Downton Abbey

Nominated

 

2012

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Nominated

 

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series

Won

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Nominated

 

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Nominated

 

2013

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Downton Abbey

Won

 

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series

Nominated

 

2014

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Nominated

 

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series

Won

 

2015

Won

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Nominated

Olivier Awards

Year

Category

Nominated work

Result

 

1981

Actress of the Year in a New Play

Virginia

Nominated

1985

Comedy Performance of the Year

The Way of the World

Nominated

 

1987

Actress of the Year

Lettice and Lovage / Coming in to Land

Nominated

1994

Best Comedy Performance

The Importance of Being Earnest

Nominated

 

1998

Best Actress

A Delicate Balance

Nominated

2000

The Lady in the Van

Nominated

 

2010

The Society Special

Herself

Honoured

 

Tony Awards

 

Year

Category

Nominated work

Result

 

1975

Best Actress in a Play

Private Lives

Nominated

 

1980

Night and Day

Nominated

 

1990

Lettice and Lovage

Won

 

Other Theatre awards

 

Organizations

Year

Category

Work

Result

Drama Desk Awards

1975

Outstanding Actress in a Play

Private Lives

Nominated

Evening Standard Theatre Awards

1962

Best Actress

The Private Ear and The Public Eye

Won

1970

Hedda Gabler

Won

1981

Virginia

Won

1984

The Way of the World

Won

1994

Three Tall Women

Won

2013

Theatre Icon Award

Herself

Honoured

2019

Best Actress

A German Life

Won

Gershwin Theatre Awards

1994

American Theater Hall of Fame

Herself

Honoured

Outer Critics Circle Awards

1975

Best Performance

Private Lives

Won

1990

Best Actress – Play

Lettice and Lovage

Won

Critics Awards

       

Organizations

Year

Category

Work

Result

Chicago Film Critics Association

2001

Best Supporting Actress

Gosford Park

Nominated

Critics’ Choice Awards

2001

Best Acting Ensemble

Gosford Park

Won

2012

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Nominated

Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association

2001

Best Supporting Actress

Gosford Park

Nominated

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

2001

Best Ensemble Cast

Gosford Park

Won

Kansas City Film Critics Circle

1978

Best Supporting Actress

California Suite

Won

1986

A Room with a View

Won

2001

Gosford Park [dead link]

Won

London Film Critics’ Circle

2016

Critics’ Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts

Herself

Honoured

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards

1970

Best Performance

Three Sisters

Won

National Board of Review

1996

Best Acting by an Ensemble

The First Wives Club

Won

National Society of Film Critics Awards

1969

Best Actress

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

3rd Place

1978

California Suite

4th Place

Best Supporting Actress

3rd Place

2001

Gosford Park

Runner-up

New York Film Critics Circle

1969

Best Actress

Oh! What a Lovely War

3rd Place

1978

Best Supporting Actress

California Suite

Runner-up

1987

Best Actress

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

3rd Place

2001

Best Supporting Actress

Gosford Park

Runner-up

New York Film Critics Online

2001

Best Supporting Actress

Gosford Park

Won

Phoenix Film Critics Society

2001

Best Supporting Actress

Gosford Park

Nominated

Best Acting Ensemble

Nominated

2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Nominated

San Diego Film Critics Society

2001

Best Supporting Actress

Gosford Park

Runner-up

Utah Film Critics Association

1969

Best Actress

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Won

1972

Travels with My Aunt

Nominated

1986

Best Supporting Actress

A Room with a View

Runner-up

2001

Gosford Park

Nominated

Women Film Critics Circle Awards

2012

Women’s Work – Best Ensemble

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Won

Best Comedic Actress

Won

Actors Hall of Fame Foundation Awards

2014

Actors Hall of Fame

Herself

Honoured

Alfred Toepfer Stiftung Awards

1991

Shakespeare Prize

Herself

Honoured

American Comedy Awards

1993

Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Sister Act

Nominated

American Movie Awards

1980

Best Supporting Actress

California Suite

Nominated

Avenue of Stars

2000

Star

Herself

Honoured

Bodleian Library

2016

Bodley Medal

Herself

Honoured

British Independent Film Awards

2012

Best Supporting Actress

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Nominated

Broadcasting Press Guild Awards

2008

Best Actress

Capturing Mary

Nominated

2011

Downton Abbey

Nominated

European Film Awards

2002

Jameson People’s Choice Award – Best Actress

Gosford Park

Nominated

2005

Ladies in Lavender

Nominated

Evening Standard British Film Awards

1979

Best Actress

California Suite

Won

1981

Quartet

Won

1988

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Won

2015

The Lady in the Van

Won

Gershwin Theatre Awards

1994

American Theater Hall of Fame

Herself

Honoured

Helpmann Awards

2004

Best Female Actor in a Play

Talking Heads: “A Bed Among the Lentils”

Won

Laurel Awards

1966

New Faces – Female

Herself

11th Place

1970

Female Dramatic Performance

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

4th Place

Golden Nymph Awards

2011

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Downton Abbey

Nominated

2013

Nominated

2014

Nominated

Online Film & Television Association

2001

Best Supporting Actress

Gosford Park

Nominated

Best Ensemble

Nominated

2002

Hall of Fame

Herself

Honoured

2003

Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries

My House in Umbria

Nominated

Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries

Nominated

2010

Capturing Mary

Nominated

2011

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries

Downton Abbey

Won

Best Ensemble in Drama Series

Nominated

2012

Nominated

Best Supporting Actress in Drama Series

Nominated

2013

Nominated

Best Ensemble in Drama Series

Nominated

Online Film Critics Society

2001

Best Ensemble

Gosford Park

Won

Best Supporting Actress

Nominated

People’s Choice Awards

2012

Favorite Movie Icon

Herself

Nominated

2013

Favorite Cable TV Actress

Nominated

Royal Television Society Awards

1989

Best Actor – Female

Talking Heads: “A Bed Among the Lentils”

Won

Satellite Awards

2001

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Gosford Park

Won

Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble

Won

2003

Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie

My House in Umbria

Nominated

2011

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie

Downton Abbey

Nominated

2012

Won

Saturn Awards

1981

Best Supporting Actress

Clash of the Titans

Nominated

2001

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Nominated

Shakespeare Theatre Company Awards

1999

The Will Award

Herself

Honoured

Stratford Shakespeare Festival

2012

Legacy Award

Herself

Honoured

Taormina Film Fest Awards

1985

Golden Mask

A Private Function

Won

TV Guide Awards

2012

Favorite Actress

Downton Abbey

Nominated

2013

Nominated

TVTimes Awards

2011

Best Actress

Downton Abbey

Won

Variety Club Drama Awards

1963

Best Actress

Mary, Mary

Won

1972

Private Lives

Won

1994

Three Tall Women

Won

Whatsonstage.com Awards

2003

The Planet Hollywood Theatre Event of The Year

The Breath of Life

Runner-up

Best Actress in a Play

Runner-up

2008

The Lady from Dubuque

Won

Honorary awards

 

Organizations

Year

Award

Result

 

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

1970

Medal

Honoured

 

Damehood

1990

Medal

Honoured

 

BFI Fellowship

1992

Statue

Honoured

 

BAFTA Special Award

1993

Statue

Honoured

 

BAFTA Fellowship

1996

Statue

Honoured

 

Society of London Theatre Special Award

2010

Statue

Honoured

 

Order of the Companions of Honour

2014

Medal

Honoured

 

Honorary degrees

       

University of Bath

1986

Doctor of Letters (DLitt)

Honoured

 

University of Cambridge

1994

Doctor of Letters (DLitt)

Honoured

 

University of St. Andrews

1971

Doctor of Letters (DLitt)

Honoured

 

Mansfield College, Oxford

2017

Honorary Fellowship

Honoured