Birth of Maggie Smith28 December 1934
Birth of Maggie Smith
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Margaret Natalie "Maggie" Smith Smith Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Margaret Natalie "Maggie" Smith Smith, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
16 records1934–201514 events2 places
Chronological biography
1934
1952
Oxford University Dramatic Society1952
Under the auspices of the Oxford University Dramatic Society, Smith began her career as Viola in Twelfth Night at the Oxford Playhouse
1962
Evening Standard Award1962
Wins the first of a record five Best Actress Evening Standard Awards for her roles in Peter Shaffers plays The Private Ear and The Public Eye, both opposite Kenneth Williams
1969
Academy Award1969
Wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1970
Evening Standard Award1970
Plays the title role in Ingmar Bergmans London production of the Ibsen play Hedda Gabler, winning her second Evening Standard award for Best Actress
Hedda Gabler1970
Plays the title role in Ingmar Bergmans London production of the Ibsen play Hedda Gabler, winning her second Evening Standard award for Best Actress
1972
Travels with My Aunt1972
Appears in Travels with My Aunt
1976
Murder by Death1976
Appears in Murder by Death
1978
Academy Award1978
Wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for California Suite
1984
A Private Function1984
Appears in A Private Function
BAFTA1984
Winner of Best Actress BAFTA Award for her role as Joyce Chilvers in A Private Function
1986
A Room With A View1986
Appears in A Room With A View
1990
Tony Award1990
Wins the Tony Award for role in Lettice and Lovage
2001
Gosford Park2001
Appears in Gosford Park
2012
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel2012
Stars in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2015
The Lady in the Van2015
The film version of The Lady in the Van is based on Alaan Bennetts experiences with a tramp called Miss Shepherd, who lived on Bennetts driveway in several dilapidated vans for more than fifteen years
Record provenance
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