Flying for the first time in a helicopter, she observed: "I never thought I’d look down between my legs and see Guildford."
As Desdemona to Laurence Olivier’s Othello, he, in full black make-up, criticised her pronunciation; she faced off to him with a stentorian "How, now, brown cow!"
On completing her most famous role after six series: "I think the wig I wore in Downton is more tired than I am!"
As Serena McKellen has it, "Maggie's got a tongue on her."
Here are just a few of my favourite clips of the great Dame in action, from her long and brilliant career:
And, of course...
“If you have been around long enough you are an icon. A rather dusty icon... or a national treasure.”
There will never be another like her! RIP, Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, CH, DBE (28th December 1934 - 27th September 2024) PS Just one more slice of genius...
Maggie Smith once went with Kenneth Williams to Fortnum & Masons to buy a bra. Upon being told the price, she replied "Seven Guineas! It'd be cheaper to have your tits off!"
I watched and enjoyed all of the clips. I've never seen a couple of the movies so I'll look for them. How wonderful she was.
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Janie
Bless you, Janie. Dame Maggie had such a long and interesting career, it's entirely understandable you may have missed some. I've missed out clips myself, from such joys as Ladies in Lavender, Gosford Park, Tea With Mussolini, A Room With a View, Quartet and so on - as well as some from films of hers I also have never seen such as Harry Potter, Best Marigold Hotel or Lady in a Van... Jx
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