topic Re: Dame Maggie Smith, 89, RIP in TV and Movies

Dame Maggie Smith, 89, RIP

They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:43:09 GMT

So very sad. One of the best!

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geezerette — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:46:00 GMT

Oh no! 😢

RIP

🙏

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qualitygal — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:48:21 GMT

Just read that. It's sad, she was favorite to watch.

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DSD2 — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:49:53 GMT

I am so sad to see this!

What an amazing woman; an incredible actress.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was a classic and A Room with a View was one of my favorites. Violet Crawley will long live in our hearts and memories.

May she rest in peace.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:50:22 GMT

Just saw this. An incredible actress! RIP!!!

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Buffalogal47 — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:55:38 GMT

Oh no! 😢 She was one of my favorites. RIP, Dame Maggie, you were one of the best.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:56:12 GMT

A luminous Desdemona in the film version of Othello, 1965, opposite Olivier. Her first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress:

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twinsister — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:58:01 GMT

Such sad news. I remember her in Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and no one else could have played Violet Crawley! Great actress. R.I.P.

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LizzieInSRQ — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:02:57 GMT

Long life, well lived.

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Oznell — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:03:51 GMT

Oh, my goodness, @They CallMe MRWILKES , I didn't know.

Love each of the roles you, @DSD2 and @twinsister mention.

Even in a popular entertainment, like the Taylor/Burton uber-soap extravaganza, "The V.I.P.'s", she gave tremulous but spirited life to the secretary secretly in love with her boss ( Rod Taylor). Could play anything!

RIP to one of the all-time greats!

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:12:02 GMT

Her Broadway debt, New Faces of 1956, outside of a Broadway theater and onstage:

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Buffalogal47 — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:07:41 GMT

@Oznell i loved her in that movie! Also in "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and the sequel, "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". She was outstanding.

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amyb — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:15:03 GMT

Aw...darn.

She was, of course, excellent in everything she did...but I just loved her in Downton Abby as Violet.

If you ever need a good laugh, check Violet's best lines in DA, on YouTube...there may be more than one video with a compilation of her best one liners.

RIP.🕊️

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Travone — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:18:35 GMT

Great actress. God Speed.

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:21:53 GMT

I don't usually react when someone famous passes on, but this one hurts. She was a great talent and I enjoyed everything I saw her in from the VIP's to Downton Abbey and everything in between. RIP to a great actor ! 🌹

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Estellee — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:28:54 GMT

RIP Professor McGonagall Thanks for the great photos @They CallMe MRWILKES

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:50:17 GMT

With her second Oscar for California Suite, presented by Brooke Shields, April 1979.She missed the ceremony for her first, performing on stage in London.

She generously thanks her co-star for the award in her acceptance speech:

"I just, I just really can't believe it. I'm very, very honored and very grateful. I would like to thank Neil Simon. I would like to thank Herbie Ross. And I would very much like Michael Caine to be here, because believe you me, he was the most supporting actor ever in the world, and it really should go right down the middle. Thank you very much indeed."

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meallen616 — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:35:57 GMT

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Big Joanie — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:36:34 GMT

OH NO.... How I loved her character on Downton ..

" What is a Weekend " ....

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Witchy Woman — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:06:29 GMT

@QVCkitty1

Miss Mead in the VIPs (a favorite).

Rod wasn't bad, either.