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With its simple set and complex story line, “Our Town,” written by Thornton Wilder took Broadway by storm in 1938. Fellow ...

Her background has been described as “Spartan, though certainly not deprived.” Critic Michael Coveney argued that her ...

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Her mother told her she didn't have the looks to be an actor, but Smith went on to win awards and capture hearts ...

Smith won an Oscar for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970, and later won new fans as Professor McGonagall in the Harry ...

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Dame Maggie Smith, who died on Friday aged 89, was a perfectionist who turned anxiety into an art form and was hailed as one ...

Iconic British actress Maggie Smith — known globally for her roles in 'Harry Potter' and 'Downton Abbey' — has died at the ...

Britain's Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry ...

British actor Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in “Downton Abbey,” ...

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