Dame Maggie Smith was a highly versatile actress whose repertoire ranged from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.

She won her first Oscar for The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie in 1969 and went on to garner several Golden Globes and BAFTAs throughout her long career.

Dame Maggie, who has died at the age of 89, was part of a generation of female performers that included Judi Dench and Vanessa Redgrave.

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