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Maggie Smith

Actress Maggie Smith
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Profession: Actress

Nationality:
England
English

Biography: The Private Ear, The Public Eye

Born: December 28, 1934
Birthplace: Ilford, Essex, England
Age: 89 years old

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn

Married Life

  • 1967-06-29 Actress Maggie Smith (32) weds actor Robert Stephens (35) in Greenwich, England
  • 1974-05-06 Actress Maggie Smith (39) divorces actor Robert Stephens (42) after 6 years of marriage
  • 1975-08-23 English "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" actress Maggie Smith (40) weds English playwright Beverley Cross (44) at the Guildford Register Office in Surrey, England (her second marriage, his third), until his death in 1998

Historical Events

  • 1969-02-24 "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" film based on novel by Muriel Spark directed by Ronald Neame, starring Maggie Smith (Academy Award Best Actress) premieres in London
  • 1970-04-07 42nd Academy Awards: "Midnight Cowboy" - Best Picture, John Wayne (True Grit), and Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jane Brody) win

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