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Maggie Smith is an English comedy actress. She was born in 1934 at Ilford in Essex. She is the daughter of a pathologist for Oxford University, she trained for the stage at the Oxford Playhouse School. She made her London debut in a revue in 1952 and her first Broadway appearance in 'New Faces' in 1956. She has since appeared in numerous plays on both sides of the Atlantic, generally reaping rave reviews from critics. She has made relatively few film appearances but has enjoyed a high 'batting average' as a screen actress in public and critical esteem. She won Academy Awards for her performances in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (best actress; 1969) and California Suite (best supporting actress; 1978) and was nominated for Oscars for Othello (best supporting actress; 1965), Travels With My Aunt (best actress; 1972), and A Room With a View (best supporting actress; 1986). She won the British Film Academy Award as best actress for A Private Function (1984) ) and The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987). She was awarded a Tony in 1990 for her Broadway performance in 'Lettice and Lovage', and in 1993 was nominated for an Emmy for Best Actress for her role in the PBS version of 'Suddenly, Last Summer.' Her first husband was actor Robert Stephens; her second screenwriter Beverley Cross.
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Clash of the Titans is a fantasy adventure starring Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin, Claire Bloom, Maggie Smith, Ursula Andress, Burgess Meredith, Jack Gwillim, Pat Roach and Susan Fleetwood in a story about Greek hero Perseus setting out to win the love of Andromeda, having to overcome terrifying monsters and obstacles set in his way by the gods of Mount Olympus on the way. Clash of the Titans was directed by Desmond Davis in 1981.
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Curtain Call is a comedy starring James Spader, Polly Walker, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Buck Henry and Sam Shepard in a story about a young executive who is persuaded to buy a house by his girlfriend, only to find the house is haunted by a bickering theatrical couple. Curtain Call was directed by Peter Yates in 1998.
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Evil Under The Sun is an Hercule Poirot murder mystery starring Peter Ustinov, Colin Blakely, Jane Birkin, Nicholas Clay and Maggie Smith in a story about the investigation of a murder of an actress on a remote island. Evil Under The Sun was directed by Guy Hamilton in 1982.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy adventure starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Tom Felton and Ian Hart in a story based on the book by J K Rowling about an abused orphan living with his mean uncle and aunty whose life is transformed when he is informed he is a powerful wizard and is invited to attend a boarding school for wizards and witches. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was directed by Chris Columbus in 2001.
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Murder by Death is a detective spoof starring Peter Sellers, Peter Falk, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Alec Guiness and Truman Capote in a story about the worlds top detectives trapped in a spooky mansion. Murder by Death was directed by Robert Moore in 1976.
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Sister Act is a comedy starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith in a tale about the girl friend of a gangster sent to a covnet for protection whilst waiting to give evidence at a trial. Sister Act was directed by Emile Ardolino in 1992.
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Tea With Mussolini is a drama starring Cher, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith and Lily Tomlin in a story about five genteel English ladies in Florence during the interwar rise of facism. Tea With Mussolini was directed by Franco Zeffirelli in 1999.
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The Secret Garden is a drama starring Kate Maberly, Heydon Prowse, Andrew Knott, Maggie Smith and Laura Crossley in a story based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett about a young girl sent to live with her rich uncle following the death of her parents, and how she befriends and heals her delicate cousin. The Secret Garden was directed by Agnieszka Holland in 1993.
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Young Cassidy is a biographical drama starring Rod Taylor, Julie Christie and Maggie Smith in the story of playwright Sean O'Casey. Young Cassidy was directed by John Ford in 1965.
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