Top 10 Maggie Smith movies ranked and only one of her Oscar wins made the list
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The late great Dame Maggie Smith leaves behind an incredible legacy after over 70 years in .
The 89-year-old who died yesterday is best known in modern times for her roles as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the movies and as Lady Violet Crawley in the TV series and films.
Alongside two acting Oscar wins from early in her career, the British national treasure also delighted in fan favourites like Hook and Sister Act.
Check out her full Top 10 as ranked on IMDb by film fans; a list that has something of a common theme.
10. Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Following the conclusion of the hit period drama TV series, Downton Abbey returned for two movies in which Maggie Smith reprised her dowager duchess. Lady Violet Crawley was adored by audiences thanks to her sassy sharp wit. In her final outing of the franchise, her character’s family secret drives the plot before she bowed out ahead of next year’s Downton Abbey 3.
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9. Downton Abbey (2019)
In the first film, Lady Violet welcomes King George V to stay at the stately home, alongside her son Lord Grantham.
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8. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
In the second Harry Potter movie, Maggie Smith’s Professor McGonagall, teacher of Transfiguration, warns her students of the legend of the monster inside the Chamber of Secrets.
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7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
In the fifth outing of JK Rowling’s fantasy series, McGonagall clashes with Imelda Staunton’s new Hogwarts headmistress Dolores Umbridge, a foreshadowing of their shared screen time in the Downton Abbey movies.
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