The play directed by John Gielgud received positive reviews. She tasked Neville and Seamus to destroy the wooden bridge to prevent Snatchers from sneaking into the school. 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You see, honorable as your intentions were, you too were out of bed after hours. Kate Muir of The Times praised Smith's performance by writing, "Smith delivers a compelling performance in The Lady in the Van, as Alan Bennett's play comes to the big screen 15 years after it premiered at the Royal National Theatre. The actress just admitted she wasn't satisfied playing Professor McGonagall in the . After graduation, McGonagall became an employee for the Ministry of Magic in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement where she met her husband, Elphinstone Urquart. In 1972, she starred as the eccentric Augusta Bertram in George Cukor's film Travels with My Aunt. : Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall and Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.' Photo: 7831/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Personal Life Smith has. The film's cast included Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Kristin Scott Thomas, Eileen Atkins, Emily Watson, Charles Dance, Richard E. Grant, Derek Jacobi and Stephen Fry. She also called her co-star "Christopher Bummer".[59]. Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the title role of the 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Dizayi, S., & Bagirlar, B. : Afterward, upon hearing that Michael Palin was about to embark on the film The Missionary (1982) with Smith, her co-star Michael Caine is supposed to have humorously telephoned Palin, warning him that she would steal the film. "[57] Smith also starred as Miss Bowers in Death on the Nile (1978) alongside Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis, Peter Ustinov, and David Niven. Smith began her career on stage as a student, performing at the Oxford Playhouse in 1952, and made her professional debut on Broadway in New Faces of '56. Perhaps it would be more useful if I were to transfigure Mr Potter and yourself into a pocket watch? McGonagall worried for the safety of her student and pleaded with Dumbledore and Ministry representative Barty Crouch Sr to remove Harry from the tournament to no avail. Snape looks slightly taken aback, but readies his wand] Minerva McGonagall : [Begins to throw spells at Snape. Ron During this time she also appeared in the British comedy, Go to Blazes (1962), Jack Clayton's The Pumpkin Eater (1964) with Anne Bancroft, and Young Cassidy (1965) directed by Jack Cardiff and John Ford. After the war ended, McGonagall was fully instated as the Headmistress of Hogwarts and was awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class by new Minister for Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt. McGonagall opened the common room and found Alecto unconscious. Professor McGonagall Smith was singled out for her performance in the film. The play concerns a confrontation between British diplomat and an African leader over a local uprising that has attracted much media coverage. 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Harry Potter - Hogwarts Staff / Characters - TV Tropes "[44], On 30 October 2015, Smith appeared on BBC's The Graham Norton Show, her first appearance on a chat show in 42 years. Dumbledore Dame Maggie Smith didn't return for Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.She played Professor Minerva McGonagall in all eight Harry Potter movies, making her absence from the reunion special one of the most notable. During 2007, Smith had a productive year appearing in films, television, and the stage. Exactly. : [81], She was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Hamburg Alfred Toepfer Foundation in 1991. : Smith started with the company at its inception in 1962 with Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon and continued acting with the company for eight years. [31] David Benedict of Variety criticised the production with however praising Smith writing, "The exception is Maggie Smith, who arrives in the last minute of the first act and then dominates the second. Yet even the magnetically watchable Smith cannot save the evening as a whole. 50? [38] In the mid-1970s, she made several guest appearances on The Carol Burnett Show. Then perhaps a map? In 2009, she was reported to have made a full recovery. Smith also starred in another film by Holland titled Washington Square (1997), playing the incurably foolish Aunt Lavinia Penniman. : Ah, Professor, I would trust Hagrid with my life. [39][40][41] In a March 2015 interview with Joe Utichi in The Sunday Times, Smith announced that the sixth season of Downton Abbey would be her last (it was in fact the last to be produced). McGonagall believed that this would be the end of Hogwarts, and forced the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor Gilderoy Lockhart to find the Chamber of Secrets and rescue Ginny, pointing out all of Lockhart's supposed heroic acts. In 2002, Smith reunited with Dame Judi Dench for David Hare's stage play The Breath of Life. 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Crookshanks. Canadian stars of 'Harry Potter' on Broadway come home for Toronto McGonagall was supportive of Harry, Ron and Hermione's formation of Dumbledore's Army in an attempt to teach the students how to defend themselves, considering Umbridge's refusal to do so. I've watched them all day. [88] In April 2016, she was awarded the Bodley Medal by the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the performing arts. And we used to say we'd got to about number 200-and-something and we'd run out of knowing what to do when the camera came around on us. After her education, she worked for two years at the Ministry of Magic and later returned to Hogwarts, where she became Head of Gryffindor House, Transfiguration professor and concurrently, at differing . In 2016, while promoting, The Lady in the Van, Smith shared her experiences working on the Harry Potter films and working with Alan Rickman. The diplomat's wife observes everyone else's behaviour throughout. [Professor McGonagall transfigures into her human self], Release Dates Filming & Production But she can't singlehandedly turn night into day. Harry Potter Harry Potter (book series) Young adult literature Reading, Writing, and . "[55] The role also won Smith her first BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress.[7]. She was present to watch Harry defeat Voldemort once and for all and was one of the first people, aside from Ron, Hermione and Ginny, to congratulate him. What Has Maggie Smith Been Doing Since Her Role As Professor McGonagall Reid, an Order of Canada-winning actor with a career made at the Stratford and Shaw festivals, joined the New York production as the wicked Hogwarts professor Dolores Umbridge but will play fan . Professor McGonagall Professor McGonagall Company Credits The film was directed by Gil Kenan and also starred Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Jim Broadbent, and Toby Jones. You will join your classmates in detention. Maggie Smith acceptance speech at the 44th Tony Awards telecast in 1990. Smith later appeared in the very successful 'Harry Potter' franchise as the formidable Professor McGonagall as well as in Julian Fellowes ' ITV drama series, Downton Abbey (2010) (2010-2011) as the Dowager Countess of Grantham. Not only was she the head of the department, but she was also the Head of Gryffindor House. That year McGonagall watched as her house won their first Quidditch Cup in years, which resulted in McGonagall openly crying tears of joy. In 2007 she starred in another HBO television movie, Capturing Mary alongside Ruth Wilson for which she was nominated for her fourth Primetime Emmy Award. "[29] She received her record fifth Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance. After seeing Smith in The Double-Dealer at The Old Vic, she caught the eye of Laurence Olivier, who invited her to become part of his new National Theatre Company soon after it was formed at The Old Vic in 1962. In 1975, Smith starred in the Nol Coward comedy Private Lives as Amanda Prynne on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre. Mraow! Are the rumors true, Albus? [the cat sitting at the head of the class suddenly transforms into her]. For Smith's performance she earned her fifth Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and won her second Golden Globe Award and her third British Academy Film Award for Best Actress. [106], In November 2020, Smith joined Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, and Ian McKellen for a conversation on Zoom entitled For One Knight Only, for the charity Acting for Others. 15 May Blood status Pure-blood or half-blood Nationality British or Irish Title (s) Professor Head of Hufflepuff House Head of Herbology Madam Physical information Species Human Gender Female Height Squat Black was apparently able to get in due to a list of passwords written down by Neville due to his constant forgetfulness. McGonagall's protection was a life-sized enchanted game of Wizard's Chess. Without inflation adjustment, it is the third-highest-grossing film series with $7.7 billion in worldwide receipts. One went to school, one wanted to act, one started to act, and one's Minerva McGonagall Biographical information Born 4 October Caithness, Scotland, Great Britain Blood status Half-blood Marital status Widowed (as of 1985) Nationality Scottish Title (s) Prefect Head Girl Madam Professor Head of Transfiguration (formerly) Head of Gryffindor (formerly) Deputy Headmistress (formerly) Headmistress Signature We got lost. "[54] Greg Ferrara wrote that the film "is one of the best British films of the decade. In 1962, Smith won the first of a record six Best Actress Evening Standard Awards for her roles in Peter Shaffer's plays The Private Ear and The Public Eye, again opposite Kenneth Williams. During the series, Professor McGonagall displays many traits similar to the Roman goddess. [78] In October 2017, Smith was conferred with an honorary fellowship of Mansfield College, Oxford.[79]. The director Chris Columbus "apparently used to send Daniel Radcliffe to fetch her from her trailer because he was scared of her," the Evening Standard's chief theater critic, Nick Curtis, wrote in a column published . Professor McGonagall The actress can, and does, do wonders. Smith reunited with Daniel Radcliffe with whom she recently starred in David Copperfield from 1999. [7] Smith also played the goddess Thetis in Clash of the Titans (1981). Hogwarts' professors are some of the most iconic characters of the seriesthink of Dumbledore, whose end shattered thousands of fans, or Snape, whom Potterheads either despise or idolize. : Maggie Smith | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom : | Since we're all posting our casting picks for the new series, this is mine for Professor McGonagall. Minerva McGonagall : Not at all, Dolores, merely your medieval methods. [5][6] Her other Oscar-nominated roles were in Othello (1965), Travels with My Aunt (1972), A Room with a View (1985), and Gosford Park (2001). "Crimes of Grindelwald" is known to take place in 1927. There there, Hagrid, it's not really goodbye after all. Later in the year, McGonagall duelled with Death Eater Alecto Carrow during the Battle in the Astronomy Tower and later learned of Snape's murder of Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - IMDb Minerva was the goddess of wisdom and war (particularly in defensive war). Keep track of how much of Maggie Smiths work you have seen. She toured Australia in Alan Bennett's Talking Heads in 2004. It has often been said that JKR uses the excuse that she is not good at math to explain variances in dates but that is an eight-year difference and McGonagall had not even been born. [84] On 9 February 2014 she was inducted into the Actors Hall of Fame. Every Main Harry Potter Actor Missing From Return To Hogwarts - Screen Rant The following is a list of Hogwarts staff in the Harry Potter books written by J. K. Rowling . Who Plays McGonagall In Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of - Looper [the cat sitting at the head of the class suddenly transforms into her] Ron : That was bloody brilliant! Professor McGonagall Character Analysis Next Neville Longbottom The Transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts and the Head of Gryffindor House. The film became a surprise box-office hit following its international release and was such a financial success, it spawned a sequel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015). He's far better off growing up away from all of that. A few years later, Smith would return to Broadway in Tom Stoppard original play Night and Day as Ruth Carson in 1979. No, you heard me correctly, Mr. Malfoy. On television she gained newfound attention and international fame for her role as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, on Julian Fellowes's period series Downton Abbey (20102015), as well as the 2019 film and the 2022 film. [7] Pauline Kael wrote: "Clayton is a felicitous choice to direct a character study film about a woman's rage against the Church for her wasted life. Although she may seem strict on the outside, she does have a softer side too. The film also starred Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, and Kristin Scott Thomas. Maggie Smith may have played the beloved Professor McGonagall in the "Harry Potter" films, but according to the Evening Standard, the actress was a little scary to work with.. The Harry Potter films are based on the beloved series of books written by J.K. Rowling. During this school year, it was announced that Hogwarts would be hosting the Triwizard Tournament as well as providing accommodation for the wizarding schools Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. : Has often played grumpy, acid-witted ladies in the second half of her career. Professor McGonagall | Wizarding World There yeh go. [Ron and Hermione also looking shocked, Draco smirking]. Maggie Smith, English stage and motion-picture actress noted for her poignancy and wit in comic roles. [86] In September 2012, she was honoured with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Legacy Award. Harry Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) - Quotes - IMDb Therefore, as punishment for your actions, 50 points will be taken. [72][73] Smith was made a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) for services to drama in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours,[74][75] becoming the third actress to receive the honour, after Dame Sybil Thorndike (1970) and Dame Judi Dench (2005). With an extensive career on screen and stage over seven decades, she has achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, having received highest achievement for film, television and theatre, winning two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, and four Primetime Emmy Awards. I thought you said the four of us. married twice: to actor, "Mrs. Docherty's Shop" from Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, "Nanny Teaches the Kids a Lesson" from Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, "Synchronized Swimming" from Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince -- MTV Movie Awards Clip, TV commercial for UBS (Union Bank of Switzerland). In 1999, Smith starred in the BBC television adaptation of the Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield alongside Daniel Radcliffe. After Harry Potter came to an end in 2011, the British actress took on roles in My Week with Marilyn (2011), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) and The Bling Ring (2013). Fred : [whispering to George] Try saying that five times fast. I should have known that you would be here, Professor McGonagall. [97], In 2007, The Sunday Telegraph disclosed that Smith had been diagnosed with breast cancer. For sheer dumb luck. I should have known that you would be here, Professor McGonagall. : The following year, she appeared in the film Better Late Than Never alongside David Niven and Art Carney. Photos Quotes Ron : [Harry and Ron arrive late to Transfiguration, relieved that Professor McGonagall isn't there yet] Whew, made it.
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