Maggie Smith, an imposing figure in the arts, represented Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey. In the show, his co-star Elizabeth McGovern paid tribute to him in the last interview.
The actress played Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, in the historical drama, when she should appear in Downton Abbey: the grand finale, A third film of the franchise without the end of the star.
She said, “I thought it would be absolutely horrible. I think many actors were really afraid of the idea, but what is funny is that I felt like she was there.”
“I had the impression that his mind was in the air, in this house and in these rooms, that I was not missing as much as I thought,” noted the actress.
Likewise, Judi Dench previously remembered his late friend in an interview with the Bbc With a sweet gesture to plant a tree in its name.
“Joe, who works for me, entered and he had a small crab apple,” said the 007 star in The Outlet, adding that it was starting to produce fruit at the time of her funeral, as she died on September 27, 2024. She was 89 years old.
“And so I have it in my pocket during her funeral, which was a very good thing to have,” she noted about the Harry Potter alum, with whom she met for the first time in the locker room of the Old theater in 1957.
In addition, Judi and Maggie both appeared in films such as the 1984 film A private function1985 A room with view, 1999 Tea with Mussolini, 2004 Lavender lavender, 2011 The best exotic concern hotel and its 2015 suite The second best concern.
