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Maggie Smith

Born on December 28, 1934 in Ilford, Essex, England

Breathes there a theatergoer or film fan on Earth who has not, at one time or another, fallen in love with the sublimely brilliant British comedic actress Dame Maggie Smith? The daughter of an Oxford University pathologist, Smith received her ... Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2012	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy	Quartet	Nominated
2012	Screen Actors Guild	Best Supporting Actress	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel	Nominated
2012	Screen Actors Guild	Best Ensemble	The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel	Nominated
2010	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Capturing Mary	Nominated
2003	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television	My House in Umbria	Nominated

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