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Of all the men they knew, Olivier’s is the name that pops up multiple times—not only because he was married to Plowright for nearly 30 years, but also because Maggie Smith co-starred with the ...
Behind the scenes, Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier's rivalry didn't quite go that far, but it was dramatic nonetheless. In the 2018 documentary "Tea With the Dames," via Vanity Fair, ...
DAME MAGGIE SMITH recalled the painful moment she was "swacked around the head" and "knocked out" by Sir Laurence Olivier in a Channel 5 documentary about her career.
Maggie Smith has made a big impact in film, appearing in some of the best movies over the decades, including Gosford Park and ...
Surveying Maggie Smith’s richly busy, barely rivalled career – critically acclaimed and popularly adored – some triumphs leap ...
Maggie Smith, one of Britain’s best-known actresses whose long career ranged from starring opposite Laurence Olivier in “Othello” on stage and screen, to roles in “Harry Potter” and ...
World of theatre remembers Dame Maggie Smith: ‘Master of the zinger’ - Dame Maggie’s theatre career saw her work with Lord Laurence Olivier at the Old Vic during the National Theatre’s ...
The late actor cultivated a specific kind of Englishness for the screen, but she was never afraid to upend expectation.
Dame Maggie Smith was born on Dec. 28, 1934, ... In 1964, Smith starred as Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello opposite Laurence Olivier at the Royal National Theatre.
Queen Elizabeth II being presented to Dame Maggie Smith by Sir Laurence Olivier, when the Queen attended the charity premiere of the film Othello at the Odeon Theatre in London, on May 2, 1966 ...
Maggie Smith, an acting legend of the stage and screen, has died at 89 Oscar, Emmy and Tony winning actress Maggie Smith, ... LAURENCE OLIVIER: (As Othello) Look in my face.