During this period, Smith crossed the Atlantic and put on many famous stage plays. 1959, Smith returned to London and joined the old Vic in London. 1962, she won the first prize in a series of performing arts honors: London Evening News Standard Award for her outstanding performance in the private ears and public eyes of London's most famous West End Theatre. As an actor of the acting school, Smith has a wide range of plays and can grasp various styles of drama. 1990 She won the Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway play Lettice and Lovage, which is also an affirmation of her stage career. 1965, Smith and laurence olivier put Shakespeare's famous play Othello on the screen together. She played the beautiful Desdemona, which made her nominated for the best supporting actress in the 38th Oscar for the first time with 1966. Four years later, she played Jane Brody, an open-minded and idealistic spinster teacher, in the drama Miss Jane Brody directed by British director ronald neame, which truly interpreted the emotional relationship between teachers and students and shaped the personality of female teachers to be extremely delicate and touching. She won the Best Actress Award in the 23rd British Film Academy and the 42nd Oscar with 1970, which opened her international fame. And in 1972, she was nominated for best actress in the 45th Academy Awards in 1973 for her film Walking with menstruation.
Despite these honors, Smith is still willing to accept the detective Dora Charleston in Death Comes (1976) and the nurse Miss Bowles in Death on the Nile (1978), which is a classic suspense film familiar and loved by China fans. 1978, American Columbia Company invited Smith to participate in the shooting of the comedy "California Suite", playing Diana Barry, a star eager for the announcement of the Academy Awards. I didn't expect that she really won the 36th Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and the 565438th Golden Globe Award for her outstanding performance. 1986, Smith starred in the romantic comedy Room with a View, which was nominated by eight Oscars, and played his cousin Charlotte bartlett in the play. Smith vividly described this conservative cousin.
Later, Smith also appeared in Steven Allan Spielberg's action thriller Hook (199 1) and Emile Ardolino's comedy Sister Act. 1992), agnieszka holland's family entertainment movie The Secret Garden (1993) and Hugh Wilson's comedies The First Wives Club, 1996), especially 1992' s Sister Act, which co-starred with the famous black movie star whoopi goldberg. Less than a month after the film was released, the box office broke through the billion-dollar mark, further establishing Smith's position in the international film industry.
In the 1990s, Smith also played some serious roles in Richard (1995) and Washington Square (1997). From 65438 to 0999, she participated in the filming of the Italian director franco zeffirelli's war comedy "Tea with Mussolini" together with the famous sasha jackson Judi Dench, and won the 53rd session as Ms. Hester Langdon.
200 1 In the magical box office blockbuster "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" directed by chris columbus, Smith plays Professor McGonagall, the vice president of the Magic School, who is very strict with students and teaches Metamorphosis, which has won favorable comments again. In the same year, Smith also participated in the comedy "Gosford Park" directed by robert altman, playing the heroine, constance, the Earl of Menstruation. This time, Smith's excellent interpretation of the eccentric countess once again made people shine, which made her nominated for the sixth Oscar, and this evergreen tree in the British film industry became more and more energetic. In 2002, Smith's new film was the comedy Secrets of the Yaya Sisterhood directed by callie khouri, in which he played Carol. This is a film known as "Towards a Almost Sacred Height", and popular movie stars sandra bullock and ashley judd also participated in the filming. Smith will continue to play Professor McGonagall in the second episode of Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
1970, maggie smith was awarded the highest Sir Bass by the British royal family. 1990, she was awarded the Senior Lady of the British Empire by the British royal family. And was elected to the World Film Hall of Fame on 1994. Her ex-husband was a famous actor Sir robert stephens, who died on 1974. From 1975 to 1998, she lived with her second husband, playwright Beverley Cross. Her two sons, Chris Larkin and toby stephens, also became actors. When she raised her wand and used the flame spell. When she really replaced Dumbledore as a protective castle. We were all completely moved by Professor McGonagall.
While filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2), there was a false message on the Internet that maggie smith had terminal cancer, which was not true. In fact, Ms. [maggie smith], who plays Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series, was indeed diagnosed with early breast cancer in 2008 (during filming in harry potter and the half-blood prince) and received radiotherapy. Fortunately, she fully recovered at the end of 2009.
Gryffindor's dean is healthy! Let's continue to bless her!
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Professor McGonagall, 73, has cancer and wants to carry Harry Potter to the end (March 2008).
Maggie smith, a famous British actress who plays Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series, was recently diagnosed with cancer, but the 73-year-old woman is still optimistic that she can survive Harry Potter.
According to British local media reports, maggie smith has breast cancer. Last month, the doctor removed the tumor for her, and the first stage of chemotherapy has been completed. Maggie smith's friend told reporters: "Maggie insisted on filming the latest Harry Potter last month, even though she was already undergoing chemotherapy. She is a brave and low-key person, and she doesn't want others to make a fuss about her illness. "
73-year-old maggie smith won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress with 1969 and was nominated for the Oscar with 200 1. However, in recent years, everyone is most familiar with her role as Professor McGonagall in five Harry Potter films.
Maggie's treatment went well, and all her scenes in Ha 6 have been filmed. Her spokesperson revealed that Maggie will rest in peace in the next few weeks, and the specific time for her comeback has not yet been determined.
Professor McGonagall beat cancer! (165438+20091October)
In the upcoming film
She was diagnosed with breast cancer when she starred in harry potter and the half-blood prince. "I have been losing my hair. I have no choice but to wear a wig. So I look like a boiled egg ... "
Now, after a series of chemotherapy, Maggie has recovered. Maggie, who is completely healthy, will be inspired again to star in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and fans are waiting together.
British fans commented on this separately:
It's great to see her recover!
I'm glad to see her win!
There is no denying that she is a great actress and woman. Looking forward to her performance in the seventh part.
I'm really excited to see her continue to play Professor McGonagall. I really can't accept letting someone else take this role!
Of course she'll get better. She is Minerva McGonagall and Gryffindor!
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Fans spoke highly of actress maggie smith and her Minerva McGonagall!