Once chased a British drama for 6 years, from the TV series to the movie version, now see the second part of "Downton Abbey" set for March next year ↓↓
As soon as the old countess appeared, she exploded the secret love history ↓↓:
"I met a man before you were born, so now I inherit a villa in the south of France." “What?!”
The old lady is so wonderful, you can't imagine what she will say...
She is the most familiar face of the British: 87-year-old Maggie Smith, who was rushed to the hospital during filming, thought she was out of the scene in the new movie, and now countless fans are at ease: Grandma is still there! ↓↓
Some people say that she became famous at the age of 70 because she played the old lady. In fact, he is a national treasure actor from the big screen, an elegant beauty when he was young, winning various awards, and was a female jazz girl given by the Queen of England ↓↓
Maggie Smith was born on December 28, 1934, into a warm family, the son of a pathologist at Oxford University and a scottish female secretary, who met and fell in love on the train. When she was a child, she listened to the romantic stories of her parents, and the family atmosphere was good and loving.
Maggie went all the way to Oxford Girls' School, studied acting at the Theatre Oxford, and took the stage at the age of 17 to perform Shakespeare: Twelfth Night, and soon appeared on Broadway.
The most effective on stage, she sang and danced well, and was selected by lawrence Olivier, the greatest Shakespeare prince of all time, to join the National Theatre.
How great is Oliver? The "Lawrence Oliver Award", named after him, is still the highest award in the British theatre industry.
In 1965, Maggie teamed up with Lawrence Oliver to make the film Othello. Her acting skills are getting better and better, not losing To Lawrence, who will take the opportunity to slap her ↓↓
Lawrence Oliver blacked out as Othello of moorish
Maggie starred as a delicate and kind noble lady, with big eyes that flashed with tears, which was heartbreaking to watch. She was so famous that she was nominated for the first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress ↓↓
Since then, big screen makers have come to her. Spanning across the UK and Hollywood, Maggie was the actress of the Golden Age's major influences ↓↓
The female teacher of "Spring Wind Does Not Change the Rain", won the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the whole United States knew the British film queen.
"California Suite" and "Room with a View" were nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Any style can be held, idealistic teachers, drug actors, stereotypical old ladies... ↓↓
Some commentators said that she is not an eye-catching acting school that relies on beauty, and has fewer opportunities to get the protagonist. But in the eyes of Dongdong and Xixi, she obviously has a first-class appearance and acting skills, and has a naturally elegant style ↓↓
It is very easy to play the heroine, and the female partner cannot ignore it: the nun who is not crazy in "The Nun is Also Crazy↓↓, the nurse lady of "The Tragedy on the Nile".
In 1970, she was awarded the Order of the Commander of the British Empire by the Queen; later upgraded to DBE, also known as the Female Knight 's Order ↓↓
Maggie and actress judy Dench of the same age were awarded the Title of Lady
Maggie has a prosperous career and is also a very dedicated mother, always wanting to pay for the family.
In the early film "Traveling with My Aunt", Maggie once appeared with her two lovely sons Chris and Toby, and this role was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress ↓↓
She had two sons, whom she had born to her first husband, Robert Stephens, a talented man in the acting industry who had acted in Cleopatra in his early years and had been married four times. Maggie met him when she worked with him and became his third wife.
Take two sons on camera
The first marriage was only 8 years, and after the divorce, Maggie soon married true love: playwright Klaus Beverley Cross.
Why do you say this is true love? The two have known each other in the theater for many years, and Klaus once wrote a play for Maggie to let her shine on the stage again, which shows how beautiful people make him feel.
Maggie remarried with her two sons, and the couple loved and admired each other, and shared common interests and preferences. Unfortunately, the good days lasted for 23 years, and Klaus died at the age of 66 .↓↓
With playwright husband Beverley Cross
The two sons grew up to be actors, both have dozens of works, and the younger son has starred in the 007 series of "Choose a Day to Die Again".
Maggie said in an interview that for a long time she felt that life had no meaning because no one could share it anymore.
Fortunately, she is not alone at all, and she is busy with work in her later years.
"Gosford Manor"
Before Downton Abbey, there was also a film, Goldsford Manor: a murder in a nobleman's home. Upstairs relatives and friends, downstairs servants, all suspected, Maggie played the appearance of a noble, poor aunt, the 6th time oscar nomination.
In the same year, she began starring as Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter, a majestic and kind old lady ↓↓
Professor McGonagall
One after another, 10 years. During the sixth part, Maggie was diagnosed with breast cancer. While treating and shooting, people are still very optimistic: "I have been losing my hair, so I have to wear a wig cover, so I look like a boiled egg..."
She said that she had recovered and insisted on participating in the seventh finale, and the final scene made many fans cry.
Then there's the old lady of Downton Abbey, dressed in opulence, with a cane, arrogant and wise, teaching you what a real old money aristocrat is.
"What is a weekend?" ↓↓
"Don't be pessimistic, that's very middle-class." ↓↓
"It's easy for me to admit mistakes because I never make mistakes" ↓↓
"I'm old, but I'm not excited" ↓↓
She never hides from people who don't like it. For the marriage choice of the big miss Mary, of course stand the big cousin. After the lewd newspaper owner finished the fight and was ready to leave, the old lady poked and poked and poked: "You promise never to come again?" ”↓↓
The old lady's mouth is poisonous and soft, and there are countless circles of fans. The other actors were old and did not shoot, and Maggie spoke very Versailles: "I really don't understand why the plays I participated in were all filmed one after another." Well, I happened to pay for my 5 grandchildren and was happy to help them. ”
From a young and elegant beauty to a grandmother who lived in her later years, she won 2 little golden people, 5 British Academy Film Awards, 3 Golden Globe Awards, and 4 Emmy Awards ↓↓
In his later years he was awarded the Honorary Order by the Queen, where ceremonies and dinners were held at Windsor Castle. This medal is rare, the winner is physicist Stephen Hawking, etc., and there are only three actors, including her and her old friend Judy Dench ↓↓
Regardless of the protagonist or the supporting role, a lifetime is the focus of light and shadow, the body is repeatedly ill, and the people are as strong and optimistic as in the play: women of my age are much better than most men
87-year-old grandmother, convincing...