Obituaries
Maggie Smith obituary: scene-stealing star who became a national institution
Smith was beloved of film and TV viewers for her combinations of haughty poise and winking mischief in a career that stretched from her Oscar-winning turn in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie to her acerbic countess in Downton Abbey.
By David Parkinson
Maggie Smith obituary: scene-stealing star who became a national institution