This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies. Maggie Smith, the renowned British actress best known to American audiences for her roles in the "Harry Potter" films and the masterpiece series "Downton Abbey," ...

Dame Maggie Smith had a long and prolific career in the film industry, spanning over six decades, leaving a long-lasting impact. With a diverse body of work that included everything from tragic ...

The great Dame Maggie Smith, an iconic actress with a career that spanned eight decades and earned her two Oscars, seven BAFTAs, four Emmys, three Golden Globes and a Tony, passed away on Sept. 27, ...

We very nearly didn't have Maggie Smith in our archive. She was available in 2016 to promote a film, but we were told she wouldn't sit for a long interview about her career. She couldn't imagine why ...