I first became aware of Maggie in 1964, when I was 15 years old, and my mother had taken me to see Othello with Laurence Olivier, in a desperate attempt to inject some culture into me.

Lord Julian Fellowes, who first worked with Dame Maggie Smith on the Oscar-winning period drama Gosford Park, recalled the "extraordinary precision" she had in her work

As the world mourns the loss of Downton Abbey star Dame Maggie Smith, series creator and writer Julian Fellowes has taken a moment to pay tribute. In a statement to Variety, he described the late dame as “a truly great actress,

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has said Maggie Smith was a "blessing in my life" as he recalled her wit and kindness to younger performers on set.

With a career spanning 70 years, the Oscar-winning actress has been remembered for her versatile repertoire ranging from Shakespeare to the Harry Potter franchise, with her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe,