Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith is an English actress who is regarded as one of Britain's most recognizable actresses. Her famous film credits include California Suite, My house in Umbria, Clash of the Titans, The First Wives Club and The Lady in the Van. She is also known for portraying the characters Professor Minerva McGonagll in the Harry Potter film series and Violet Crawley on the TV series Downton Abbey.

She has been married twice and has two children.

She won a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for her role in California Suite. Her role in Downton Abbey earned her several awards, including four Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

I had been feeling a little rum. I didn't think it was anything serious because years ago I felt a lump and it was benign. I assumed this would be too. It kind of takes the wind out of your sails, and I don't know what the future holds, if anything.Maggie Smith

I tend to head for what's amusing because a lot of things aren't happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything.Maggie Smith

It seems to me there is a change in what audiences want to see. I can only hope that's correct, because there's an awful lot of people of my age around now and we outnumber the others.Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith is a famous English actress, who was born on December 28, 1934. As a person born on this date, Maggie Smith is listed in our database as the 3rd most popular celebrity for the day (December 28) and the 2nd most popular for the year (1934).

People born on December 28 fall under the Zodiac sign of Capricorn, the Sea Goat. Maggie Smith is the 50th most popular Capricorn.

Aside from information specific to Maggie Smith's birthday, Maggie Smith is the 40th most famous English and ranks 4th in famous people born in Ilford, Essex, England, UK.

In general, Maggie Smith ranks as the 486th most popular famous person, and the 98th most popular actress of all time. “The Famous Birthdays” catalogs over 25,000 famous people, everyone from actors to singers to scientists to serial killers and more. If you're curious to see who was born on your birthday, you can use our database to find out who, what, where, when and why. You can search by birthday, birthplace, claim to fame or any other information by typing in the search box, or simply browse our site by selecting the month, the day, the horoscope, or any other clickable option.

Learn about famous persons' keys to fame, discover interesting trivia and find out where they rank on several types of charts. Use it as fun information for a birthday party or a game at another type of celebration. Start a scrapbook of everyone born on your birthday or give a gift of a scrapbook of everyone born on a loved one's birthday. Take a look at the currently trending celebrities, the most popular birthdays for a specific day or jump to a random or recently added celebrity's page if you're not looking for anything specific.