Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.

The King and prime minister add tributes to heartfelt memories from co-stars like Daniel Radcliffe.

British star Dame Maggie Smith was known for prominent roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, and her Academy Award-winning performance in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.

Iconic British actress Maggie Smith — known globally for her roles in 'Harry Potter' and 'Downton Abbey' — has died at the age of 89

One of Britain's best loved performers who was as much at home with comedy as with drama.

Maggie Smith, best known for her roles in 'Downton Abbey' and 'Harry Potter', died earlier today surrounded by friends and family.

Maggie Smith dead at 89 [obituary]: The British actress was far more than a Harry Potter and Downton Abbey fave even as she won new audiences.

A funny, viral clip in which Dame Maggie Smith "turns" on Judi Dench is being shared online after news of Smith’s passing today.

Legendary actress Dame Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89.

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has said that working with Maggie Smith was the 'greatest privilege of my career, and I will never forget her'

Maggie Smith leaves behind an impressive legacy on both stage and screen - but these are her very best movies, according to Rotten Tomatoes

Dame Maggie Smith, who was known in recent years for her role in Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89.

The Oscar-winning actress and star of Harry Potter and Downton Abbey has died aged 89

Here are some of Maggie Smith's most celebrated and revered performances.

Radcliffe first worked with Dame Maggie in 1999 when he was just nine-years-old on TV mini-series David Copperfield.

If there had been a competition for scene-stealing among Britain's great actresses, it's odds-on that Dame Maggie Smith, who died yesterday at the age of 89, would have won it hands down.

Dame Maggie was one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation, with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.

Dame Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has...