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Filmography
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Known For
Gosford Park Constance Trentham (2001) -
A Room with a View Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperon (1985) -
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Muriel Donnelly (2011) -
Known For
The Lady in the Van Miss Shepherd (2015) -
Actress
Downton Abbey: A New Era Violet Grantham (2022) -
A Boy Called Christmas Aunt Ruth (2021) -
Downton Abbey Violet Crawley (2019) -
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Professor Minerva McGonagall (2018) -
Sherlock Gnomes Lady Bluebury (2018) -
Downton Abbey Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham (2010-2015) -
The Lady in the Van Miss Shepherd (2015)
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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Muriel Donnelly (2015) -
My Old Lady Mathilde Girard (2014) -
Quartet: Deleted Scenes Jean Horton (2013) -
![Quartet]( "Quartet")
Quartet Jean Horton (2012) -
![The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel]( "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel")
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Muriel Donnelly (2011) -
![Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]( "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2")
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Professor Minerva McGonagall (2011) -
![Gnomeo & Juliet]( "Gnomeo & Juliet")
Gnomeo & Juliet Lady Bluebury (2011) -
![Nanny McPhee Returns]( "Nanny McPhee Returns")
Nanny McPhee Returns Mrs Docherty (2010) -
![From Time to Time]( "From Time to Time")
From Time to Time Mrs Oldknow (2009) -
![Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]( "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince")
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Professor Minerva McGonagall (2009) -
![Capturing Mary]( "Capturing Mary")
Capturing Mary Mary Gilbert (2007) -
![Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]( "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix")
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Minerva McGonagall (2007) -
![Becoming Jane]( "Becoming Jane")
Becoming Jane Lady Gresham (2007) -
![Keeping Mum: Funnies]( "Keeping Mum: Funnies")
Keeping Mum: Funnies Grace Hawkins (2006) -
![Keeping Mum: Deleted Scenes]( "Keeping Mum: Deleted Scenes")
Keeping Mum: Deleted Scenes Grace Hawkins (2006) -
![Keeping Mum]( "Keeping Mum")
Keeping Mum Grace Hawkins (2005) -
![Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]( "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire")
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Minerva McGonagall (2005) -
![Ladies in Lavender]( "Ladies in Lavender")
Ladies in Lavender Janet (2004) -
![Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]( "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban")
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Professor Minerva McGonagall (2004) -
![My House in Umbria]( "My House in Umbria")
My House in Umbria Mrs. Delahunty (2003) -
![Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes]( "Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes")
Gosford Park: Deleted Scenes Constance Trentham (2002) -
![Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]( "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets")
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Professor McGonagall (2002) -
![Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood]( "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood")
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Caro (2002) -
![Gosford Park]( "Gosford Park")
Gosford Park Constance Trentham (2001) -
![Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]( "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone")
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Professor McGonagall (2001) -
![David Copperfield]( "David Copperfield")
David Copperfield Betsey Trotwood (1999) -
![All the King's Men]( "All the King's Men")
All the King's Men Queen Alexandra (1999) -
![The Last September]( "The Last September")
The Last September Lady Myra (1999) -
![Tea with Mussolini]( "Tea with Mussolini")
Tea with Mussolini Lady Hester (1999) -
![It All Came True]( "It All Came True")
It All Came True Lily Marlowe (1998) -
![Washington Square]( "Washington Square")
Washington Square Aunt Lavinia Penniman (1997) -
![The First Wives Club]( "The First Wives Club")
The First Wives Club Gunilla Garson Goldberg (1996) -
![Richard III]( "Richard III")
Richard III Duchess of York (1995) -
![Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]( "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit")
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Mother Superior (1993) -
![The Secret Garden]( "The Secret Garden")
The Secret Garden Mrs. Medlock (1993) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances Violet Venable (1993) -
![Sister Act]( "Sister Act")
Sister Act Mother Superior (1992) -
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two Mrs. Mabel Pettigrew (1992) -
![Hook]( "Hook")
Hook Granny Wendy (1991) -
![Romeo.Juliet]( "Romeo.Juliet")
Romeo.Juliet Rosaline (1990) -
![Alan Bennett's Talking Heads]( "Alan Bennett's Talking Heads")
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads Susan (1988) -
![The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne]( "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne")
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Judith Hearne (1987) -
![A Room with a View]( "A Room with a View")
A Room with a View Charlotte Bartlett, a Chaperon (1985) -
![A Private Function]( "A Private Function")
A Private Function Joyce Chilvers (1984) -
![Lily in Love]( "Lily in Love")
Lily in Love Lily Wynn (1984) -
All for Love Mrs. Silly (1983)
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![Better Late Than Never]( "Better Late Than Never")
Better Late Than Never Miss Anderson (1983) -
![The Missionary]( "The Missionary")
The Missionary Lady Isabel Ames (1982) -
![Evil Under the Sun]( "Evil Under the Sun")
Evil Under the Sun Daphne Castle (1982) -
![Clash of the Titans]( "Clash of the Titans")
Clash of the Titans Thetis (1981) -
![Quartet]( "Quartet")
Quartet Lois / H.J.'wife (1981) -
![California Suite]( "California Suite")
California Suite Diana Barrie (1978) -
![Death on the Nile]( "Death on the Nile")
Death on the Nile Miss Bowers (1978) -
![Murder by Death]( "Murder by Death")
Murder by Death Dora Charleston (1976) -
![Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing]( "Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing")
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing Lila Fisher (1973) -
![Travels with My Aunt]( "Travels with My Aunt")
Travels with My Aunt Aunt Augusta (1972) -
![BBC Play of the Month]( "BBC Play of the Month")
BBC Play of the Month Epifania (1968-1972) -
![Oh! What a Lovely War]( "Oh! What a Lovely War")
Oh! What a Lovely War Music Hall Star (1969) -
![The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie]( "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie")
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Jean Brodie (1969) -
![Hot Millions]( "Hot Millions")
Hot Millions Patty Terwilliger Smith (1968) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Mrs. Wislack (1968) -
Much Ado About Nothing Beatrice (1967)
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![The Honey Pot]( "The Honey Pot")
The Honey Pot Sarah Watkins (1967) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Victoria (1957-1966) -
![Othello]( "Othello")
Othello Desdemona (1965) -
![Young Cassidy]( "Young Cassidy")
Young Cassidy Nora (1965) -
![The Pumpkin Eater]( "The Pumpkin Eater")
The Pumpkin Eater Philpot (1964) -
![The V.I.P.s]( "The V.I.P.s")
The V.I.P.s Miss Mead (1963) -
![Go to Blazes]( "Go to Blazes")
Go to Blazes Chantal (1962) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Rose (1959-1961) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Anna Carnot (1958-1960) -
![Nowhere to Go]( "Nowhere to Go")
Nowhere to Go Bridget Howard (1958) -
On Stage - London (1957)
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Sing for Your Supper Ann Carter (1957)
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![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1957) -
![Aggie]( "Aggie")
Aggie Fiona Frobisher-Smith (1956) -
![Child in the House]( "Child in the House")
Child in the House Party guest (1956) -
![Theatre Royal]( "Theatre Royal")
Theatre Royal Paula Benson (1956) -
Actress
![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1955) -
Soundtrack
![A Private Function]( "A Private Function")
A Private Function (1984) -
![Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing]( "Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing")
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![Travels with My Aunt]( "Travels with My Aunt")
Travels with My Aunt (1972) -
Soundtrack
![Oh! What a Lovely War]( "Oh! What a Lovely War")
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) -
Archive footage
![Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts]( "Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts")
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![Les Chroniques du Mea]( "Les Chroniques du Mea")
Les Chroniques du Mea (2020) -
![An Accidental Studio]( "An Accidental Studio")
An Accidental Studio (2019) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2017) -
2016: We Remember Part One (2016)
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![Alan Bennett's Diaries]( "Alan Bennett's Diaries")
Alan Bennett's Diaries (2016) -
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![Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC]( "Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC")
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![Mark Lawson Talks to...]( "Mark Lawson Talks to...")
Mark Lawson Talks to... (2015) -
![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2014) -
Spotlight on Broadway (2013)
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![The Many Faces of...]( "The Many Faces of...")
The Many Faces of... (2013) -
![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (2013) -
![19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Behind the Story: Lights, Colours and Smiles]( "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: Behind the Story: Lights, Colours and Smiles")
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![This Morning]( "This Morning")
This Morning (2011) -
OK! TV (2011)
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![Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4]( "Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4")
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (2010) -
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Are Friends Electric (2007)
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![Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task]( "Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task")
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![The Agatha Christie Code]( "The Agatha Christie Code")
The Agatha Christie Code (2005) -
Ciclo Agatha Christie (2005)
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Britain's Finest (2005)
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![Creating the Vision]( "Creating the Vision")
Creating the Vision (2004) -
![Interviews with Students]( "Interviews with Students")
Interviews with Students (2003) -
![Reputations]( "Reputations")
Reputations (2002) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (2001) -
![The 52nd Annual Tony Awards]( "The 52nd Annual Tony Awards")
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998) -
![Parkinson: The Interviews]( "Parkinson: The Interviews")
Parkinson: The Interviews (1995) -
50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
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![Oscar's Greatest Moments]( "Oscar's Greatest Moments")
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) -
![The Nicholas Craig Masterclass]( "The Nicholas Craig Masterclass")
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![The 59th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 59th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Breakfast Time]( "Breakfast Time")
Breakfast Time (1986) -
![The Wandering Company]( "The Wandering Company")
The Wandering Company (1984) -
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Archive footageFilm Review (1968)
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1987)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Has been in three films that have the word "secret" in their titles: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), The Secret Garden (1993) and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002).
Quotes
If I could attend Hogwarts as a student, I would be most excited to attend the potions class taught by Severus because it is the most exotic.
Trademark
Her cheekbones.
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Margaret Natalie Smith
Ilford, Essex, England, UK
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