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CLKD

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Dame Maggie Smith
« on: September 27, 2024, 02:04:25 PM »

Dies - aged 89  :'(
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2024, 12:27:42 PM »

I know, I saw it on the news.
So sad.
I really liked her acting, especially in Downton Abbey.
I’m sure she’ll be missed by many.  :'(
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2024, 01:19:09 PM »

Always elegant  8)
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2024, 04:48:59 PM »

She was brilliant in everything but she was particularly good in The Lady and The Van x
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2024, 08:18:25 PM »

She was brilliant in Death On The Nile (with Peter Ustinov as Poirot). Played assistant Bette Davis's assistant - superb 👌
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2024, 07:58:36 AM »

I re-watched her episode of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads last night. As ever she got it just right.

I loved her in Lady in the Van too discogirl.
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2024, 08:12:24 AM »

She was excellent in Alan Bennetts Talking Heads x
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2024, 11:21:06 AM »

Tea with Mussolini film for me when she acted alongside Judi Dench & Joan Plowright.
Also in an episode with friend Francesco da Mosta as he filmed parts of Italy.
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2024, 12:35:13 PM »

He's gorgeous  :-*
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2024, 07:59:05 AM »

 ;D
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2024, 08:50:37 AM »

I missed him with Dame Maggie though - off to do a search  ;)
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Re: Dame Maggie Smith
« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2024, 03:41:35 PM »

She was definitely an icon and will be missed.
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