Marvelous Maggie!

Maggie Smith plays the Dowager Countess of Grantham on the PBS series Downton Abbey. This wonderful British actress portrays Violet Crawley. Her son is the present Lord of the manor, but Violet still wields considerable influence. She may not have much to say, but when she says it, you are riveted to every word!

Michael Coveney has just released his new book, Maggie Smith: A Biography. The author deftly tackles the elusive Maggie, revealing all the details her marvelous life.

Maggie Smith is best known to American audiences as a movie and television star. Even at age eighty-two, she continues to make intriguing films, showing us all that growing old can be a glorious adventure!

Below is a listing of just a few of her movies. Please check them out - I think you'll find Maggie just as marvelous as I do: