English actress Maggie Smith as Beatrice in the Shakespeare play 'Much Ado About Nothing', staged by the National Theatre at the Old Vic in London, UK, 27th February 1965.  (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Dame Maggie Smith appeared in over 50 films and was one of Britain’s best-known actresses.

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English actress Maggie Smith as Beatrice in the Shakespeare play 'Much Ado About Nothing', staged by the National Theatre at the Old Vic in London, UK, 27th February 1965.  (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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