Cranford star wins critics award Apr 4, 2008
The 73-year-old beat two other dames - Judi Dench and Maggie Smith - who had also been nominated for the prize. Cranford, which is based on three Elizabeth Gaskell novels, scooped four gongs, including best drama and writer. (BBC News -- UK)
NOW FOR OJ'S NEXT TRICK . . . Apr 3, 2008
" . . . Up for a BBC drama and her 24th best actress BAFTA nomination is Dame Judi Dench, 73. Rivals include Dame Eileen Atkins, also 73. Is that the mean age for all Dames? Dame Maggie Smith, 73, is undergoing chemo . . . Listen, this may not come up in conversation, but if you need to send Sofia Coppola flowers, her favorite are peonies . . . Eva Longoria Parker on her teen nickname "Ugly Duckling": "I had the darkest skin in my family. Growing up without being beautiful, I relied on... (New York Post -- Gossip)
DAME MAGGIE 'FACING BREAST CANCER FIGHT' Mar 19, 2008
Harry Potter star Dame Maggie Smith is reported to be battling breast cancer. The 73-year-old veteran actress is understood to have had chemotherapy while filming as Minerva McGonagall in the latest Potter film. (Mirror.co.uk)
For this chameleon, it's all about the cut of the cloth Mar 7, 2008
Irish actor Ciaran Hinds's new film, the 1930s-era comedy Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, will remind astute audiences of the Maggie Smith classic The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. It will also be apparent to said audiences that Miss Pettigrew could easily be retitled The Prime of Mr. Ciaran Hinds. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Dench drama leads critics' nods Feb 29, 2008
Dame Maggie Smith, who has been nominated for her role in BBC Two's Capturing Mary and Gina McKee, who starred in The Street and The Old Curiosity Shop, complete the best actress category. Challenging Gambon and Glenister for the best actor award are David Suchet (Maxwell) and Andrew Garfield (Boy A and Freezing). (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Interpreting Milan Feb 24, 2008
Inspired by everything from horror movies to Maggie Smith in The Pride of Miss Jean Brodie, London designers took a few risks for Fall, 2008 and came up with some inventive if rough-edged collections. Photo Essay. (Time.com)
Seven awards for Hairspray show Feb 22, 2008
Other big name winners include veteran performers Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Maggie Smith and Diana Rigg, as well as comedian Lee Evans ... Dame Maggie Smith won best actress in a play for The Lady From Dubuque. (BBC News -- UK)
Hairspray and Equus sweep awards Feb 22, 2008
Two of the most venerated names in theatre won in the best actor and best actress in a play categories: Sir Ian McKellen for King Lear and Dame Maggie Smith for The Lady from Dubuque ... Maggie Smith, The Lady from Dubuque (Theatre Royal Haymarket). (Guardian Unlimited)
Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Spacey are a near-perfect duo in Mamet's 'Speed-the-Plow' Feb 19, 2008
In the litany of great theatrical double-acts in London, there's a reasonably familiar roll call: Sirs John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson, say, or, more recently, Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. Now comes a near-peerless pairing that talks with an American accent: Jeff Goldblum and Kevin Spacey, who, separately and together, achieve what a different sector of American society might refer to as liftoff in their partnership on the Old Vic stage in David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow." The production... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
London Fashion Week: The crest of a new wave of talent Feb 18, 2008
Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 18/02/2008. After seven crazy days, it's perfectly obvious: when it comes to all things hip, the capital's where it's happening - all over again, says Hilary Alexander. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Harry Potter: Mastering Magic Review Feb 18, 2008
All games could use more Maggie Smith. Closing CommentsHappy Potter: Mastering Magic is an entirely playable brain training game, but it brings nothing new to the genre. (IGN Wireless Games)
Afflecks are stellar in 'Gone Baby Gone' Feb 15, 2008
" GNS file photo Editor's choice 'Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?' -- The latest hit from playwright-director-actor Perry ("Diary of a Mad Black Woman," "Madea's Family Reunion") features him alongside an ensemble that includes Janet Jackson, Jill Scott and Malik Yoba. Adapted from his stage play, the movie follows four couples, old college friends gathered for their annual reunion as secrets are revealed, infidelity is exposed and everyone comes to question their own domestic choices.The... (Florida Today)
New DVDs: Gone Baby Gone, more Feb 15, 2008
Becoming Jane Anne Hathaway stars as Jane Austen, leading a great cast that includes James McAvoy, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters and James Cromwell in this tale chronicling a romance that parallels the authors novel Pride and Prejudice. Extras include deleted scenes, commentary with director Julian Jarrold and a featurette on Austen. (MSNBC -- Movies)
An impressive directing debut Feb 15, 2008
With Julie Walters, James Cromwell and Maggie Smith. Rating. (ChronicleHerald.ca)
Potter stars film in Gloucester Feb 8, 2008
Celebrities, including Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the eponymous hero, Alan Rickman, and Dame Maggie Smith, are on set in the city. It will be the third time the Cathedral and nearby King's School have been used for the Potter movie series. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Director Callie Khouri talks about making 'Mad Money' Jan 18, 2008
" Khouri, 50, won an Oscar in 1992 for her "Thelma and Louise" screenplay and wrote the Julia Roberts-Dennis Quaid romance, "Something To Talk About" (1995). She also adapted Rebecca Wells' novel, "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood," for the screen and directed the film, which stars Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn and Maggie Smith. It took Khouri more than six years to get "Mad Money" to the big screen. She planned to start on it after "Divine Secrets" wrapped and had commitments from Keaton... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Bond 22 Starts Production Today at Pinewood Studios, London Jan 8, 2008
GEMMA ARTERTON graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) and made her film debut with Dame Maggie Smith and David Walliams in Stephen Poliakoff's Capturing Mary for BBC Films. She currently stars in the hit British comedy St. Trinian's. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Guided by Beckett from the grave Jan 3, 2008
He was very receptive to the idea of Warner's directing, although her first idea a new version of "Waiting for Godot" starring Shaw and Maggie Smith was nixed. Warner returned to the estate with the idea of "Happy Days" (suggested by Nicholas Hytner, director of the National Theater), explaining that they planned a faithful production with a few small changes, like transforming the set from a small mound to a vast, post-apocalyptic landscape that looks like the charred remains of an... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
In 2007, Shakespeare was everywhere and Maggie Smith, among others, shone Jan 1, 2008
Johan Persson Kristin Scott Thomas as Arkadina in "The Seagull" at the Royal Court Theatre. Published: January 1, 2008. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
What lies beneath Dec 30, 2007
She also exudes a patrician quality, in common with other stage-reared thoroughbreds such as Joan Allen and Meryl Streep (Linney cites Jessica Tandy, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith as major influences). All of which could explain why, in person, Linney often radiates a similar formality, a kind of coiled tightness, and, past interviewers have noted, 'primness' that lends itself to long pauses and agonisingly careful answers. (Guardian Unlimited)
Feud fatigue for judge in Connery lawsuit Dec 28, 2007
Actress Dame Maggie Smith, 73. Actor Denzel Washington, 53. (Seattle Times)
Matt Lucas relishes being a toad Dec 20, 2007
Aside from his work in The Wind in the Willows, Lucas has appeared in Kath & Kim, Shaun of the Dead and Casanova, and Walliams has gained acclaim for his role in the British drama Capturing Mary with Maggie Smith. But Little Britain fans should not worry that the pair's individual work will soon spell the end of the cult comedy. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
New on DVD: 'Bourne' is the ultimate summer thriller Dec 14, 2007
Back story: The rap is its truncated story threads (the longest Potter book crammed into 139 minutes) and the squandering of a who's-who in British cinema (Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson in cameos sometimes shorter than those in The Longest Day). But as an extreme version of the kind of Orwellian teacher everyone has endured, Imelda Staunton serves up a classic. (USA Today -- Life)
Political correctness infests the pantomime Nov 25, 2007
".Such attitudes would have been unthinkable 20 years ago, when panto revelled in its ability to entertain children and shock parents. In the 1970s and 1980s, established female stars, including Dame Maggie Smith, opted to play male roles in Christmas spectaculars. But Qdos Entertainment, the country's largest producer of pantomimes, says that an actress appearing in the role of the young male hero would now be a rarity.John Conway, its director, who will oversee 19 productions this year, said... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Every inch a king Nov 24, 2007
Working in this family, he says, "is not like doing a movie with a film star who is protective of their own territory and you're having to accommodate that. If you're in a play with Frances de la Tour or Maggie Smith or Vanessa Redgrave, there are certain shared assumptions." One of these is the primacy of the play - "The play's the thing!" Another is a certain generational solidarity; an understanding that, for years, the private lives of a great many of their number were criminalised and,... (Guardian Unlimited)
Lord Voldemorts nephew has the villainous blood for film role Nov 17, 2007
They will be reunited with returning cast members including Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman and Maggie Smith. Steve Kloves, who scripted the first four films in the franchise, is adapting the screenplay. (Times Online)
* Jane Austen's got it going on in 'Becoming Jane' Nov 16, 2007
That slur is directed at Jane by the wealthy and snobbish Lady Gresham (Maggie Smith), whose beloved nephew Mr Wisley (Laurence Fox) is dissuaded from marrying Jane after she considers, then reconsiders, eloping with her true love ... STARRING: Anne Hathaway (Jane Austen), James McAvoy (Tom Lefroy), Maggie Smith (Lady Gresham), Julie Walters (Mrs Austen), James Cromwell (Reverend Austen), Laurence Fox (Mr Wisley), Ian Richardson (Judge Langlois), Anna Maxwell Martin (Cassandra Austen), Helen... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Talking Heads Nov 15, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Bryce Hallett, reviewerNovember 15, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Last nights TV Nov 14, 2007
This key line of dialogue was spoken, with tremulous awe, by Maggie Smith halfway through Stephen Poliakoff s prestige drama Capturing Mary (BBC Two). It was used to describe a mysterious Mephistophelian schmoozer called Greville (David Walliams). (Times Online)
Ruth captures another role Nov 13, 2007
" Ruth stars as Mary, a brilliant young journalist in the late 1950s. Her story is told by her elder self, played by Maggie Smith, who visits a grand house at which she used to attend glamorous soirees celebrating the cultural elite. "She's quite unique in that environment," Ruth explains. "It's the time of the last debutantes, the world is starting to change a bit and she's helping to bring forth that change. She's very strong, very determined, over-confident in a way, which ends up being her... (Manchester Evening News)
Charlie Brooker Nov 10, 2007
Anyway, programme number one is Stephen Poliakoff's Capturing Mary (Mon, 9pm, BBC2), a sumptuous drama about nostalgia and regret with a vaguely supernatural hue, which stars Maggie Smith and, bizarrely, David Walliams ... For every plus, there's a negative - so while it all looks a million dollars, and Maggie Smith is great, and the story holds your attention, it's also stagey and pretentious and uses an irritating framing device whereby Maggie Smith's character wanders around an empty posh old... (Guardian Unlimited)
Interview: Ruth Wilson Nov 6, 2007
He cast Wilson alongside Maggie Smith and David Walliams in a mostly silent role in his latest drama, Capturing Mary, to be shown on BBC2 next week - and then decided she was so good he would create an accompanying monologue for her ... Which is, essentially: "To have a really long career and keep doing different things, like Maggie Smith." And to become successful enough in the next few years that she can take a break to have children. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
DVD watch: Check out the work of three 'twilight' directors Oct 30, 2007
Julian Fellowes' script won an Oscar; a dream cast included Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Alan Bates, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith and another typical Altman ensemble. He had two theatrical features and a TV movie left. (USA Today -- Life)
Ned Sherrin, at 74; creator of British mock news show Oct 7, 2007
At Oxford he wrote a revue starring Maggie Smith. He worked briefly for a private network, then joined the BBC and quickly advanced to producer. (Boston Globe)
'The Seeker' Oct 5, 2007
McShane and Frances Conroy (in what can only be described as the Maggie Smith role) never let us see them wink as they convey, to an overwhelmed 14-year-old, the gravity of the situation. No Muggles, no brooms, no schoolyard pranks or Quidditch here. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'I don't mind nasty roles' Oct 3, 2007
He also recalls getting his first film work by "gate-crashing the set, basically" of Jack Clayton's 1987 production of Brian Moore's The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, starring Maggie Smith as an alcoholic spinster. Gillen is credited as "Youth in Liquor Store", playing a teenager encountered by the title character on one of her booze-buying trips. (Guardian Unlimited)
Flying onto DVD for the Holidays: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Available December 11 from Warner Home Video Sep 18, 2007
From acclaimed director David Yates (BBC's State of Play, Upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix brings back the ensemble cast including Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter series, upcoming December Boys), Emma Watson (Harry Potter series) and Rupert Grint (Harry Potter series, Driving Lessons) as well as two-time Academy Award Winner Maggie Smith (Gosford Park, A Room With A View, Harry Potter film series), Academy Award Winner Emma Thompson... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Daniel Radcliffe Interview, December Boys Sep 11, 2007
The drama which was directed by Simon Curtis, also starred Dame Maggie Smith who appears alongside him now as Professor McGonagall. Prior to filming the first Harry Potter feature, he made his feature film debut as Jamie Lee Curtis' and Geoffrey Rush's on-screen son in John Boorman's "The Tailor of Panama. In November and December of 2002 he was also the Surprise Guest at several performances of the Olivier Award-winning comedy The Play What I Wrote, directed by Kenneth Branagh,... (MoviesOnline)
Lynn Redgrave on Albert Finney Sep 3, 2007
"Maggie Smith is an extraordinary actress to work with. Of course, she for many years she was playing in Stratford Ontario and did some amazing work up there.". Would you ever come to the Stratford Festival. (Suite101.com)
Cast delights in ‘Becoming Jane;' plot is just plain Sep 1, 2007
As far as her mother (Julie Walters) is concerned, Jane needs to put aside her writing and marry dull Mr. Wisley (Laurence Fox), who stands to inherit a sizable fortune from his controlling aunt (the ever wonderful Maggie Smith) ... Of note are Maggie Smith's wonderful portrayal of the domineering Lady Gresham and Hathaway's keen view of Austen's resolute personality. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
New on DVD: Ferrell, Heder skate to 'Glory' Aug 31, 2007
Savor four acting Oscar nominations: Olivier, Frank Finlay (an especially wow Iago), Maggie Smith (Desdemona) and Joyce Redman (Emilia). Extras, extras: In regular-guy "Larry" mode, the 1965 Olivier sports black garb and dweeb glasses to trumpet what will soon be coming (well, maybe) to your theater. (USA Today -- Life)
'Hunting Party' premiere a blast Aug 28, 2007
Even "The Drowsy Chaperone" couldn't sustain and talents like Maggie Smith, Elaine Paige, as well as "Harry Potter's" Daniel Radcliffe are out of their jobs. But New York has a Horton Foote premiere opening Sept. 27 at Primary Stages and what a cast -- Elizabeth Ashley, Arthur French, Hallie Foote, Penny Fuller and Gerald McRaney. (Variety)
'Mr. Bean' speaks Aug 21, 2007
I made a movie last year called Keeping Mum' with Maggie Smith and Kristin Scott Thomas that quite a serious role, kind of semi-serious, semi-comic. I've no great manic ambition to do it. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
10 great summer movies that dial it down a notch Aug 20, 2007
Co-stars Maggie Smith, James Cromwell and Julie Walters. Playing nationwide. (USA Today -- Life)
Like an Austen novel, 'Jane' touches the heart Aug 19, 2007
Much of the film's success has to do with Hathaway and a sterling cast of beloved actors -- Julie Walters as Jane's mother, James Cromwell as her father, Maggie Smith as the snooty old biddy who trumpets her pedigree over all -- that never overwhelms the delicate material ... Maggie Smith's character could be a dead ringer for Lady Catherine. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Terrence Howard and more must-see movie stars Aug 16, 2007
Terrence Howard I sensed his talent in The Best Man and then he exploded in Crash and, especially, Hustle & Flow ; Chris Cooper sure he s great in Adaptation, but he s also great in Jarhead, American Beauty, Seabiscuit and more; Maggie Smith She can utter volumes with her piercing intonation of a single word; Robert Downey Jr. Always interesting and always pulling the movie toward being better than it is; and Helen Mirren Her consistency is astounding. There are more who are sure to lure me into... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New DVDs: Wild Hogs, Fracture Aug 14, 2007
Also available are single-disc DVDs of 1935s A Midsummer Nights Dream, with James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland and Mickey Rooney; 1965s Othello, with Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith; and 1936s Romeo and Juliet, starring Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard. The titles come separately or in a five-disc set. (MSNBC -- Movies)
See the trailer Aug 14, 2007
When Pompous Mr Wisely, the only relative of the wealthy and important Lady Gresham (Maggie Smith) offers his hand, everyone is delighted. Everyone, that is, apart from Jane, who loves literature, life and who above all believes in happy endings. (iAfrica.com)
Live by the pen| Aug 14, 2007
Jane, expertly portrayed by Anne Hathaway, is an aspiring young authoress, who defies convention by indulging her passion for writing and her parents' (Julie Walters and James Cromwell) wishes by refusing to marry the wealthy, but dull, nephew of Lady Gresham (Maggie Smith). Born into a relatively poor family, with a handful of brothers, it is imperative that Jane (like so many of her characters) marries for money. (iAfrica.com)
Film Review: Ire and Irritability Aug 10, 2007
With Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Ian Richardson and Maggie Smith ... Jane's easygoing father and marriage-minded mother (James Cromwell and Julie Walters) are clearly based on the Bennets, and the wealthy Lady Gresham (Maggie Smith), a wholly invented character with a more suitable nephew for Jane, is proposed as the inspiration for Lady Catherine De Bourgh. (Valley Advocate)
Becoming Jane feels too ordinary Aug 10, 2007
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Walters, James McAvoy, Maggie Smith, Jessica Ashworth Director: Julian JarroldRun time: 1 hour, 52 minutesMPAA rating: PG ... Maggie Smith, functioning as the snooty Lady Catherine figure, gets a few choice zingers. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Colm Hagen/Courtesy Miramax Pictures Aug 10, 2007
To cool the boy down, his dismayed uncle, a judge (a fine last role for Ian Richardson), sends Tom into the country to stay with his relative Lady Gresham (Maggie Smith). To let us know what a dire fate that is, the scene is introduced by a moment of the uncle in court, sentencing a felon to be transported to Australia. (Silicon Valley's Metro)
"Becoming Jane" a lovable romance, especially for Austen fans Aug 5, 2007
"Becoming Jane," with Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith ... Tom (played with devil-may-care charm by James McAvoy) shares many a personality trait with Mr. Darcy, while the aristocratic Lady Gresham (Maggie Smith) is a dead ringer for Lady Catherine de Bourgh (both of "Pride and Prejudice"). (Seattle Times)
Still Playing Aug 5, 2007
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham-Carter, Evanna Lynch, Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson. Directed by David Yates. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Unbecomingly plain 'Jane' Aug 5, 2007
As far as her mother (Julie Walters) is concerned, Jane needs to put aside her writing and marry dull Mr. Wisley (Laurence Fox), whose aunt (scene-stealer Maggie Smith) owns a nearby estate. Jane's father (James Cromwell), however, disagrees: When she marries, it should be for love, not money. (New York Daily News)
Hathaway becomes Austen in lit-lite romance Aug 4, 2007
Everyone is in top form: Julie Walters as Jane's mother, James Cromwell as Jane's father and Maggie Smith as some monstrous old aunt who has all the money and controls everyone's destiny. But two of the best performances are by relatively unknown actors in featured roles. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Helmers shared bleak beauty Aug 4, 2007
It starred Maggie Smith, then 35 and in her immediate post-"Jean Brodie" prime, and it was devastating. The production was dominated by a set drenched in womb-red, much like that which shortly thereafter marked Bergman's film "Cries and Whispers," and it remains in my memory as one of the greatest evenings at the theater I have ever experienced. (Variety)
Movie results in unbecoming 'Jane' Aug 4, 2007
The rich suitor is a shy ward of the local grand dame of grandees (Maggie Smith), another ogre of condescension ... Cast: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Maggie Smith, Anna Maxwell Martin, Laurence Foxe, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Ian Richardson. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Art imitates art in 'Becoming Jane' Aug 3, 2007
A wealthy grande dame (Maggie Smith) will become Lady Catherine de Bourgh ... Starring: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith. (Boston Globe)
Truth or fiction, 'Jane' has passion Aug 3, 2007
Becoming Jane* * * 1/2(out of four)Stars: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, James CromwellDirector: Julian JarroldDistributor: Miramax FilmsRating: PG for brief nudity and mild languageRunning time: 1 hour, 53 minutesOpens Friday in select cities ... Supporting performances by Julie Walters and James Cromwell as Austen's parents are particularly noteworthy, and Maggie Smith as a wealthy patroness (who brings to mind Pride and Prejudice's Lady Catherine) is a highlight. (USA Today -- Life)
Becoming Jane ** Aug 3, 2007
The superior Lady Gresham (Maggie Smith) is the model for Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Julie Walters, as Mrs. Austen, will become the twittery Mrs. Bennett and Reverend Austen the sardonic Mr. Benn. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
NOT-PLAIN 'JANE' HAS PRIDE Aug 3, 2007
Dear Reader, this imagining of what might have inspired Austen to write six novels casts that Minnie Mouse-eyed ingenue Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen, a headstrong girl from a warm but unwealthy family who is being nudged into marrying the local blockhead because he's the nephew of the wealthy Lady Gresham (Maggie Smith, who has been playing this kind of character since approximately the time "Pride and Prejudice" was written). The arrogant Irish law student Tom Lefroy ("Chronicles of Narnia"... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Movie review: An almost made-to-'Order' Harry Potter Jul 28, 2007
The supporting cast of the Harry Potter films is always amazing: Emma Thompson as Trelawney, Gary Oldman as Sirius Black, Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy, Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, Maggie Smith as McGonagall, and the list goes on. They are all so good that one can t help feeling that they are each underutilized. (Santa Maria Times)
Hathaway takes pride in her 'Jane' Jul 27, 2007
27, 2007 12:00 AM Actress Anne Hathaway has already worked with such respected British and American actors (Julie Andrews, Meryl Streep and Maggie Smith, to name a few) that you can't imagine who's left in Hollywood for her to work with ... And it was wonderful the way people like Julie Andrews and Maggie Smith could be laughing and giggling up to the point of "Action!" and then they would be screaming at me or making me feel like I was 10 centimeters tall in a scene. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Imelda Staunton is quite the 'baddie' in 'Order' Jul 17, 2007
Faculty meeting: Imelda Staunton's Professor Umbridge, left, with fellow professors played by Emma Thompson and Maggie Smith and Hogwarts castle caretaker Argus Filch (David Bradley). Conversation guidelines: USA TODAY welcomes your thoughts, stories and information related to this article. (USA Today -- Life)
