My heart always warms to people who do not come to see me, especially Americans, to whom it seems to be more of an effort.

Selected Works:

Theatre Roles:

Twelfth Night, Oxford Playhouse - 1952
He Who Gets Slapped, Clarendon Press Institute - 1952
Cinderella, Oxford Playhouse - 1952
Rookery Nook, Oxford Playhouse - 1953
The Housemaster, Oxford Playhouse - 1953
Cakes and Ale (revue), Edinburgh Festival - 1953
The Love of Four Colonels, Oxford Playhouse - 1953
The Ortolan, Maxton Hall - 1954
Don’t Listen Ladies, Oxford Playhouse - 1954
The Government Inspector, Oxford Playhouse - 1954
The Letter, Oxford Playhouse - 1954
A Man About The House, Oxford Playhouse - 1954
On the Mile (revue), Edinburgh Festival - 1954
Oxford Accents, New Watergate Theatre, London - 1954
Theatre 1900, Oxford Playhouse - 1954
Listen to the Wind, Oxford Playhouse - 1954
The Magistrate, Oxford Playhouse - 1955
The School For Scandal, Oxford Playhouse - 1955
New Faces (revue), Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York - 1956
Share My Lettuce (revue), Lyric Hammersmith and Comedy Theatre - 1957
The Stepmother, St. Martin's Theatre - 1958
The Double Dealer, Old Vic - 1959
As You Like It, Old Vic - 1959
Richard II, Old Vic - 1959
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Old Vic - 1959
What Every Woman Knows, Old Vic - 1960
Rhinoceros, Strand Theatre - 1960
Strip the Willow, UK Tour - 1960
The Rehearsal, Bristol Old Vic and Globe Theatre - 1961
The Private Ear and The Public Eye, Globe Theatre - 1962
Mary, Mary, Queen's Theatre - 1963
The Recruiting Officer, National Theatre/Old Vic - 1963
Othello, National Theatre/Old Vic - 1964
The Master Builder, National Theatre/Old Vic - 1964
Hay Fever, National Theatre/Old Vic - 1964
Much Ado About Nothing, National Theatre/Old Vic - 1965
Trelawney of the Wells, National Theatre/Old Vic - 1965
Miss Julie, National Theatre/Old Vic - 1966
Black Comedy, National Theatre/Old Vic - 1966
A Bond Honoured, National Theatre/Old Vic - 1966
The Country Wife, Chichester Festival Theatre - 1969
The Beaux Stratagem, National Theatre/Old Vic and Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles - 1970
Hedda Gabler, National Theatre/Cambridge Theatre - 1970
Design For Living, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles - 1971
Private Lives, Queen's Theatre - 1972
Peter Pan, London Coliseum - 1973
Snap, Vaudeville Theatre - 1974
Private Lives, US tour and 46th Street Theatre, New York - 1975, Tony nomination
The Way of the World, Stratford, Canada - 1976
Antony and Cleopatra, Stratford, Canada - 1976
Three Sisters, Stratford, Canada - 1976
The Guardsman, Stratford, Canada and Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles - 1976
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Stratford, Canada and Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles - 1977
Richard III, Stratford, Canada - 1977
As You Like It, Stratford, Canada - 1977
Hay Fever, Stratford, Canada - 1977
Macbeth, Stratford, Canada - 1978
Private Lives, Stratford, Canada - 1978
Night and Day, Phoenix Theatre, Washington D.C. and ANTA Playhouse, New York - 1979, Tony nomination
Much Ado About Nothing, Stratford, Canada - 1980
The Seagull, Stratford, Canada - 1980
Virginia, Stratford, Canada - 1980 and Theatre Royal Haymarket - 1981
The Way of the World, Chichester Festival Theatre and Theatre Royal Haymarket - 1984
The Interpreters, Queen's Theatre - 1985
The Infernal Machine, Lyric Hammersmith - 1986
Coming Into Land, National Theatre/Lyttelton - 1987
Lettice and Lovage, Globe Theatre - 1987
Lettice and Lovage, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York - 1990, Tony win
The Importance of Being Earnest, Aldwych Theatre - 1993
Three Tall Women, Wyndham's Theatre - 1994 and 1995
Talking Heads, Chichester Festival Theatre and Comedy Theatre - 1996
A Delicate Balance, Theatre Royal Haymarket - 1997
The Lady in the Van, Queen's Theatre - 1999
The Breath of Life, Theatre Royal Haymarket - 2002
Talking Heads, Australian Tour - 004
The Lady From Dubuque, Theatre Royal Haymarket, 2007                          

Mother Margaret Smith née Hutton
Father Nathaniel Smith, two older twin brothers.
First Spouse Robert Stephens 1967–1974, two sons.
Second Spouse Beverley Cross 1975–1998; his death                          

Awards:

Academy Awards:

1965: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Desdemona" in Othello, nominated
1969: Best Actress, playing "Jean Brodie" in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, won
1972: Best Actress, playing "Aunt Augusta Bertram" in Travels with My Aunt, nominated
1978: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Diana Barrie" in California Suite, won
1986: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Charlotte Bartlett" in A Room with a View, nominated
2001: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, nominated

Golden Globe Awards:

1963: Most Promising Newcomer - Female, playing "Miss Mead" in The V.I.P.s, nominated
1965: Best Actress - Drama, playing "Desdemona" in Othello, nominated
1969: Best Actress - Drama, playing "Jean Brodie" in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, nominated
1972: Best Actress - Musical or Comedy, playing "Aunt Augusta Bertram" in Travels with My Aunt, nominated
1978: Best Actress - Musical or Comedy, playing "Diana Barrie" in California Suite', won
1986: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Charlotte Bartlett" in A Room with a View, won
2001: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, nominated
2012: Best Actress - Musical or Comedy, playing "Jean Horton" in Quartet, 'nominated'

Television Awards:

2003: Best Actress - Miniseries or TV Film, playing "Emily Delahunty" in My House in Umbria, nominated
2011: Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or TV Film, playing "Violet, Dowager Countess" in Downton Abbey, nominated
2012: Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or TV Film, playing "Violet, Dowager Countess" in Downton Abbey, won

BAFTA Awards:

1958: Most Promising Newcomer to Film, playing "Bridget Howard" in Nowhere to Go, nominated
1965: Best British Actress, playing "Nora" in Young Cassidy, nominated
1969: Best Actress, playing "Jean Brodie" in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, won
1978: Best Actress, playing "Diana Barrie" in California Suite, nominated
1978: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Miss Bowers" in Death on the Nile, nominated
1981: Best Actress, playing "Lois Heidler" in Quartet, nominated
1984: Best Actress, playing "Joyce Chilvers" in A Private Function, won
1986: Best Actress, playing "Charlotte Bartlett" in A Room with a View, won
1988: Best Actress, playing "Judith Hearne" in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, won
1993: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Mrs. Medlock" in The Secret Garden, nominated
1999: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Lady Hester Random" in Tea with Mussolini, won
2001: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, nominated

Television Awards:

1983: Best Actress, playing "Mrs. Silly" in Mrs. Silly, nominated
1988: Best Actress, playing "Susan" in Talking Heads: A Bed Among the Lentils, nominated
1992: Best Actress, playing "Mrs. Mabel Pettigrew" in Memento Mori, nominated
1999: Best Actress, playing "Betsey Trotwood" in David Copperfield, nominated
2012: Best Supporting Actress {for playing "Violet, Dowager Countess" in Downton Abbey, nominated


Honorary Bafta Awards:

Smith has also received two honorary BAFTA Awards:
1993: Special Award
1996: Bafta Fellowship

Emmy Awards:

1993: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie, playing "Violet Venable" in Suddenly, Last Summer, nominated
2000: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie, playing "Betsey Trotwood" in David Copperfield, nominated
2003: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie, playing "Emily Delahunty" in My House in Umbria, won
2010: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie, playing "Mary Gilbert" in Capturing Mary, nominated
2011: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie, playing "Violet, Dowager Countess" in Downton Abbey, won
2012: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, playing "Violet, Dowager Countess" in Downton Abbey, won

Screen Actors Guild:

2001: Outstanding Cast - Motion Picture for Gosford Park, won
2011: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, playing 'Violet, Dowager Countess' in Downton Abbey, nominated
2012: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, playing 'Violet, Dowager Countess' in Downton Abbey, pending
2012: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, for Downton Abbey, pending
2012: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, playing 'Muriel Donnelly' in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, pending
2012: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, pending
[edit]Broadcast Film Critics Association
2001: Best Cast, for Gosford Park, won

Kansas City Film Critics Circle:

1978: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Diana Barrie" in California Suite, won
1986: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Charlotte Bartlett" in A Room with a View, won
2001: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, won

People's Choice Awards:

2012: People's Choice Awards: Favourite Movie Icon nominated

British Independent Film Award:

2012: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Muriel Donnelly" in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, nominated

Chicago Film Critics Association:

2001: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, nominated

European Film Awards:

2001: Best Actress, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, nominated
2004: Best Actress, playing "Janet" in Ladies in Lavender, nominated

Satellite Awards:

2001: Best Cast - Motion Picture, for Gosford Park, won
2001: Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, won
2003: Best Actress - Miniseries or TV Film, playing "Emily Delahunty" in My House in Umbria, nominated
2011: Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, playing "Violet, Dowager Countess" in Downton Abbey, nominated
2012: Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, playing "Violet, Dowager Countess" in Downton Abbey, won

Evening Standard British Film Awards:

1980: Best Actress, playing "Diana Barrie" in California Suite, won
1982: Best Actress, playing "Lois Heidler" in Quartet, won
1989: Best Actress, playing "Judith Hearne" in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne , won

Florida Film Critics Circle:

2001: Best Cast, for Gosford Park, won

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards:

2001: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, nominated

National Board of Review:
1996: Best Cast, for The First Wives Club, won

American Comedy Awards:

1993: Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, playing "Mother Superior" in Sister Act, nominated

American Movie Awards:

1980: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Diana Barrie" in California Suite, nominated

Online Film Critics Society:

2001: Best Actress, playing "Mary Gilbert" in Capturing Mary, nominated
2001: Best Actress, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, nominated

RTS Television Award:

1989: Best Actor - Female, playing "Susan" in Talking Heads, won

Chlotrudis Award:

1998: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Aunt Lavinia Penniman" in Washington Square, nominated

Saturn Awards:

1982: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Thetis" in Clash of the Titans, nominated
2002: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Prof. Minerva McGonagall" in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, nominated

Phoenix Film Critics Society:

2001: Best Cast, for Gosford Park, nominated
2001: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, nominated
2002: Best Acting Ensemble, for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, nominated

Southeastern Film Critics Association:

2001: Best Supporting Actress, playing "Constance Trentham" in Gosford Park, won

Theatre Awards:
Tony Awards
1975: Best Dramatic Actress, nominated for Private Lives
1980: Best Lead Actress in a Play, nominated for Night and Day
1990: Best Lead Actress in a Playm, won for Lettice and Lovage

Laurence Olivier Awards:
Laurence Olivier Award: Best Actress in a new play for Virginia, 1981 - nominated
Laurence Olivier Award: Best Comedy Performance for The Way of the World, 1985 - nominated
Laurence Olivier Award: Best Actress for Lettice and Lovage and Coming In To Land, 1987 - nominated
Laurence Olivier Award: Best Comedy Performance for The Importance of Being Earnest, 1994 - nominated
Laurence Olivier Award: Best Actress for A Delicate Balance, 1998 - nominated
Laurence Olivier Award: Best Actress for The Lady in the Van, 2000 - nominated

Olivier Special Award:

2010: The Society's Special Award

Evening Standard Theatre Awards:

Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Best Actress won for The Private Ear and The Public Eye, 1962
Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Best Actress won for Hedda Gabler, 1970
Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Best Actress won for Virginia, 1981
Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Best Actress won for The Way of the World, 1984
Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Best Actress won for Three Tall Women, 1994

]Drama Desk Awards:

1975: Outstanding Actress in a Play nominated for Private Lives

Helpmann Awards:

Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play won for Talking Heads - A Bed Among the Lentils, 2004                          

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Maggie_Smith_awards_and_nominations