Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey,' dies at 89

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00:00Beloved British actress Maggie Smith, known for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton

00:05Abbey series, has died at the age of 89. Smith became an international star in the 1960s and

00:1170s when she won Oscars for Best Actress in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Travels with My

00:18Aunt. She also won a Tony, three Golden Globes and five BAFTAs throughout her career.

00:23In a statement, her son said she died in hospital early Friday morning

00:27and thanked the public for kind messages of support.

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