Maggie Smith tribute: Harry Potter and Downton Abbey co-stars pay tribute

King Charles III praised the late Dame Maggie Smith for her “warmth and wit”, sharing a statement alongside a photo of the couple speaking at the Pride of Britain Awards at London's Grosvenor House Hotel in October 2016.

“My wife and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dame Maggie Smith,” Charles said.

“As the curtain comes down on a national treasure, we join with everyone around the world to remember her many great performances and her warmth and intelligence that shined through both on and off the stage with great admiration and affection.”

On X/Twitter, Violet Crowley, Grand Matriarch of Official Downtown Abbey Smith, shared a photo as the Dowager Countess of Grantham.

They captioned the photo: “A true British icon. Thank you for everything, Dame Maggie Smith.“

Maggie Smith appeared in dozens of films spanning more than 60 years. Roles range from his iconic turn Miss Jean Brody's Prime His professor Minerva McGonagall has seven Harry Potter films and a Shakespeare film. Othello to animated Gnomeo and Juliet.

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Maggie Smith, who died Friday at age 89, starred in dozens of films over more than 60 years.

The Harry Potter star recalled first meeting the late actor when she was 9 years old

View The co-host was in London in 2010 for the West End musical adaptation of the 1992 film. sister law That's when she got a call from her late brother, Clyde K. Johnson, who said their mother had an aneurysm and was on life support.

'He's one of those people I can do anything for. Anything Maggie Smith needs, I've got her covered,' said The View co-host

Sister Act star Whoopi Goldberg previously said she would not do a third film without Maggie Smith.

Smith played Mother Superior in the first two movies of the film series.

Return to a 2023 interview loose womanGoldberg, who led the movie as undercover nun Deloris Van Cartier, shared that she couldn't do the sequel without her co-star Smith.

“You know, one of the things I want to make sure of while I'm here is… I want to let Maggie Smith know that I'm holding the part of Mother Superior for you. Because I just can't do it with anyone but you,” she said.

'We'll do what you want us to do, but we don't want to do it without you,' Goldberg appealed to Smith.

Smith's fans came from far and wide and included former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno.

on X/Twitter, Bruno shared: “We've met a few times and I once told him as a joke, 'You don't want to see me or tell me what you are?'

“He said 'What do you mean?'

“I said 'Every movie I've seen you in is really tough.'

“He said 'Acting Frankie, just acting. Now shut up and be a good boy'

“Then followed by a big smile from him and one from me. Wonderful lady and great fun to be with.”

Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, said she came to admire Smith's achievements as she grew up.

In her Instagram Stories, Watson wrote: “When I was younger I had no idea the legend of Maggie – the woman I was lucky enough to share space with.

“It was only when I became an adult that I realized that I had shared the screen with a true definition of greatness.

“She was real, honest, funny and self-respecting. Maggie, there were a lot of male professors and by God you held your own. Thank you for all your kindness. I will miss you.”

Harry Potter fans are keeping their “wands up” for Maggie Smith.

Fans of the movie franchise will note that in the sixth movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceThe Hogwarts student body lit their wands and lifted Professor Dumbledore into the sky to honor him after his death.