from www.goodgoodgood.co thanks to Pam P.
On September 27, Dame Maggie Smith passed away at the age of 89.
The prolific British actress was a force both on stage and on screen, earning the Academy Award for Best Actress at 35 for her titular role in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1969).
In the twilight of her career, Smith was perhaps best known for her role as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” franchise and as the bitingly sharp dowager countess Violet Crawley in “Downton Abbey.”
After her passing, Hugh Bonneville — who played Violet’s son Robert Crawley — said “anyone who ever shared a scene with Maggie will attest to her sharp eye, sharp wit and formidable talent.”
“She was a true legend of her generation and thankfully will live on in so many magnificent screen performances,” Bonneville said in a statement.
As co-stars, directors, and fellow friends memorialize Smith’s career, Good Good Good looked back on her most underrated role yet: as a long-standing charitable figure.
From disaster relief efforts to her devotion for the theater community, here are a few of the organizations that Smith supported throughout her life. (click on Page 2 to continue)