In “Downton Abbey,” “A Room With a View” and dozens of other films and television series, she delighted audiences with her portrayal of sharp, tart-tongued and often wryly funny Englishwomen.
British stage and screen actress Maggie Smith, who numbers two Oscars, three Emmys and countless stage awards to her credit, died Friday. She was 89 years old. “It is with great sadness we have to ...