Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."

Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89

Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."

Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89 Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey." Obituaries Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89 September 27, 202411:27 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Leila Fadel Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89 Listen · 1:27 1:27 Download Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."