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Quiz: How much do you know about Maggie Smith?

Smith was known for her roles across theatre, film, and the silver screen in a career that spanned over seven decades.
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ACADEMY-AWARD WINNING actress Maggie Smith was known for her roles across theatre, film, and the silver screen in a career that spanned over seven decades.

She received further fame with her role as Professor McGonagall in the hugely successful series of Harry Potter films, as well as her performance as the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey. 

Last week, it was announced that Smith had passed away at the age of 89.

Her sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens said she died “peacefully” in hospital.

So today we’re here to quiz you: How much do you know about Maggie Smith?

Maggie Smith won her first Academy Award in 1970 for playing the lead role in which of these films?
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Othello
The Honey Pot

The Prime of Miss Jean Brody
Travels with My Aunt
In the series of Harry Potter films, Smith played Professor McGonagall. But what was her character's first name?
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Sybill
Minerva

Ponoma
Wilhelmina
Maggie Smith received the title of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in which year?
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1982
1990

2002
2005
For which role did Maggie Smith win her second Oscar, in 1978, for Best Supporting Actress?
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California Suite
Murder by Death

Death on The Nile
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
Smith is known for her work in theatre, particularly in her portrayal of numerous Shakespearean characters. In 1956, which Shakespeare play did she professionally debut in?
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Romeo and Juliet
The Merchant of Venice

Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Which of these actors did Maggie Smith not star alongside in the 2011 film, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel?
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Meryl Streep
Judi Dench

Dev Patel
Bill Nighy
Smith's final film, released in 2023 and filmed on location in Ireland, was named which?
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A Boy Called Christmas
The Lady in The Van

Downton Abbey: A New Era
The Miracle Club
Smith and frequent costar, Michael Gambon, both died on 27 September, one year apart. How many films did they work together on?
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5
6

7
8
Smith's Downton Abbey character, Lady Violet Crawley, was known for her sharp wit. Which of these quotes from the series does not belong to her?
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"Don't be defeatist, dear, it's very middle class."
"I was right about my maid. She’s leaving. To get married. How could she be so selfish?"

"Why do you always have to be so cheerful? It’s not natural."
"What is a weekend?"
Screenwriter Julian Fellowes is known for creating Downton Abbey. But which movie did Smith appear in prior to the show also written by Fellowes?
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Gosford Park
Evil Under the Sun

The Secret Garden
Becoming Jane
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