British actress Maggie Smith dies at 89

British actress Maggie Smith has died. This is reported by several media outlets and the British news agency PA, citing her family. The BBC quotes from a statement from the actress’s two sons, who announced their mother’s death “with great sadness.” She died peacefully in a hospital in London on Friday morning. Smith was 89 years old.

The actress is known, among other things, from the Harry Potter films: in them she played Professor Minerva McGonagall. She also appeared in the series “Downton Abbey”, where she played Lady Violet Crawley.

Smith has been honored with numerous awards throughout her career, including the Oscar twice. She was also nominated four times. She also won a Tony Award, four Emmys, five Baftas and three Golden Globes. She was nominated twice for the European Film Prize.