Jean Brodie: Last News

Dame Maggie Smith, the iconic theatre and acting legend, had come to terms with her mortality before her peaceful passing.

Romeo And Juliet and the horror classic Black Christmas, has died at the age of 73.News of her passing was confirmed by the San Francisco Chronicle and later shared on the actor’s Instagram page. She died of cancer, having been diagnosed in 2008 and suffering a recurrence in 2018.“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on December 27th,” reads the Instagram post.“Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her,” it continued.

J. Kim Murphy Olivia Hussey Eisley, a British-Argentine actor who shot to fame as a teenager starring as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” and went on to star in the slasher classic “Black Christmas” and the 1978 “Death on the Nile,” died Friday. She was 73.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Fans of “Downton Abbey” were devastated when Maggie Smith, aka the Dowager Countess, died in September. Smith had starred in both the TV series and in both movies, with the Countess character dying at the end of “Downton Abbey: A New Era.” Now executive producer Gareth Neame promises that the third film, due Sept.

Whoopi Goldberg has shared an update on Sister Act 3 following the death of Dame Maggie Smith – see what she had to say below.The legendary Smith died in late September at the age of 89. The news was confirmed by her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens. In a statement they said that Smith “passed away peacefully” in the early hours of September 27.In the lead up to Smith’s death, Goldberg had been working on the script for Sister Act 3.

Dame Maggie Smith has been honoured at a private funeral service in Richmond on Monday.The actress, renowned for her roles as Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter, the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey, and the lead in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, was tenderly remembered at a private funeral on Monday. Dame Maggie passed away on September 27, aged 89, leaving behind a legacy of remarkable performances. Her death was confirmed by her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens.They said in a statement at the time: "She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September.

Whoopi Goldberg has paid tribute to her “one of a kind” Sister Act co-star Maggie Smith in a new post on social media.The passing of the iconic actor, aged 89, was confirmed last Friday (September 27) by her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens. In a statement they said that Smith “passed away peacefully” in the early hours of that morning.“An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end,” they shared in a statement last week.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic “She always looks so extreme,” a fellow teacher observes of Maggie Smith’s trademark rigidity in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” (1969), putting her finger on the straight-backed, nose-high hauteur audiences enjoyed for more than half a century. A shrill and tragically short-sighted instructor at a school full of impressionable-aged girls, Jean Brodie proved to be the defining credit of the English stage legend’s screen career, to the extent that her strict-but-caring Harry Potter character, deputy headmistress Minerva McGonagall, could be the selfsame martinet, curdled by several more decades of disappointment.

pic.twitter.com/JB34yxXBHo— Letterboxd (@letterboxd) September 27, 2024Dame Maggie Smith made her stage debut in 1956 and went on to win Oscars for her roles in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and California Suite (1978). She also starred in the likes of Hook, Death On The Nile and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.Smith starred as the formidable Professor McGonagall in all eight Harry Potter movies and won three Emmys for her portrayal of Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey.

Alex Ritman “Downton Abbey” creator and writer Julian Fellowes has paid tribute to the late Maggie Smith, who passed away on Friday at the age of 89. While the most famous collaboration between Smith and Fellowes may have been on the plush, award-winning period drama series, on which Smith notably played the the acid-tongued Dowager Countess, the two had actually worked together several times previously.

One of the most distinguished and accomplished actresses to ever take to the big screen has died.

Dame Maggie Smith, the two-time Oscar-winning British actress who starred in Harry Potter films, Downton Abbey and scores of other movies and TV shows, died today. She was 89.

Acting legend Dame Maggie Smith has died aged 89. The Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star died peacefully in hospital, her family said this afternoon (September 27).

TV costume drama ended its run in 2015 after five seasons, Smith said in an interview with Graham Norton that she heaved a sigh of relief.“By the time we were finished, she must’ve been 110,” Smith joked of her aging character. “She couldn’t go on and on and on.

British actress, who died on Friday at age 89, had a conversation with her co-star Dominic West on set of the 2022 drama about her decision.“I sat next to her around that famous table for two or three days and got to just chat to her and listen to her hilarious jokes and sly remarks,” West, 54, recalled at a press conference that same year, via The Independent.“She said at one point that she’s going to throw in the towel now. She said: ‘That’s it.

Dame Maggie Smith has sadly passed away.

Downton Abbey star Dame Maggie Smith has passed away aged 89.The acting icon's sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin confirmed in a statement that she died on Friday 27 September surrounded by friends and family. "She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end.

Actress Helen Worth has delivered a heartbreaking goodbye message after announcing that she has quit her role in Coronation Street after five decades. Helen, who is 73 and currently celebrating 50 years as Gail, said in her announcement: “This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world.” She went on to explain: “I made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers who were very kind and understanding.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer When Carol Kane was approached about joining “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” for its second season, the celebrated 70-year-old actor had to make a confession: She’d never watched a single minute of the venerated franchise. “The science fiction world has not really been attractive to me for some reason,” Kane says. “Now that I’m in it,” she adds with a laugh, “I’m very excited about it. It just wasn’t on my path until now.” Clearly the producers were on to something. Kane’s role on the Paramount+ series fits neatly within her wheelhouse of sublime eccentrics, from her Emmy-winning role on “Taxi” to for-the-ages supporting turns in “The Muppet Movie,” “The Princess Bride,” “Scrooged” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Here, she plays Pelia, the new chief engineer of the Enterprise and a member of an alien species never before seen on “Star Trek”: Lanthanites, who are extremely long-lived and utterly resemble humans, save for a delightfully inexplicable accent invented out of whole cloth by Kane.

Students from Perth High School gave some literary criticism and their teachers revealed their top book titles for a BBC Scotland TV show hosted by Damian Barr.

Naman Ramachandran Musician and actor David Bowie has topped a Sky Arts list celebrating the 50 most influential British artists of the last 50 years.Bowie was named most influential by judges as they commended his influence across the industry and ability to transcend a variety of mediums including music, film and fashion.A team of judges across music, film and TV, performing arts, literature and visual art were asked to create the list by TV channel Sky Arts in a celebration of British artists past and present and their influence on global culture. The 15-person judging panel, led by DJ, presenter and author Lauren Laverne, included MOBO Awards founder Kanya King, writer Bonnie Greer, film critic Ali Plumb and theater critic Lyn Gardner.