Dame Maggie Smith was the royalty of acting. Born on December 28, 1934, in Ilford, Essex, she set stages and screens afire with razor-sharp comedy and gut-punching drama.

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As the Dowager Countess, Maggie Smith could gut you with a withering look or put-down. But there's a lot you don't know about the late British legend.

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As the finale wrapped up with an emotional ending, following Lady Mary as a divorcee and single mother overcoming scandal, viewers saw visions of the family and servants dancing together with Violet ...

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