Dame Maggie Smith has given a candid interview about what she really thinks about her roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter
December 05, 2019 - 11:02 GMT Emmy Griffiths Dame Maggie Smith has opened up about her roles in Downton Abbey and Harry Potter, and admitted that she didn't find her two iconic roles as Violet Crawley and Professor McGonagall"satisfying". Chatting to ES Magazine, she explained:"I am deeply grateful for the work in Potter and indeed Downton but it wasn’t what you’d call satisfying. I didn't really feel I was acting in those things.
READ: Love Downton Abbey? Here are 6 of the best London homes to stay in to channel your inner Lady MaryMaggie also opened up about her career in the new interview, admitting that she never went to the theatre as a youngster and didn't know how she decided she wanted to be an actress. She said:"Honest to God, I have no idea where the urge came from. It was such a ghastly time and we didn’t go to the theatre.
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