Maggie Smith's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Maggie Smith.
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, a British actress, is celebrated for her sharp wit and versatility in both comedic and dramatic roles throughout her impressive seven-decade career in theatre and film. One of Britain's most recognizable and prolific actresses, she has earned numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Smith is also one of the few performers to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting.
1959: BAFTA Nomination for Nowhere to Go
In 1959, Maggie Smith received the first of her 18 British Academy Film Award nominations for her role in "Nowhere to Go".
1962: Won Evening Standard Award and Joined National Theatre
In 1962, Maggie Smith won her first Evening Standard Award for her roles in "The Private Ear" and "The Public Eye" and was invited by Laurence Olivier to join his new National Theatre Company.
1965: Oscar Nomination for Othello and Appearance in Young Cassidy
In 1965, Maggie Smith earned her first Oscar nomination for her performance in the film adaptation of "Othello" and also appeared in "Young Cassidy".
1965: Oscar Nomination for Othello
In 1965, Maggie Smith received an Oscar nomination for her role in "Othello".
1969: Won Academy Award for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
In 1969, Maggie Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", also winning her first BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress.
1970: Starred in Hedda Gabler
In 1970, Maggie Smith played the title role in Ingmar Bergman's London production of Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler", winning her second Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress.
1971: Conferred honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) degree by the University of St Andrews
In 1971, Maggie Smith was conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) degree by the University of St Andrews.
1972: Oscar Nomination for Travels with My Aunt
In 1972, Maggie Smith received an Oscar nomination for her performance in "Travels with My Aunt".
1972: Starred in Travels with My Aunt
In 1972, Maggie Smith starred as Augusta Bertram in "Travels with My Aunt", receiving her third Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
1975: Starred in Private Lives on Broadway
In 1975, Maggie Smith starred as Amanda Prynne in Noël Coward's comedy "Private Lives" at the 46th Street Theatre on Broadway, receiving positive reviews and her first Tony Award nomination.
1978: Starred in Death on the Nile and California Suite
In 1978, Maggie Smith starred in "Death on the Nile" and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "California Suite", also winning her first Golden Globe Award.
1978: Academy Award for California Suite
In 1978, Maggie Smith won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "California Suite".
1979: Tony Nomination for Night and Day
In 1979, Maggie Smith received a Tony nomination for her performance in Tom Stoppard's "Night and Day" on Broadway.
1979: Return to Broadway in Night and Day
In 1979, Maggie Smith returned to Broadway in Tom Stoppard's "Night and Day" as Ruth Carson, receiving her second Tony Award nomination.
1981: Evening Standard Theatre Award for Virginia
In 1981, Maggie Smith won her third Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her role as Virginia Woolf in Edna O'Brien's play, Virginia.
1983: Starred in All for Love and Better Late Than Never
In 1983, Maggie Smith starred as Mrs. Silly in All for Love, receiving her first Best Actress BAFTA TV Award nomination and appeared in the film Better Late Than Never.
1984: Evening Standard Theatre Award for The Way of the World
In 1984, Maggie Smith won her fourth Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress, for her role as Millament in The Way of the World.
1984: Won BAFTA Film Award for A Private Function
In 1984, Maggie Smith won her second Best Actress BAFTA Film Award for her role in "A Private Function" and also starred in "Lily in Love".
1985: A Room with a View
In 1985, Maggie Smith portrayed Charlotte Bartlett in the film A Room with a View, which received universal acclaim and earned eight Academy Award nominations. Smith also earned her fifth Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and won her second Golden Globe Award and her third British Academy Film Award for Best Actress.
1985: Oscar Nomination for A Room with a View
In 1985, Maggie Smith received an Oscar nomination for her performance in "A Room with a View".
1986: Awarded an honorary DLitt from the University of Bath
In 1986, Maggie Smith was awarded an honorary DLitt from the University of Bath.
1987: Starred in A Bed Among the Lentils
In 1987, Maggie Smith starred as Susan in "A Bed Among the Lentils", receiving a second BAFTA TV nomination.
1987: London Production of Lettice and Lovage
In 1987, Maggie Smith starred in the London production of Lettice and Lovage alongside Margaret Tyzack, receiving an Olivier Award nomination.
1987: The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
In 1987, Maggie Smith won her fourth BAFTA Film Award for Best Actress for the title role in the film The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, directed by Jack Clayton.
1990: Broadway Transfer of Lettice and Lovage
In 1990, Maggie Smith reprised her role in Lettice and Lovage when it transferred to Broadway, and she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
1990: Made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II
In 1990, Maggie Smith was made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II.
1990: Tony Award for Lettice and Lovage
In 1990, Maggie Smith won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in "Lettice and Lovage" on Broadway.
1990: Promoted to Dame Commander (DBE)
In the 1990 New Year Honours, Maggie Smith was promoted to Dame Commander (DBE).
1991: Awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Hamburg Alfred Toepfer Foundation
In 1991, Maggie Smith was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Hamburg Alfred Toepfer Foundation.
1992: Sister Act and Memento Mori
In 1992, Maggie Smith appeared as Mother Superior in the film Sister Act and received a British Academy Television Award nomination for her role in the TV film Memento Mori.
1992: Made a Fellow of the British Film Institute
In 1992, Maggie Smith was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of her outstanding contribution to film culture.
1993: Sister Act 2, Suddenly Last Summer, and The Importance of Being Earnest
In 1993, Maggie Smith appeared in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role in the PBS television film Suddenly, Last Summer, and portrayed Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Aldwych Theatre, receiving her fourth Olivier Award nomination.
1993: Received British Film Institute Fellowship
In 1993, Maggie Smith received the British Film Institute Fellowship.
1993: Awarded with the BAFTA Special Award by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
In 1993, Maggie Smith was awarded the BAFTA Special Award by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
1994: Received an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of Cambridge
In 1994, Maggie Smith received an honorary Doctor of Letters (DLitt) from the University of Cambridge.
1994: Elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame
In 1994, Maggie Smith was elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
1995: Honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Women in Film and Television UK
In 1995, Maggie Smith was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Women in Film and Television UK.
1996: Received BAFTA Fellowship
In 1996, Maggie Smith received the BAFTA Fellowship.
1996: Presented with the BAFTA Fellowship by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
In 1996, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented Maggie Smith with the BAFTA Fellowship, the highest honor the Academy can bestow.
1997: A Delicate Balance
In 1997, Maggie Smith starred in the play A Delicate Balance, receiving her fifth Olivier Award nomination for her performance.
April 1999: Received the William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre
On April 10, 1999, Maggie Smith received the William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre (The Will Award) presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., for her significant contribution to classical theatre in the United States.
1999: The Lady in the Van and David Copperfield
In 1999, Maggie Smith gained critical acclaim for her performance in The Lady in the Van, receiving her sixth Laurence Olivier Award nomination. She also starred in the BBC adaptation of David Copperfield, receiving a British Academy Television Award and her second Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
1999: Tea with Mussolini and Other Films
In 1999, Maggie Smith won her fifth BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Tea with Mussolini. She also starred in The Last September and Curtain Call in the same year.
2001: Gosford Park
In 2001, Maggie Smith appeared in Gosford Park. Her portrayal as Constance, Countess of Trentham earned her a sixth Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. The film premiered at the 2001 London Film Festival.
2001: Oscar Nomination for Gosford Park
In 2001, Maggie Smith received an Oscar nomination for her performance in "Gosford Park".
2003: My House in Umbria
In 2003, Maggie Smith received her first Primetime Emmy Award for her role in the HBO television film My House in Umbria. She also received her 8th Golden Globe nomination for her performance.
2003: Won Emmy for My House in Umbria
In 2003, Maggie Smith won a Primetime Emmy Award for her role in the HBO film "My House in Umbria".
2006: Star on the London Avenue of Stars removed
In 2006, Maggie Smith had a star on the London Avenue of Stars until all of the stars were removed.
2007: The Lady from Dubuque and Capturing Mary
In 2007, Maggie Smith starred in a revival of Edward Albee's stage play The Lady from Dubuque and in the HBO television film Capturing Mary, for which she was nominated for her fourth Primetime Emmy Award.
2009: Reported to have made a full recovery
In 2009, Maggie Smith was reported to have made a full recovery from breast cancer.
2010: Celebrated with the Society of London Theatre Special Award at the Laurence Olivier Awards
At the 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards, Maggie Smith was celebrated with the Society of London Theatre Special Award.
2010: Downton Abbey
In 2010, Maggie Smith began appearing as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in Downton Abbey. The show became a cultural phenomenon, and Smith's performance won her three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
2010: Received Society of London Theatre Special Award
In 2010, Maggie Smith received the Society of London Theatre Special Award.
September 2012: Honoured with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Legacy Award
In September 2012, Maggie Smith was honoured with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Legacy Award, presented to her by Christopher Plummer at a ceremony at the Fairmont Royal York hotel.
2013: Awarded the Evening Standard Icon Award
In 2013, Maggie Smith was awarded the Evening Standard Icon Award.
February 2014: Inducted into the Actors Hall of Fame
On February 9, 2014, Maggie Smith was inducted into the Actors Hall of Fame.
2014: Appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
In 2014, Maggie Smith was appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) for services to drama in the Queen's Birthday Honours, becoming the third actress to receive the honour.
2015: Downton Abbey Ended
From 2010 to 2015, Maggie Smith gained international fame for her role as Violet Crawley in the British period drama "Downton Abbey".
March 2016: Awarded the Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts
In March 2016, Maggie Smith was awarded the Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts.
April 2016: Awarded the Bodley Medal by the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries
In April 2016, Maggie Smith was awarded the Bodley Medal by the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the performing arts.
October 2017: Made an honorary fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford
In October 2017, Maggie Smith was made an honorary fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford.
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