What does Maggie Smith think of Downton Abbey?

English actress Margaret Smith was born on December 28th, 1934. She has had a long career on stage and screen spanning seven decades, and she has won four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, two Academy Awards, and the greatest honors in theater, television, and film, earning the Triple Crown of Acting.

Her talents to the arts earned her a Damehood from Queen Elizabeth II in 1990, and in 2014, she was named a Companion of Honor for her services to drama. She is hailed as one of Britain’s most well-known and prolific performers.

For his contributions to the performing arts, Smith received the CBE in the 1970 New Year’s Honours and the Dame (DBE) in the 1990 New Year’s Honours.

What does Maggie Smith think of Downton Abbey?

According to a story from Hello! magazine, Smith expressed her true feelings to ES Magazine on the roles that have enriched her career over the past few decades: “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.”