Today, we look back at the forgotten works of the late, great Maggie Smith.
But luckily, her film and television roles will live on forever.
She hesitantly agrees to let Whoopi Goldbergs character into the convent as a safe haven from her murderer ex-boyfriend.

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SoHarry Potterdefinitely wasnt Maggies first foray into magic.
The 1965 was the classic Laurence Olivier film, nominated for four Oscars.
And that woman was Maggie Smith.

A feminist and an ally!
While the first film took place in Victorian England, the second film took place during World War II.

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