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I first became aware of Maggie in 1964, when I was 15 years old, and my mother had taken me to see Othello with Laurence ...

In this adaptation of Shakespeareâ s tragedy, Dame Maggie Smith takes on the role of Desdemona, the innocent and tragic wife of Laurence Olivierâ ... complements Olivier's intense performance ...

It was this latter work, as Desdemona in Sir Laurence Olivier's 1965 Othello, that earned Smith her first Oscar ... played by ...

"Maggie Smith, one of the true Greats along with [Laurence] Olivier and [John] Gielgud… those who saw her dazzling talent on ...

Maggie Smith, the two-time Oscar-winning actor ... acted regularly in plays at the famed Old Vic theater in London. Laurence Olivier recognized her natural talent and recruited her to join the ...

In a fêted seven-decade career spanning stage, screen, and television — never once proving less than incredible, with her protuberant eyes and wry tone — Dame Maggie Smith was a national ...

Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain’s best-known actresses whose long career ranged from starring opposite Laurence Olivier in “Othello” on stage and screen, to roles in “Harry Potter” and ...

Dame Maggie Smith, the iconic actress known for her ... She was later handpicked by Laurence Olivier to play Desdemona alongside his Othello at the National Theatre, a performance that eventually ...