She won two Oscars in her decades-long career and more recently starred in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey.

A grand star of screen and stage has departed. Maggie Smith, known most recently for her unforgettable roles as the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey and as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, passed away at age 89. Fans both old and young shall miss her dearly.

King Charles, Hugh Boneville and Daniel Radcliffe are some of many who have shared heartfelt tributes to Maggie Smith following her death.

Dame Maggie Smith, best known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has been remembered as "a true legend" of acting following her death at the age of 89. Tributes have been paid by the King and prime minister, as well as numerous co-stars from her long career.

Daniel Radcliffe recalled meeting the late Maggie Smith before they worked together in the 'Harry Potter' franchise

Maggie Smith, an award-winning actor known for 'Harry Potter' and 'Downton Abbey', died Friday in a London hospital.

One of Smith’s most iconic early roles was as Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello. Sir Laurence Olivier, who was playing the title role, offered her the part at the National Theatre in 1963. The production, with the original cast, was made into a film two years later, and Smith nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress.

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and more members of the Harry Potter cast are mourning costar Dame Maggie Smith, who died at age 89 on Friday, September 27. While audiences remember Radcliffe, now 35, as The Boy Who Lived and Smith as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the eight-film series,

Radcliffe, for instance, remembers working with Smith before being cast in Harry Potter, having met her on the set of the BBC’s adaptation of David Copperfield when he was all of 9. Here’s his extended statement about her,