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Millions will miss Lady Violet's withering one-liners now that Downton Abbey is over. Chris Bowlby profiles one of Britain's most successful actors: Maggie Smith. Her extraordinary career has spanned Shakespeare on stage, Hollywood films and, of course, popular televison drama.
Producer: Smita Patel
Photo credit: "Downton Abbey" / Carnival Films.
By BBC Radio 44.1
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Millions will miss Lady Violet's withering one-liners now that Downton Abbey is over. Chris Bowlby profiles one of Britain's most successful actors: Maggie Smith. Her extraordinary career has spanned Shakespeare on stage, Hollywood films and, of course, popular televison drama.
Producer: Smita Patel
Photo credit: "Downton Abbey" / Carnival Films.

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