Maggie Smith
Awards & Honours
73
Awards Won
6
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Maggie Smith's career was marked by an extraordinary range of honors. She is one of the few performers to have won the Triple Crown of Acting: an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony. Her five competitive BAFTA wins and a BAFTA Fellowship place her among the most decorated British actors. She received the Companion of Honour in 1993, one of the highest British civil honors. Her ability to command both stage and screen, from Shakespeare to blockbuster franchises, made her a singular figure in entertainment.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Companion of Honour
Appointed for services to drama.
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Elevated from CBE for services to the performing arts.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Appointed for services to theatre.
BAFTA Fellowship
Lifetime achievement award.
Special Olivier Award
Lifetime achievement in theatre.
British Film Institute Fellowship
Honorary fellowship for contribution to film.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest British Actresses of All Time
50 Funniest British Comedians
100 Most Influential People in British Culture
100 Most Influential Women in Film
50 Greatest British Actors of All Time
Magazine Covers
TIME
2013-01-14
The Downton Abbey Cover
Vanity Fair
2012-09-01
Downton Abbey Cast Cover
British Vogue
2013-11-01
Maggie Smith Feature
People
2012-02-06
Downton Abbey's Maggie Smith
The New York Times Magazine
2015-11-08
The Lady in the Van Profile
Records & Feats
Oldest actress to win a Primetime Emmy Award
Won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Downton Abbey at age 81 in 2016.
One of few actors to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting
Won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony over her career.
Most BAFTA Award wins by a female actor
Won five competitive BAFTA Awards plus the BAFTA Fellowship.