Large headlines appeared in the papers announcing to a credulous public that the jewels of famous actress Julia Vane had been stolen. Miss Vane's jewels were actually safe in her jewelry box ...

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes wrote in a statement, “Maggie Smith was a truly great actress and we were more than fortunate to be part of the last act in her stellar career.

British actress Maggie Smith won many accolades, including two Oscars, in her long career. However, it was her later-in-life roles — in "Harry Potter" and on "Downton Abbey" — that catapulted ...

Maggie Smith, the Oscar-winning British actress who starred in Downton Abbey and the Harry Potter series, has died at the age of 89. Smith’s sons announced her death Friday morning in a statement.

Dame Maggie Smith, the British screen and stage actress best known for her roles in the Harry Potter franchise and on Downton Abbey, died Sept. 27 at the age of 89. In her storied career ...