Dame Maggie Smith, who has died just three months ... Back in the UK in 1963 she was recruited to join Laurence Olivier's National Theatre Company at The Old Vic. She starred opposite Olivier ...

Behind the scenes, Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier's rivalry didn't quite go that far, but it was dramatic nonetheless. In ...

Queen Elizabeth II is presented to Maggie Smith by Sir Laurence Olivier, centre, when the Queen attended the charity premiere of the film Othello in 1966 (Archive/PA) Dame Maggie Smith will be ...

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 ...

The world of theatre has been paying tribute to Dame Maggie Smith ... had a significant career in theatre working with Lord Laurence Olivier at the Old Vic during the National Theatre’s first ...

In the 1960s, she became a member of the National Theatre Company, where she worked alongside Sir Laurence Olivier. Maggie Smith’s death was confirmed by her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin.

Dame Maggie Smith – whose acting career spanned seven ... Smith was once so slender and delicate as Desdemona that Laurence Olivier's Othello could easily smother her with a pillow.

The prime of Dame Maggie Smith seemed never-ending. The talent was massive and enduring, an elastic magic streak that stretched back to a legendary “Othello” with Laurence Olivier and all the ...

Dame Maggie Smith, internationally beloved British ... The actress had a famous rivalry with fellow stage star Laurence Olivier when the two worked together at the Royal National Theatre.

She took Maggie as her stage name because another Margaret Smith was active in the theater. Laurence Olivier spotted her talent, invited her to be part of his original National Theatre company and ...