FrameThrower · Actors · Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
4 films · 393 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1985–2010
Born 28 December 1934 · Ilford, Essex, England, UK · died 27 September 2024
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith CH DBE was a British actress. Known for her wit in comedic roles, she had an extensive career on stage and screen over seven decades and was one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actresses. She received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award as well as nominations for six Laurence Olivier Awards. Smith was one of the few performers to earn the Triple Crown of Acting.
Smith began her stage career as a student, performing at the Oxford Playhouse in 1952, and made her professional debut on Broadway in New Faces of '56.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 4 films · 393 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1985–2010
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress1979
- Academy Award for Best Actress1970
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film2013
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture1987
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy1979
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role2000
- BAFTA Fellowship1996
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role1989
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role1987
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role1985
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role1970
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series2014
How their films are shot
Measured across 393 frames from the 4 films we hold. This is the look of the work Maggie takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 4 films we hold, 63% of their frames are day, 53% natural — the look of the work Maggie takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
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Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 393 frames from Maggie Smith's 4 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.