# List of awards and nominations received by Maggie Smith

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This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Maggie Smith.
Dame Maggie Smith was an English actor known for her extensive roles on stage and screen. She has received numerous accolades as well as two Academy Awards, five BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, four Primetime Emmy Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award. Smith is one of only 14 actresses to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting winning the highest accolades for film, television and theatre.
For her roles on film she won two Academy Awards, her first for the Best Actress for playing the title role in the British drama film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and her second for the Best Supporting Actress portraying an Oscar loser in the anthology comedy California Suite (1978). She was Oscar-nominated for her roles in Othello (1965), Travels with My Aunt (1972), A Room with a View (1985), and Gosford Park (2001).
On stage, she gained acclaim for her roles on Broadway and the West End. For the former she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for playing Lettice Douffet in the Peter Shaffer play Lettice and Lovage (1990). She was Tony-nominated for her roles in the Noël Coward play Private Lives (1975) and the Tom Stoppard play Night and Day (1980). She was nominated for six Laurence Olivier Awards for her work in the West End.
Smith gained renewed attention and popularity for her role as Violet Crawley, The Dowager Countess of Grantham in the PBS historical drama series Downton Abbey from 2010 to 2015. For her performance she received numerous accoaldes as well as three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for playing an eccentric novelist in the HBO film My House in Umbria (2003). She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in the Great Performances PBS presentation of Suddenly Last Summer (1990), the BBC series David Copperfield (1999), and the BBC Two film Capturing Mary (2007).
Other significant awards include and a record six Best Actress Evening Standard Theatre Awards. Overall in her career she has won 58 competitive awards from 157 nominations. She has also received numerous honorary awards, including the BAFTA Special Award (1993), the BAFTA Fellowship (1996), and the Special Olivier Award (2010). She was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1972. She was later made a Dame in 1990 and received the Order of the Companions of Honour in 2014.

## Major associations
### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Academy Awards |||||
| 1965 | Best Supporting Actress | Othello | Nominated |
| 1969 | Best Actress | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Won |
| 1972 | Best Actress | Travels with My Aunt | Nominated |
| 1978 | Best Supporting Actress | California Suite | Won |
| 1986 | Best Supporting Actress | A Room with a View | Nominated |
| 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Nominated |

### BAFTA Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| British Academy Film Awards |||||
| 1958 | Most Promising Newcomer | Nowhere to Go | Nominated |
| 1965 | Best British Actress | Young Cassidy | Nominated |
| 1969 | Best Actress | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Won |
| 1978 | Best Supporting Actress | Death on the Nile | Nominated |
| 1979 | Best Actress | California Suite | Nominated |
| 1981 | Best Actress | Quartet | Nominated |
| 1984 | Best Actress | A Private Function | Won |
| 1986 | Best Actress | A Room with a View | Won |
| 1988 | Best Actress | The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne | Won |
| 1993 | Best Supporting Actress | The Secret Garden | Nominated |
| 1999 | Best Supporting Actress | Tea with Mussolini | Won |
| 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Actress | The Lady in the Van | Nominated |
| British Academy Television Awards |||||
| 1984 | Best Actress | All for Love: "Mrs. Silly" | Nominated |
| 1989 | Best Actress | Talking Heads: "Bed Among the Lentils" | Nominated |
| 1993 | Best Actress | Screen Two: "Memento Mori" | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Actress | David Copperfield | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| Non-Competitive Awards |||||
| 1993 | BAFTA Special Award | — | Honoured |
| 1996 | BAFTA Fellowship | — | Honoured |

### Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 1993 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special | Great Performances: "Suddenly, Last Summer" | Nominated |
| 2000 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | David Copperfield | Nominated |
| 2003 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special | My House in Umbria | Won |
| 2010 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special | Capturing Mary | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Downton Abbey | Won |
| 2012 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Won |
| 2013 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Won |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Golden Globe Awards |||||
| 1963 | New Star of the Year – Actress | The V.I.P.s | Nominated |
| 1965 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Othello | Nominated |
| 1969 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Nominated |
| 1972 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Travels with My Aunt | Nominated |
| 1978 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | California Suite | Won |
| 1986 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | A Room with a View | Won |
| 2001 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | My House in Umbria | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Supporting Actress – Television | Downton Abbey | Won |
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Quartet | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | The Lady in the Van | Nominated |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards |||||
| 2001 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Gosford Park | Won |
| 2011 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Won |
| 2012 | Outstanding Supporting Actress | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Won |
| 2013 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Won |
| 2016 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |

### Olivier Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Laurence Olivier Awards |||||
| 1981 | Actress of the Year in a New Play | Virginia | Nominated |
| 1985 | Comedy Performance of the Year | The Way of the World | Nominated |
| 1987 | Actress of the Year | Lettice and Lovage / Coming in to Land | Nominated |
| 1994 | Best Comedy Performance | The Importance of Being Earnest | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Actress | A Delicate Balance | Nominated |
| 2000 | Best Actress | The Lady in the Van | Nominated |
| Other awards |||||
| 2010 | The Society Special | — | Honoured |

### Tony Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Tony Awards |||||
| 1975 | Best Actress in a Play | Private Lives | Nominated |
| 1980 | Best Actress in a Play | Night and Day | Nominated |
| 1990 | Best Actress in a Play | Lettice and Lovage | Won |

#### Other theatre awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| Drama Desk Awards | 1975 | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Private Lives | Nominated |
| Evening Standard Theatre Awards | 1962 | Best Actress | The Private Ear / The Public Eye (one-act double-bill) | Won |
| Evening Standard Theatre Awards | 1970 | Best Actress | Hedda Gabler | Won |
| Evening Standard Theatre Awards | 1981 | Best Actress | Virginia | Won |
| Evening Standard Theatre Awards | 1984 | Best Actress | The Way of the World | Won |
| Evening Standard Theatre Awards | 1994 | Best Actress | Three Tall Women | Won |
| Evening Standard Theatre Awards | 2013 | Theatre Icon Award | — | Honoured |
| Evening Standard Theatre Awards | 2019 | Best Actress | A German Life | Won |
| Gershwin Theatre Awards | 1994 | American Theater Hall of Fame | — | Honoured |
| Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards | 1970 | Best Performance | Three Sisters | Won |
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | 1975 | Best Performance | Private Lives | Won |
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | 1990 | Best Actress – Play | Lettice and Lovage | Won |

## Film critics' awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2001 | Best Acting Ensemble | Gosford Park | Won |
| Critics' Choice Awards | 2012 | Best Acting Ensemble | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Nominated |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 1979 | Best Actress | California Suite | Won |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 1981 | Best Actress | Quartet | Won |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 1988 | Best Actress | The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne | Won |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | 2015 | Best Actress | The Lady in the Van | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | 2001 | Best Ensemble Cast | Gosford Park | Won |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | 1978 | Best Supporting Actress | California Suite | Won |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | 1986 | Best Supporting Actress | A Room with a View | Won |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Won |
| London Film Critics' Circle | 2016 | Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts | — | Honoured |
| National Board of Review | 1996 | Best Acting by an Ensemble | The First Wives Club | Won |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | 1969 | Best Actress | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | 3rd Place |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | 1978 | Best Actress | California Suite | 4th Place |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | 1978 | Best Supporting Actress | California Suite | 3rd Place |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Runner-up |
| New York Film Critics Circle | 1969 | Best Actress | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | 3rd Place |
| New York Film Critics Circle | 1978 | Best Supporting Actress | California Suite | Runner-up |
| New York Film Critics Circle | 1987 | Best Actress | The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne | 3rd Place |
| New York Film Critics Circle | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Runner-up |
| New York Film Critics Online | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2001 | Best Ensemble | Gosford Park | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | 2001 | Best Acting Ensemble | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | 2002 | Best Acting Ensemble | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Nominated |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Runner-up |
| Utah Film Critics Association | 1969 | Best Actress | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Won |
| Utah Film Critics Association | 1972 | Best Actress | Travels with My Aunt | Nominated |
| Utah Film Critics Association | 1986 | Best Supporting Actress | A Room with a View | Runner-up |
| Utah Film Critics Association | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | 2012 | Women's Work – Best Ensemble | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Won |
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | 2012 | Best Comedic Actress | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Won |

## Miscellaneous awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| Actors Hall of Fame Foundation Awards | 2014 | Actors Hall of Fame | — | Honoured |
| Alfred Toepfer Stiftung Awards | 1991 | Shakespeare Prize | — | Honoured |
| American Comedy Awards | 1993 | Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Sister Act | Nominated |
| American Movie Awards | 1980 | Best Supporting Actress | California Suite | Nominated |
| Avenue of Stars | 2000 | Star | — | Honoured |
| Bodleian Library | 2016 | Bodley Medal | — | Honoured |
| British Independent Film Awards | 2012 | Best Supporting Actress | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Nominated |
| Broadcasting Press Guild Awards | 2008 | Best Actress | Capturing Mary | Nominated |
| Broadcasting Press Guild Awards | 2011 | Best Actress | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| European Film Awards | 2002 | Jameson People's Choice Award – Best Actress | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| European Film Awards | 2005 | Jameson People's Choice Award – Best Actress | Ladies in Lavender | Nominated |
| Helpmann Awards | 2004 | Best Female Actor in a Play | Talking Heads: Bed Among the Lentils | Won |
| Laurel Awards | 1966 | New Faces – Female | — | 11th Place |
| Laurel Awards | 1970 | Female Dramatic Performance | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | 4th Place |
| Golden Nymph Awards | 2011 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| Golden Nymph Awards | 2013 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| Golden Nymph Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2001 | Best Ensemble | Gosford Park | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2002 | Hall of Fame | — | Honoured |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2003 | Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | My House in Umbria | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2003 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | My House in Umbria | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2010 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Capturing Mary | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2011 | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Downton Abbey | Won |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2011 | Best Ensemble in Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2012 | Best Ensemble in Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2012 | Best Supporting Actress in Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2013 | Best Supporting Actress in Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2013 | Best Ensemble in Drama Series | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2012 | Favorite Movie Icon | — | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2013 | Favorite Cable TV Actress | — | Nominated |
| Royal Television Society Awards | 1989 | Best Actor – Female | Talking Heads: Bed Among the Lentils | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Gosford Park | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2001 | Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble | Gosford Park | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2003 | Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | My House in Umbria | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2011 | Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2012 | Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie | Downton Abbey | Won |
| Saturn Awards | 1981 | Best Supporting Actress | Clash of the Titans | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2001 | Best Supporting Actress | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Nominated |
| Shakespeare Theatre Company Awards | 1999 | The Will Award | — | Honoured |
| Stratford Shakespeare Festival | 2012 | Legacy Award | — | Honoured |
| Taormina Film Fest Awards | 1985 | Golden Mask | A Private Function | Won |
| TV Guide Awards | 2012 | Favorite Actress | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| TV Guide Awards | 2013 | Favorite Actress | Downton Abbey | Nominated |
| TVTimes Awards | 2011 | Best Actress | Downton Abbey | Won |
| Variety Club Drama Awards | 1963 | Best Actress | Mary, Mary | Won |
| Variety Club Drama Awards | 1972 | Best Actress | Private Lives | Won |
| Variety Club Drama Awards | 1994 | Best Actress | Three Tall Women | Won |
| Whatsonstage.com Awards | 2003 | The Planet Hollywood Theatre Event of The Year | The Breath of Life | Runner-up |
| Whatsonstage.com Awards | 2003 | Best Actress in a Play | The Breath of Life | Runner-up |
| Whatsonstage.com Awards | 2008 | Best Actress in a Play | The Lady from Dubuque | Won |

## Honorary awards

| Organizations | Year | Award | Result |
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire | 1970 | Medal | Honoured |
| Damehood | 1990 | Medal | Honoured |
| BFI Fellowship | 1992 | Statue | Honoured |
| Order of the Companions of Honour | 2014 | Medal | Honoured |

## Honorary degrees

| Organizations | Year | Degree | Received |
| University of St. Andrews | 1971 | Doctor of Letters (DLitt) | Honoured |
| University of Bath | 1986 | Doctor of Letters (DLitt) | Honoured |
| University of Cambridge | 1994 | Doctor of Letters (DLitt) | Honoured |
| Mansfield College, Oxford | 2017 | Honorary Fellowship | Honoured |