Maggie Smith earned three Primetime Emmy awards for her role as Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham in all six seasons of the British period drama Downton Abbey. She also reprised her role in the two Downton Abbey films. The legendary actor died Friday at the age 89.

There was no one quite like Maggie. I feel tremendously lucky to have known such a maverick,” said “Downton Abbey” co-star Michelle Dockery.

The world of movies also suffered a loss today, which was shared by Sister Act star, and comedy legend, Whoopi Goldberg. Posting to her personal Instagram with an image of herself and Smith in costume on the set of what some consider one of the best ‘90s movies, Goldberg had this to say:

Dame Maggie Smith "passed away peacefully" in hospital on Sept. 27 at age 89, her sons confirmed in a statement

Whoopi Goldberg, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Bonnie Wright and Viola Davis pay tribute to the iconic actress The post Maggie Smith Remembered by Daniel Radcliffe, ‘Downton Abbey’ Cast and More appeared first on TheWrap.

"We were more than fortunate to be part of the last act in her stellar career," Julian Fellowes said in a statement.

Downton Abbey” creator and writer Julian Fellowes has paid tribute to the late Maggie Smith, who passed away on Friday at the age of 89. While the most famous collaboration between Smith and Fellowes may have been on the plush,

Maggie Smith, who died Friday at the age of 89, earned three Primetime Emmy awards for her role as Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham in all six seasons of the British period drama Downton Abbey.

Emma Watson paid tribute to her Harry Potter costar Maggie Smith after news broke that Smith had passed away at the age of 89.