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I am just surprised to be doing anything at my age actually. When you think of where I am now and where I've come from, I am very pleased and very grateful to be standing up and delivering Julian's great lines.

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Maggie Smith
Age: 89
Born: 1934
Born: December 28
Actress
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Dame Maggie Smith
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith
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