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I'm far, far, far from that. But of course, that's one of the joys of acting is that you can move up in the world, even if - you know, in the characters that you're playing, even if you don't.
Maggie Smith
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Maggie Smith
Age: 89
Born: 1934
Born: December 28
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Dame Margaret Natalie Smith
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