For those of you who are eagerly looking forward to the return of Downton Abbey this Sunday evening, you may be interested in the newly released biography Maggie Smith by Michael Coveney. Although we know and love the character Lady Violet, with her sharp and humorous tongue, Maggie Smith has played many roles in film, stage and television that have earned her two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, and several Emmys. “I don’t like myself very much,” she once admitted. “I’d much rather be someone else.” Coveney offers us a full picture of this extremely talented lady.
