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Maggie Smith mourned by 'Downton Abbey' colleagues, more collaborators

Actors, collaborators and fans who worked with Maggie Smith are paying tribute to the award-winning actor, known for her roles in the 鈥淗arry Potter鈥 movies and 鈥淒ownton Abbey.鈥 She died Friday at 89 .
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FILE - Actress Maggie Smith holds her Oscar for best supporting actress in the film "California Suite" in Los Angeles, April 9, 1979. Smith, who won an Oscar for 鈥淭he Prime of Miss Jean Brodie鈥 in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in 鈥淒ownton Abbey,鈥 has died at 89. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Actors, collaborators and fans who worked with are paying tribute to the award-winning actor, known for in the 鈥淗arry Potter鈥 movies and 鈥淒ownton Abbey.鈥 She .

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鈥淎nyone who ever shared a scene with Maggie will attest to her sharp eye, sharp wit and formidable talent. She was a true legend of her generation and thankfully will live on in so many magnificent screen performances. My condolences to her boys and wider family.鈥 鈥 actor Hugh Bonneville, who starred alongside Smith in 鈥淒ownton Abbey,鈥 in a statement to The Associated Press.

"Maggie Smith was a truly great actress and we were more than fortunate to be part of the last act in her stellar career. She was a joy to write for, subtle, many-layered, intelligent, funny and heart-breaking. Working with her has been the greatest privilege of my career, and I will never forget her." 鈥 Julian Fellowes, who created, wrote and produced 鈥淒ownton Abbey,鈥 in a statement to the AP.

鈥淢aggie Smith was a great woman and a brilliant actress. I still can鈥檛 believe I was lucky enough to work with the 鈥榦ne-of-a-kind.鈥 My heartfelt condolences go out to the family鈥IP.鈥 鈥 actor , who starred in 鈥淪ister Act鈥 with Smith, on Instagram.

The Associated Press