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The Dowager Countess may be the best character ever created — as a film critic, I should know

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WHYY is your source for the best in drama, mysteries and biographies. I am Patrick Stoner, film critic, host and producer of WHYY’s FLICKS, visiting your inbox to let you know that the iconic Dame Maggie Smith will shine on WHYY TV-12 tonight at 8 p.m. in Discovering Maggie Smith.

Long before we knew her as the Dowager Countess on Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith had an illustrious career. You won’t want to miss this reflection of her rising stardom.

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I interviewed Maggie Smith for years before she became America's favorite Dame. What struck me then — and in her later years as a celebrity beloved around the world — was her shyness. She wore the mask of her characters, but she remained a charming introvert more concerned about others than about herself.

When you watch tonight, we’ll have a special offer for you. You’ll be the first to find out how to snag tickets to a special screening of the new — and final — Downton Abbey movie, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute. I will be hosting this gathering, and I look forward to seeing you.

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Patrick Stoner
Producer and Host of WHYY’s FLICKS

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Discovering Maggie Smith

TONIGHT | 8 p.m.

Explore the remarkable on-screen career of Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain's most prolific actresses.

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Patrick Stoner interviews cast of Downton Abbey

WHYY's Patrick Stoner speaking with cast members from 'Downton Abbey' L-R: Allen Leech, Michelle Dockery, and Laura Carmichael (WHYY)