Dame Maggie Smith had a long and storied career.
Shockingly, Smith’s family had doubts about her career success.
““She said, ‘you might’t let her, not with a face like that.'”
While beauty is highly subjective, it’s hard to comprehend her grandma’s perspective.
Judging by Smith’s early career photos, she was strikingly beautiful.
Beyond that, her eyes captivate and hold the viewer’s attention.
Five years earlier, in 1963, reviewer David Nathan was smitten with Smith’s good looks.
Around this same time, Julian Fellowes, was also enchanted with young Smith.
“She had the most extraordinary raw innocence that really made you cry,” Fellowes informedThe Guardian.
“I cannot remember a more moving performance than hers.”
