LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey," has died, her publicist said Friday. She was 89.

Britain's Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died aged 89, her family said on Friday.

Dame Maggie Smith, the acclaimed British actress who won an Oscar for her unforgettable performance in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and captured the hearts of a new generation as the sharp-witted Dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey," has died at the age of 89, her publicist confirmed Friday.