Prominent Roles
Nowhere to Go (1958) as Bridget Howard
Othello (1965) as Desdemona (First Academy Nomination for Best Actress)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) as Jean Brodie (First Academy Win for Best Actress)
Travels with My Aunt (1972) as Aunt Augusta (Third Academy Nomination for Best Actress)
The Carol Burnett Show (1975-1975) as Gwendylspire Boughgrough/Ms. Collins
Murder by Death (1976) as Dora Charleston
California Suite (1978) as Diana Barrie (First Academy Win for Best Supporting Actress)
Clash of the Titans (1981) as Thetis
A Room with a View (1985) as Charlotte Bartlett (Second Academy Nomination for Best Supporting Actress)
Hook (1991) as Wendy Darling
Sister Act (1992) as Reverend Mother
Gosford Park (2001) as Constance, Countess of Trentham (Third Academy Nomination for Best Supporting Actress)
Harry Potter Franchise (2001-2011) as Professor Minerva McGonagall
Downton Abbey (2010-Present) as Violet Crawley
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