Maggie Smith | 85

Many would know Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall from the famous movie franchise, Harry Potter. She is one of the most beloved English actresses today and has 60 movies credits to her name. Smith has been in the business since the mid-1950s. Aside from that, she has many contributions to the performing arts. This is the reason why in 1990, Queen Elizabeth II named her Dame. In 2014, she was recognized as a Champion of Honour for her services to drama.

She has been nominated for Oscars many times during her acting career in the past 50 years, becoming the only British actress who has won the Oscar for Best Actress once and the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress once. Maggie Smith is truly legendary and has probably accumulated enough money for her not to worry about needing loans when her retirement comes.

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