In a discussion of her life's work and upcoming feature
From Time to Time (co-starring Timothy Spall), actress Maggie Smith
spoke about her tribulations going through breast cancer treatment last year whilst working on
Half-Blood Prince. She also confirmed that she will reprise her role as Minerva McGonagall soon in
Deathly Hallows.
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She revealed that she made Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince — playing Professor Minerva McGonagall — during her cancer treatment. “I was hairless. I had no problem getting the wig on. I was like a boiled egg.”
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Dame Maggie is planning to “stagger through” filming the final Harry Potter film, The Deathly Hallows.
Photos of Dame Maggie (with a clean bill of health now), from her film can be seen in our
galleries:
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A haunting ghost story spanning two worlds, two centuries apart. When 13 year old Tolly finds he can mysteriously travel between the two, he begins an adventure that unlocks family secrets laid buried for generations.
The film will be out later this year.