Dame Maggie Smith, best known for “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey,” died at 89 on Friday. Her sons, actors Toby Stephens, 55, and Chris Larkin, 57, announced the news that same day.

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Actors, collaborators and fans who worked with Maggie Smith are paying tribute to the award-winning actor, known for her roles in the "Harry Potter" movies and "Downton Abbey." She died Friday at 89.

Downton Abbey's Instagram page shared a post in her honor, too, calling her "a true British icon." "Thank you for everything, Dame Maggie Smith," the caption said.

Maggie Smith, known most recently for her unforgettable roles as the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey and as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, passed away at age 89.

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At that moment, I thought Professor McGonagall was the role of Smith's lifetime, but boy, was I wrong. I didn’t get to watch Downton Abbey until the series was in its third season.

Maggie Smith, known most recently for her unforgettable roles as the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey and as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, passed away at age 89.