The new stage has been named to honour Dame Maggie Smith’s contribution to film, television, and the performing arts
Shepperton Studios has opened The Maggie Smith Stage, which honours Dame Maggie Smith’s contribution to film, television, and the performing arts.
The unveiling of the new studio space took place during a private event attended by close friends and family including her two sons Toby Stephens and Christopher Larkin (pictured).
Dame Maggie Smith’s career spans more than seven decades. She has a longstanding association with both Shepperton and its sister studio, Pinewood, having filmed numerous productions across the two sites.
Her projects at the studios includes The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), for which she won the Academy Award for best actress, and The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987), which earned her the BAFTA for best actress.
Other notable productions in which Smith starred and filmed at Pinewood and Shepperton include Othello (1965), Clash of the Titans (1981), The Secret Garden (1993), and Gosford Park (2001).
The naming of The Maggie Smith Stage celebrates Dame Maggie’s legacy and recognises her influence on generations of audiences and filmmakers.
“We are deeply touched by this recognition. Our mother would have been honoured to have her own stage at Shepperton, a place she had fond memories of and that means so much to the industry she dearly loved,” said Christopher Larkin and Toby Stephens, Dame Maggie Smith’s sons.
A Pinewood Group spokesperson added: “Dame Maggie Smith is a national treasure and one of the finest actors of her generation. Her connection to both Shepperton and Pinewood Studios is deeply woven into our history, and we are honoured to recognise her contribution by naming The Maggie Smith Stage.”
PICTURED: Toby Stephens and Christopher Larkin, Dame Maggie Smith’s Sons, outside The Maggie Smith Stage at Shepperton Studios
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