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Dame Maggie Smith might not consider herself a great beauty, but there’s no denying she was a gorgeous presence on the British stage and screen in her younger years. With ambitions to act since she was a teenager, her beauty was recognized by critics early in her career, but looking back on this time, Smith didn’t see herself like that. When asked about being called a “dish” in the 1960s, Smith told NPR, “That never was me. The “dish” department didn’t apply. … I think it’s got something to do with one not being a “dish” … because then you become a character actor and you have much more chance of developing and going on.”