Who plays Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films?
"also said, ""I don't know what compelled me to say this [to Rowling], but I said, 'I've just got to warn you my favourite character is not Harry. My favourite character is Hermione.' And I think for some weird reason, from that moment on, she sort of trusted me."" Aside from the three lead actors, other notable cast members include Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid, Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Alan Rickman as Severus Snape, and Dame Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall. Richard Harris, who played the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore, died on 25 October 2002 causing the role"
"1997, and ""The Lady in the Van"" in 1999. Due to the international success of the ""Harry Potter"" movies, she is now widely known for playing Professor Minerva McGonagall, opposite Daniel Radcliffe in the title role. She has appeared in seven of the eight films in the series from 2001 to 2011. She and Radcliffe had worked together previously in the 1999 BBC television adaptation of ""David Copperfield"", in which she played Betsey Trotwood and received a BAFTA TV Award nomination. She received her sixth Academy Award nomination for the 2001 film ""Gosford Park"", directed by Robert Altman, and won"
"Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1"", which does not take place in Hogwarts. Rowling has stated that she always pictured Smith portraying McGonagall, and claimed the actress to be at the top of her list. She is portrayed by Fiona Glascott in """". Rowling named the character after the poet (and tragedian) William McGonagall, whose name she liked. Her first name, Minerva, comes from the Roman goddess of wisdom. Madam Poppy Pomfrey is the sole magical Healer of the Hogwarts hospital wing. She is loyal, highly skilled, non-inquisitive and tight-lipped about her patients, and very strict regarding the"
"end credits, his latest book is on sale in Diagon Alley; titled ""Who Am I?"", it displays a picture of him humming distractedly to himself and wearing a straitjacket. Minerva McGonagall is deputy Headmistress, head of Gryffindor House, Transfiguration professor, and later Headmistress at Hogwarts. She is first introduced in the opening chapter of ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"", when she meets Dumbledore at Number 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey (the home of Harry's aunt and uncle, Vernon and Petunia Dursley). McGonagall is described as a tall, rather severe-looking woman, with black hair typically drawn into a tight"
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"Passion of Judith Hearne"" (1988), a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for ""Tea With Mussolini"" (1999), and three Golden Globe Awards. A six-time Oscar nominee, her other nominations were for ""Othello"" (1965), ""Travels with My Aunt"" (1972), ""A Room with a View"" (1986), and ""Gosford Park"" (2001). Smith played Professor Minerva McGonagall in the ""Harry Potter"" film series (2001–2011). Other notable films include ""Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing"" (1973), ""Death on the Nile"" (1978), ""Clash of the Titans"" (1981), ""Evil Under the Sun"" (1982), ""Hook"" (1991), ""Sister Act"" (1992), ""The Secret Garden"" (1993), ""The Best Exotic Marigold"
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"taken part in a webcast fundraiser, written an article about body image and contributed to a fundraising book. In 2015, Lynch became vegan, and in November 2017, she started a podcast on veganism with, among others, fellow ""Harry Potter"" series actor Robbie Jarvis, entitled ""The ChickPeeps"". Lynch maintains a home in London, England. Evanna Lynch Evanna Patricia Lynch (born 16 August 1991) is an Irish actress, vegan activist, podcast host and narrator. She rose to prominence for her role as Luna Lovegood in the ""Harry Potter"" film series, appearing in the last four films and their tie-in video games, as"
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"Battle of Hogwarts and Snape's death; however, in an interview Rowling said McGonagall would be retired by the time of the ""Deathly Hallows"" epilogue (19 years after the main events of ""Deathly Hallows""), as she is ""getting on in years"". McGonagall is played by Dame Maggie Smith in the film adaptations. Smith has described her role as ""Miss Jean Brodie in a wizard's hat"". Given that her role becomes progressively smaller as the series goes on, she notes that ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"" is her favourite. Smith appeared in all the films of the series except for ""Harry"
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