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Dame Maggie Smith battling cancer
The Telegraph reported today that Dame Maggie Smith (Prof. McGonagall) is fighting a private battle with breast cancer. "She is dealing with it in her typically brave and understated way," says a friend of hers. "She has had a tumour removed and subsequently completed a course of chemotherapy. This was precautionary and the prognosis looks good. The last thing she wants to do is to make a fuss about it."The article continues, stating that "the 73-year-old Oscar winner insisted on going ahead with filming her role as Minerva McGonagall in the latest installment of the Harry Potter series last month even as she was undergoing radiation therapy."
Our hearts go out to Maggie and her family. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Posted by Ciaran on Mar 18th |
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o wow! thats really really not good.. but she's a fighter, she can make it through
i hope you get better Maggie! hang in there!!
Ohmygoshh that's so sad! She's so brave to keep filming even when she was sick! Get better soon, Maggie! After all, McGonagall survived 7 books, you can too!
All the best to a speedy recovery Maggie!! Thinking of you, get better soon.
We love you Maggie!!!
aaaahhh!!! i hope she gets better!!!! :(
Oh! That's too bad! Well, I REALLY hope she gets well, and has luck with it in the future. She's a fantastic actress! She is soooo strong in continuing in the films! I hope you get well, Maggie!!!
omg i hope she feels better! omg! *gasp* Get Well Soon! We send you love and care!
No one else could EVER replace her as McGonagall. I hope shes okay ( :
OHNO!! i hope she is ok.. she is a wonderful actress, and a very good professor!! :**(
oh no! she's one of the best actors in harry potter, an amazing actress in general, and a great person! i wish her a speedy recovery. We love you Dame Maggie Smith! Get well soon!
oh my god! I hope you make a fast recovery maggie!!! Cancer sucks... a lot. My best friend's mom had breast cancer years ago but she's fine now. Hopefully the same will happen for Maggie Smith
I hope Dame Maggie gets completely well soon. My love and prayers for rhis wonderful lady and all those who suffer the same terrible illness. She is as brave and strong as Professor McGonagall!
when i firts read this i thot itd be realllly bad but i noe she'll be fine.. my friend has cancer... her parents dont give two shitts they pisss me off... atleast she has peeps by her side :D shell get thru
Get well soon! Keep on fighting!
Get well soon! Keep on fighting!
My heart goes out to her and her family. I was in complete shock when i heard. Get well soon Maggie.
Aww, best of luck to you Maggie! I hope all goes well!!
I hope you get well!!!! We need you in the next 3 films!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get well soon! I'm praying for you and your family
Maggie is awesome and I've loved her from Murder By Death until Harry Potter! I hope she gets well soon and fast!
I was so shocked when I read this! Stay strong Maggie, we're all behind you (not literally). We know you can fight it, you're a true Gryffindor. I wish you a speedy recovery and can't wait to see the next Potter film. You're an amazing actress. I'm praying for you. God bless you.
wow!!! that's sad. get well soon!
That's sad to hear. She really is a special actress & has brought so much to the role. I find it so remarkably brave that she's continuing the filming while undergoing the treatments....the question is, though, will she be able to do "Deathly Hallows"? It's going to be a longer filming session.
Get Well Soon. and best of luck!
I really truely hope she will get well soon!!
Dame Maggie Smith, my heart and prayers are with you and your family. You are the perfect actress to play Professor McGonagall and I am so thrilled and impressed with the bravery you are expressing in continuing to film your role. You are a true hero and role model to women all around the world. I hope you recover very soon. Much Love, Amanda B. from Colorado
i can't belive it!! if she dies (wich i hope she dosen't) who could replace her??? no one is that good
Oh my gosh! :( I hope she gets well soon.
aw that's sad
awww...well i'll be keeping her in my prayers!!!!....my pappy had cancer and he fought....but they found it pretty early too.......i just really hope she gets better.....this may sound selfish but it would kind of really really suck if she didn't make it to the 7th film.......GET WELL SOON!!!! YOU AMAZING GRYFFINDOR YOU!!!!!
NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO! She's amazing she'll pull through!
Just the other day, I was thinking to myself, "What if another HP cast member gets sick?" We absolutely cannot lose her like we lost Richard. I wish her the absolute best of everything and a speedy and complete recovery.
Get well soon, Maggie. Everyone's thoughts are with you.
Wow, that's really dedicated of her to keep filming. Get well soon, (Dame) Maggie Smith! You make an awesome Minerva McGonagall.
Please feel better, and we wish you all the best. Take time to recover and have a better year, eh?
Just proves how much of an awesome lady she is!!! Hope she gets better soon :):)
oh, no!!! Maggie is my favourite HP actress (except rupert... *stalking grin*) I hope she get's well soon, and that there won't be any complications for her.... cancer is awful :(
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how could this possibly happen, what would we do without our minerva mcgonagall?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? !?! i really hope she gets better, and not so she can just finish the movies, altho that would be great if she did cuz she is a fanaminal actress! well i hope you get tons better soon, i send all the love from my family!! *sends love in a giant card through the mail*
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Thats very sad, and I hope she gets better soon. She is so brave! ~Myrtle~
I hope she gets better soon. I will be praying for her that is for sure.
Get well soon, Maggie! Hoping to see you entertain us further with bringing to life McGonagall!
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I will definitely keep her in my prayers. She is an amazing actress, and such a classy person. I can't imagine anyone else playing McGonagall in the HP movies.
Get well really, really soon Maggie! We all love you and support you!
Oh, I love her as McGonagall, she's definitely a wonderful actress! She'll be in my prayers... best wishes for a speedy recovery.
She is an amazing actress; my thoughts and prayers are with her and her family. I wish her a very speedy recovery. My grandmother had breast cancer(though she was lucky they caught it very early) and my mother had a scare with it, and the scar to prove it. it is such a horrible disease. Hopefully she will be well enough to continue filming the movies and acting in general.--Get well soon Mrs. Maggie Smith.
That's so sad! I hope she has a quick and speedy recovery!
that's really horrible!!! i know people with breast cancer and they had to go through alot when trying to get it treated. i hope she makes it okay. i love her! she's an amazing actress!
Get better soon!
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