McGonagall suffering from cancer

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Dame Maggie 'battles breast cancer'

Dame Maggie Smith is reported to be battling breast cancer

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Veteran actress Dame Maggie Smith is reported to be battling breast cancer.

A spokesman for the star, 73, refused to comment on the report.

But a friend told The Daily Telegraph's Mandrake column: "She is dealing with it in her typically brave and understated way. 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."

Dame Maggie is said to have filmed her role as Minerva McGonagall in the latest instalment of the Harry Potter films while undergoing radiation therapy.

Her next film is From Time To Time - Julian Fellowes' adaptation of the Lucy M Boston's series of books The Children Of Green Knowe.

Stage and screen actress Dame Maggie, who began her career at the Oxford Playhouse, has been performing for over 50 years.

She won a best actress Oscar for The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and a supporting actress Oscar for California Suite in 1979.

Her son, Toby Stephens, from her first marriage, played a villain in James Bond film Die Another Day.

Dame Maggie married Beverley Cross in 1975 and the marriage ended with the playwright's death in 1998.

A spokesman for the star said: "We never comment on our client's private lives."

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Posted: 17 years ago
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OH God its just too horrible 😆 😉
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Posted: 17 years ago
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OMG its so sadI really like her as Professor McGonnagal. Hope she gets well really soon😃
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Oh snap!
I love her!
She is a great Actress!
Hope she gets well!!
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Posted: 17 years ago
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OMG that's terrible!!! I hope she gets well sooon.
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Oh Dear! This is really bad!..I hope she will recover soon!
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Posted: 17 years ago
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oh no 😭 ...i really liked her....i hope we see her in the last 2 movies
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Cancer is one malignant disease...Its such a pity that Dame Maggie Smith is battling this deadly disease...
I wish her all my prayers and hope that she triumphs over her ailment...
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Posted: 17 years ago
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ohhh it saoo sad 😭 i really like her a loooooooooooot as macgonagall....i hope she wil get well soon... 😭
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Posted: 17 years ago
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i'm soooooo sorry to hear this 😭 ..i wish her all the best for watevr she does... 👍🏼
keep up the gr8 mcgonnagal act
keep winning yr oscars, 👏 and most importantly,
keep well 😊

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