“I’m never shy on stage, always shy off it,” is how she once described herself to the critic Nancy Banks Smith. She never watched herself in Downton Abbey. She famously didn’t even turn up to accept her first Oscar.

The actress's sons issued a statement conveyed by the station. The artist passed away peacefully early Friday morning while staying in a hospital. Relatives have asked the media and fans to respect the family's privacy.

Smith's legacy included, but was not limited to, Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.