Dame Maggie Smith, who died in September, was recently remembered by one of her sons, Toby Stephens.
In conversation with The TelegraphThe son of the famous actress made heart-wrenching comments about his late mother.
The 55-year-old English actor found it harrowing to watch Maggie struggle with a chronic illness, which took a devastating toll on her health.
“She had been ill for some time and it was very difficult to see her. But she was in her 90th year, she played a really good innings,” Toby said.
“It has been incredibly moving for my family to see how universally loved and admired she was.” Black sales The star lamented.
Speaking more about her late mother, Stephens said that despite being loved around the world Harry Potter The actress never in her life truly accepted how much she was respected and admired by the audience.
“It was something she never allowed herself to believe,” said Maggie’s youngest son.
For the uninitiated, the actress shares two sons Christopher Stephens and Toby with her husband Robert Stephens.
Toby made these remarks three months after Maggie’s death.