How old was Maggie Smith in Tea with Mussolini?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That detail can add a new layer of appreciation to their performance. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

At the moment the movie Tea with Mussolini was being made, Maggie Smith was:

64 years old

Based on our estimate, that was the actual age of the celebrity at the time.

Our method involved using the first calendar day of the release year of Tea with Mussolini:

January 1, 1999

And the day Maggie Smith was born, which is:

December 28, 1934

Given the typical time period between the filming and the release date, Maggie Smith could have been a year older or younger than the age shown when some scenes were being filmed.