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Dana Ivey On ‘The Big C,’ Not Being Maggie Smith And Her Memorable Roles For HuffPost’s ‘Isn’t That … ?’

From originating the titular role in the stage version of “Driving Miss Daisy” to playing a key part in “The Addams Family” films, there’s quite a lot of variety on Dana Ivey’s resume.

“It’s funny, but a lot of people don’t recognize me so much from the movies — here in New York, a lot of people know my theater work,” she said. “The trouble is, I’m frequently mistaken for Maggie Smith. I wish I had her career. I get complimented on all kinds of things, but they’re not what I’ve done … I want to say it’s the bane of my existence, but she’s a wonderful actress and I’ve met her several times and I suppose I should take it as a compliment. But of course one wants to be known as oneself and have one’s own name known. It’s been kind of a mixed bag.”

Catch Dana Ivey on “The Big C” next Monday at 10 p.m. ET on Showtime.

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MAGGIE SMITH HAS NEVER SEEN “DOWNTON ABBEY”

The woman behind the Dowager Countess revealed she has never watched an episode of “Downton Abbey.”

When asked in a not-yet-aired “60 Minutes” interview about whether she was proud of her work on “Downton,” Smith took a moment to respond.

“Well, yes, of course I am,” she said. “I was just pausing because I haven’t actually seen it. I don’t sit down and watch it … I’ve never watched it.”

This kind of makes me love her more.

Golden Globe Winner, y’all.

Did I just start “Downton Rock”? I’d watch this spinoff.

Maggie Smith just won an Emmy for “Downton Abbey,” beating out my “Good Wife” ladies. That’s OK though, she’s Dame Maggie Smith.