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Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens

Maggie Smith is survived by her two children, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens.

According to her children, the “Harry Potter” actress died on Friday, September 27th. She was 89 years old.

“She leaves behind two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother,” the sons said in a statement released by publicist Clair Dobbs.

Smith shares her children with her late ex-husband Robert Stephens, who was also an actor.

Read on to find out more about Maggie Smith's children.

Chris Larkin

Maggie Smith and son Chris Larkin on November 28, 1997Fiona Hanson/PA Images/Getty Images

Smith and Stephens welcomed their first child, Chris Larkin, on June 19, 1967.

When he was 19 years old, he changed his last name to separate his career and family.

“I wanted to do it on my own,” he told the Times in a 2013 interview about not relying on his famous family name for work. “Robert, my father, always tried to get me to take advantage of the family connection. He never managed to change his name. He would say, “Why don’t you change it back?” But that was the decision I made. And I wouldn't have been able to live with myself if I had resorted to that. It would have been an admission of defeat.”

Larkin has made a name for himself in Hollywood. He is known for his roles in 1996's Jane Eyre, 2008's Valkyrie and 2019's Official Secrets.

In 2005, he married his wife Victoria “Suki” Steadman. The couple has two children together.

Toby Stephens

Maggie Smith and son Toby Stephens on December 28, 2005.
Maggie Smith and son Toby Stephens on December 28, 2005 in London.Dave Bennett/Getty Images

Smith and Stephens welcomed their second son, Toby Stephens, on April 21, 1969.

Like his family, Toby Stephens also decided to pursue a career as an actor. However, he says that he was not influenced by his loved ones. In fact, he told the Guardian in 2007 that his parents actually made acting difficult for him.

“They went out of their way to make sure it was what I wanted to do. It wasn't, 'Oh great, he's getting into the business too.' It was more, 'If this is really what you want to do, why?' How many plays have you actually seen?'” he recalled.

After entering the business, Toby Stephens took on some notable roles such as Bill Beaman in Hunter Killer (2018) and Gustav Graves in Die Another Day (2002).

In 2001, Toby Stephens married his wife Anna-Louise Plowman. Together they have three children, Elijah, Tallulah and Kura Stephens.