Molesley is not happy with the prospect, thinking it degrading to become a footman when he has been trained as a valet and butler. The weekly Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast will be hosted by Jacqueline Coley and Anita Rani and feature interviews with cast and creatives. Leech's audition for the role convinced Julian Fellowes to expand his role and to transform Branson into an Irishman. Erin La Rosa of BuzzFeed stated that the rape was "all pretty uncharacteristic for Downton Abbey, and all terribly upsetting. Martha sees herself as representing modernity, while Violet seems to represent the pre-war aristocratic world that is gradually becoming obsolete. She decides to avoid seeing him when he comes to say final goodbyes, but her father-in-law, whom she goes to see, convinces her she must say goodbye to him. [December 2007], Was the 1st actress to act out undergoing an abortion on the long-running. 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On one notable occasion he wakes the staff in the middle of the night by horrifically screaming during a nightmare. Plot - Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century on the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey between 1912 and 1926. Pamuk rebuffs him and later uses this incident to blackmail Thomas, threatening to inform Lord Grantham about his indiscretion unless Thomas agrees to guide Pamuk to the room of Lady Mary later that same evening. She names her son Charlie after his father, before moving away from Downton to start a new life. Later, when Kemal Pamuk, an Ottoman diplomat, visits Downton, Thomas attempts to kiss him. Bates is overjoyed by the news. After discussing Edith's child, Marigold, at the servants dinner, Bates notices she has become subdued. Sharon Small is best known as Sergeant Barbara Havers in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, which she starred in from 2001-2007. She is an actress, known for About a Boy (2002), The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001) and Downton Abbey (2010). In series 6 only credited with the main cast in "The Finale". Though Isobel is concerned about marrying Lord Merton when his sons do not approve of her, Violet insists she should not let them ruin her future. In episode 3, Mary asks if Anna has considered Dr Ryder's advice. The Dowager Countess's Lady's Maid Gladys Denker takes advantage of him to go out drinking, but Thomas Barrow comes to his rescue, teaching Denker a lesson in the process. Only the housemaid Anna offers him any sympathy and friendship. Thomas is a closeted gay man. In Downton Abbey: A New Era, newlyweds Daisy and Andy are sharing the farm with Mr Mason. When Cora gets out, she slips on the soap, causing her to miscarry. More recently, Sharon was in medical thriller Trust Me, playing a character called Brigitte Rayne in the first series in 2017. She reveals that she had stolen jewellery from a previous employer who treated her nicely, and she went to prison but was released early for good behaviour. Eventually, Jimmy decides that the only thing to do is to satisfy her and hope it'll get her out of his hair. Anna was the member of staff who helped Lady Mary and her mother Cora carry the corpse of Kemal Pamuk out of Lady Mary's bedroom and was the only one who openly welcomed valet John Bates to the household, despite everyone else's initial prejudice against him on account of his limp. Anna's mother managed to convince police that it was an accident and he had slipped, but Anna is now terrified that either the police have found a file on the incident or her stepfather had heard of her arrest and tipped them off and it would be used to disprove the Crawleys' character reference of her and portray her as violent. Violet convinces the local parish vicar to officiate the bedside wedding ceremony and attends along with Lady Edith and the entire staff present. At Christmas there is still no sign of him, but at the Christmas carol service Bates manages to sneak in; he surprises Anna, and pulls her away from the crowd. Full of regret, Shrimpie later privately confesses to Robert that he has to sell his estate to pay off debts and says that he admires Robert for thinking ahead and modernising Downton. Daisy Mason, who is interested in Alfred, repeatedly tries to sabotage Ivy, Jimmy and Alfred in hopes that Alfred will realise that Ivy is no good for him. It is revealed that she was poisoned by eating rat poison cooked in a pie, and Bates is put under suspicion. However, when Tom Branson speaks to her about his own experiences in learning to live with the Crawley family despite their differences, she is inspired to make her marriage work. It takes Alfred too long to realise that Daisy was the better match, and only tries to approach her when he comes back to the Abbey after leaving for his cooking course. In the second film, Carson is scandalised that a silent film is being shot on the Downton estate and plans to oversee matters personally with the film people "to keep them in check". She is unsure how to handle the situation, especially when he is drafted during the First World War and convinces himself that she is his sweetheart. After Larry unremorsefully calls Tom "only a grubby little chauffeur chappie", Lord Merton angrily tells him to be silent, and apologises very sincerely to Tom for what Larry did, adding his hope that Tom would recover before the wedding. He would also gain the companionship of Mrs Patmore, Daisy dropping any objections she had about her father in-law and her superior at Downton Abbey being together. [2] Early on, she is portrayed as a petulant and cold young woman; as the series progresses, however, she shows more vulnerability and compassion. 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He was planning to propose to Edith before Mary tricked him into thinking Edith would reject him and he leaves without an explanation. He is the husband of Cora, son of Violet, and father of Mary, Edith and Sybil. He has never condemned Mary for any of her more questionable actions, and Mrs Hughes once remarks that "Mr Carson would forgive (Lady Mary) if (she) attacked him with a brick.". When Matthew is injured, he thinks his spine may have been broken, but is proven wrong when Matthew walks again (he was just suffering from spinal shock, which didn't permanently disable his legs). Sharon Small is going to have a happy Christmas starring in Downton Abbey Let's hope Sharon Small has learnt something from her time as a servant in tomorrow's Christmas Day special of. She also refused to hand the police the ticket regarding Mr Bates's trip to London on the day Mr Green died, telling Lady Mary she could never condemn a man for defending his wife's honour against such a crime. Elsie worked as a maid at Duneagle Castle for an unknown period of time. O'Brien is wracked with guilt, and following the incident, she becomes even more loyal and devoted to Cora. He is portrayed by Simon Jones in the film. Still in the dark about her pregnancy, Anna begins to experience pains in episode 4, for which Lady Mary rushes her down to London, claiming to Bates that the emergency is hers, not Anna's. She later tells Mrs Patmore that she is ready to start planning her wedding to Andy. Her father dies shortly after and Matthew honours his deathbed wish for his ashes to be placed in Lavinia's grave. In March 1913, he is diagnosed as suffering from dropsy of the heart and is certain to die. Highclere Castle. Carlisle leaves the morning before the Servants' Ball, but not before revealing that he did genuinely love her. Veteran American actress Shirley MacLaine is amused at reports of Dynasty-style catfights between herself and acting legend Maggie Smith now that she's joined the cast of Downton Abbey . Rosamund is one of the more headstrong and outspoken members of the family. When Thomas decides to buy extra food and supplies on the black market to sell to Downton's kitchen staff, she refuses to get involved in his business, but she sympathises with Thomas after he realises he has been swindled. Daisy initially tried to avoid seeing Alfred at all, but eventually speaks to him and wishes him well as a friend. Shortly after the war, Cora has Spanish influenza and nearly dies before making a full recovery. Thomas Ferguson Niall Branson (played by Allen Leech) was initially the family chauffeur, employed in series one. Sharon Small was born on 1 January 1967 in Drumchapel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. His death puts suspicion on Bates due to Bates having previous experience being around unusual deaths of his enemies. In the second series, with most of the male staff depicted as serving in the First World War, Mr Carson finds himself under mostly self-imposed pressure to ensure household duties are carried out to his exacting standards. Because Alfred quickly becomes enamored with the new kitchen maid, Ivy Stuart, Jimmy also takes an interest. Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey's Robert Crawley) Instagram / Getty Images. He was interested in studying medicine once in his life, but his father did not think it suitable for someone of his position. He is extremely tall, which Carson comments is almost too much, even though height is a desirable aspect for a footman. Appearances But when she reveals she knows he is married, he explains that his wife, Lizzy, whom he loved very much, has been in an insane asylum for some years with no hope of recovery. In 1923 Harold Levinson apparently takes a liking to Daisy's cooking, and his valet Ethan Slade offers Daisy a position so she can come to America and work for him. "[17] Finneran believed that O'Brien "was great to play. When Anthony Strallan reveals what Larry had done, Lord Merton asks his son if it was true. Turning up in the servants' hall unannounced, his good looks and charm quickly impress a number of the maidsas well as Thomas Barrow, currently valet to Lord Grantham. He returns to Crawley House immediately upon Mr Carson's recovery, though he goes to the great house with Matthew Crawley to be his full-time valet after his marriage to Lady Mary. She appeared in the film, played by Geraldine James.[24]. He is a recent war veteran and suffers from severe Combat Stress Reaction (CSR, or shell shock) that causes him to be very nervous and somewhat disconnected to his surroundings. Jimmy ignores this advice and continues to behave recklessly, winning a large bet at the village fair only to spend most of it on alcohol. She is unhappy in her marriage, and seeks to end it. The show is a chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants in the post-Edwardian era, and the effects the great events of the time have on their lives and on the British . Angry, she casts Jimmy off, and Jimmy laments to Thomas that the whole venture was a waste of time and money. Carson is mortified when he suffers severe chest pains while serving the family dinner and as a consequence is forced to accept help from the female staff. Jack breaks off the relationship to protect Rose. She begins to feel he is a sensible match for her. Thomas provides Bates with words that lead her to believe Bates knows of her hand in Lady Grantham's miscarriage, and she quickly backs down. The Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles (Kate Phillips) is the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. [1] She was educated at Kinghorn Primary School, where she was the Kinghorn Gala Queen in her final year, and at Balwearie High School in Kirkcaldy. She has one sibling, a sister who lives in Lytham St Annes. William Mason (played by Thomas Howes) (d. 1918) was the second footman at Downton. During the Crawleys' Christmas celebrations, Anna is seen alone and concerned about her husband. Matthew defends Michael against his wife and goes stalking and fishing with him. Sharon was in an episode of BBC crime drama Death in Paradise. Gordon decides to leave, rather than commit to his claim, after learning the earl's agents will be investigating Peter Gordon's history after his emigration to Canada. He is appointed Governor of Bombay that year, and he and his wife travel to India. 1892) (played by Laura Carmichael) is the middle daughter of Lord and Lady Grantham. She asks for large amounts of money, refusing a divorce so he cannot marry fellow servant Anna, and blackmails him, threatening to expose Lady Mary's secret. She has a strong bond with her granddaughter Mary, to whom she is the most similar. Beryl Patmore (played by Lesley Nicol) is the cook at Downton. Miss Baxter refuses to inform Bates that, as a convicted criminal herself, she had to speak honestly to avoid another prison sentence. He eventually takes a position in a smaller household, but when Carson develops an illness, Barrow is invited back to Downton to become the new butler. Gwen endears herself to the family by revealing that the late Lady Sybil had gone to great lengths to help Gwen become a secretary, and that Sybil's kindness had changed her life. Thomas is quickly drawn to Jimmy, whose flirty and vague behaviour leads him to believe that Jimmy might be interested in sharing a homosexual relationship. During the time apart from Bates, Anna refuses to fall into hopelessness or despair, though there is a brief period where this wavers, when letters and visits with her husband are stopped for a time. Her father Robert tells his wife Cora that there is no identifiable body, and "what was left of him" was supposedly buried somewhere. Matthew dies because his actor chose to leave the series. Thomas Barrow (played by Robert James-Collier) is under-butler at Downton Abbey and is a character who creates many conflicts. With the possibility of Alfred leaving to pursue his dreams of being a chef, Mr Carson offers Molesley a job as second footman if Alfred leaves. Nevertheless, he maintains a fascination with medicine. In series three, Edith and Anthony reconnect and are soon engaged. Jimmy is only rescued by Thomas, who had been following him to keep an eye out. 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