Also in series four, Alfred is still caught up in the downstairs "love square". And now Sharon Small is starring as grieving widow Rose in re. Eventually Mary breaks off the engagement to him after the pair argue with increased frequency, and after Lord Grantham discovers the truth from Lady Grantham and advises Mary not to be unhappy with someone she does not love. They share a moment in which Jimmy exhibits some doubt about the plan, wondering if perhaps Lady Anstruther just wants to talk. Determined to prove him innocent, Anna and Robert try to appeal the decision and are successful in reducing Bates's sentence from execution to life imprisonment. Mabel Lane-Fox, whom Mary refers to as "the greatest heiress of the season." It is implied that her stepfather was a drunkard and abusive, touching her in inappropriate ways whilst she was young. Thomas is well aware that Lord Grantham and Carson are only keeping him on sufferance. And while the household is lined up to receive a duke, O'Brien discreetly kicks Bates's cane on which he was leaning, knocking him on his face in the gravel, in order to cause a scene and bring attention to his disability. Matthew dies suddenly in a car crash only days later, and he never informed his wife Mary or her parents of his discussion with Gregson while fishing. In series six she married Mr Carson, but continued to be addressed as Mrs Hughes regardless. After her wedding, to avoid confusion with her husband, Anna is still called by her first name by the staff and family, unlike standard practice for lady's maids of the time. Despite the concern of her husband and of Lady Mary, Anna does keep working, although some of her duties are undertaken by other members of staff. She is best known as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries ' DS Barbara Havers.. In the fifth series, Mary meets Henry Talbot, a race car driver. His mother later tells George that it was time for his bedtime, and about the sudden demise of his father Matthew, only moments after his birth. Cora Crawley (ne Levinson), Countess of Grantham (played by Elizabeth McGovern) (b. In A New Era, now seven years old, he is seen playing with his young cousins. In the first film, she reveals she is pregnant with Bertie's child. She is an actress, known for About a Boy (2002), The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001) and Downton Abbey (2010). Andrew "Andy" Parker (played by Michael C. Fox) is a footman who starts working at Downton Abbey in 1924. He informs Lady Grantham that he suspects the new nanny may be mistreating the children in some way. As Anna returns to Downton, Bates is still missing, leaving her miserable. He is a major figure in the community in his own right, as evidenced in series five when he is asked to chair a committee building a memorial to townsmen who died during the First World War. It is revealed in series four that Carson almost married a young woman during his time as a performer but the woman chose Mr Grigg, the other half of the duo. She also begins to see Albert Mason, Daisy's father in law, and between the two of them, help Daisy to realise that no matter what happens with them, they will always be there for Daisy, and that they love her very much. Gregson arrives in Munich, then vanishes with no word. However, this alliance does not last very long, as Edna is fired after she successfully seduces Tom Branson but is foiled in her effort to blackmail him into marrying her. However, Mason becomes persnickety with the living conditions, which grates on the young couple. Tom doesn't learn her true identity until later. The Crawleys and Rose succeed in retrieving the letter, after which the grateful prince unexpectedly arrives and opens Rose's debutante ball at their house, dancing with Rose. William's father reaches out to her and Daisy tries to tell him about her guilt but he refuses to listen. 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. Bates becomes protective over Anna at the car racing at Brooklands, when she insists in running after Lady Mary after a fatal crash on the track. Bates finally confronts Anna and reveals the truth; he realised Green was the attacker as soon as he returned to Downton, and he did intend to murder the valet the day he was killed. When Barrow is set to be laid off, he attempts to find suitable employment and fails. Daisy was worried about being William's sweetheart but Mrs Patmore urged her not to send him to the front with a broken heart, saying that if she refused, he would never return. Still being ignored by the rest of the staff save Anna, he gains an ally in William when he observes Thomas bullying the younger man, who is suffering with severe homesickness. After William's death in 1918, Mr Mason sometimes calls at Downton to speak to Daisy, believing that she loved William as much as he did. The actress also played Marigold Shore in an episode of Downton. In the first feature film, Bertie is asked by King George V to accompany him on a three-month tour of Africa. Small lives in London. Anna gives birth to a healthy baby boy on New Year's Eve, much to her and her husband's delight. In September 1921, Mary gives birth to their son George, but Matthew is killed in a car crash while driving home from the hospital. In series one, he tries to blackmail his former lover, The Duke of Crowborough. Andy helps Mr Mason move into Yew Tree Farm with Mrs Patmore and Daisy. After Lady Grantham is struck by a severe case of Spanish flu, O'Brien maintains a bedside vigil, attempting to atone for the miscarriage. He constantly hatches schemes with O'Brien, intending to have Bates removed from service at Downton. Publicity Listings Timid by nature, other characters frequently take advantage of her naivete or pull rank by tricking her or handing her the more undesirable and menial tasks. Bates goes with her, and it is thought that his romance with Anna is over. Downton Abbey, the award-winning series from Julian Fellowes, spans 12 years of gripping drama centered on a great English estate on the cusp of a vanishing way of life. During the second series, Matthew serves in the First World War and both become engaged to other people, but after a series of obstacles, Matthew proposes to her again, and the two marry. Search instead in Creative? When they win, Barrow follows Jimmy who, having won a large bet, has too much to drink. Thomas tells O'Brien that his father was a clockmaker. Bates does not say much about his family or childhood, though he does mention that his late mother was Irish and he has a Scottish grandmother. This scheme fails, however, when he is sold worthless goods and is rendered penniless. He is in love with Ivy, who is in love with Jimmy, while Daisy is in love with Alfred and determined to break them up. Lady Sybil Cora Branson (ne Crawley; 18951920) (played by Jessica Brown Findlay) is the youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Grantham. O'Brien, always against Bates, writes to Vera to tell her where he is and about his and Anna's blossoming romance. O'Brien, Cora's lady's maid, schemes to get Cora to talk to Lord Grantham about Bates's unsuitability. Gordon says he was rescued from the freezing ocean by Fifth Officer Harold Lowe but developed amnesia and was sent to Montreal after being mistaken for a Canadian. When she is older, she affectionately nicknames Robert "Donk" (much to his consternation) after playing a game of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" with him. Bates goes to York for the day but does not reveal the reason for going and Mr Green dies in Piccadilly after "falling into the road". [2008], Living in London with her partner, photographer Dan Bridge, and their two sons. Biography Sharon Small was born on January 1, 1967 in Drumchapel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. During a dinner in his honour, Branson, the Irish nationalist and socialist chauffeur, attempts to avenge himself on the Army by pouring a soup tureen of slop over the general, but he is stopped in time by Carson the butler (who after reading Branson's apology note to Lady Sybil, found by Anna, thought Branson meant to assassinate the general). Her industrious nature, first discovered during the First World War when she opens and maintains Downton as a convalescent home for soldiers, and later put to use on the Downton hospital board, often causes conflict with Robert, especially after she becomes president of the hospital board in the final series. Leech's audition for the role convinced Julian Fellowes to expand his role and to transform Branson into an Irishman. She appeared as Dorothy Foster in series three, which aired in 2014, back when Kris Marshall played DI Humphrey Goodman. The older Mr Mason later explains to Daisy that William was his only surviving child and he had realised that William married Daisy not just because he cared for her but so his father would have someone to keep company. Bertie tells Edith that he misses her terribly and still wants to marry her. Anthony Foyle, Viscount Gillingham, also known as Tony Gillingham (played by Tom Cullen), is a love interest of Lady Mary in series four and five. Using her husband's name, she obtains a service post in the household of the Marquess of Flintshire since the Marchioness of Flintshire is the Earl of Grantham's cousin. Cora then silences Robert. He has feelings for Anna, but they are unrequited and she later marries Mr Bates. However, it would endanger Anna once again, who is released on bail. He threatens Mrs Hughes with leaving Downton in order to find out what is wrong with his wife. During the Christmas episode, Bates visits Anna in prison where she reveals that a secret from her past could compromise any character witness statement the Crawleys make in her favour. Alfred Nugent (played by Matt Milne) was the new footman brought on to replace William Mason and is introduced in series three. However, having bought the train ticket to London in York, he decided not to go through with the plan at the last minute, as he considered his actions would do far more harm than good, since he would certainly have been hanged for the crime if convicted; his love for his wife proved greater than his desire to defend her honour. Havers, a brilliant but terminally overlooked and underappreciated sidekick to an aristocratic detective. He announces he is in love with Mary and proposes to her surprise, but she says they barely know each other, and she is not ready to marry again so soon after being widowed. Barrow is badly beaten instead. Mrs Hughes has described her sister as being born "not quite right in the head" and has been privately caring for her since their mother died. At this time, he had only recently succeeded to the viscountcy. In 1924 they announce they are getting married, but Violet isn't so happy (because she does not want to lose her friend and companion in Isobel). When Violet tricks Rosamund into telling the truth that Rose is meeting a married lover she has Rose sent to Duneagle early, accompanied by her paternal aunt Agatha, whom she despises, as punishment. When a witness comes forward to claim Mr Green was murdered and the investigation reaches Downton, police question Bates and Anna on several occasions. Mrs Hughes also learns the truth but says no more when she learns that Cora knows. Other Works Exposing the snobbery and machinations of a vanishing class system, this series chronicles events in the lives of the Crawley family and their servants. Nevertheless, he maintains a fascination with medicine. Cora instantly takes a liking to him, whereas Mary and Robert do not. Edith changes her mind at the very last second, and she and Rosamund concoct a ridiculous story that they would like to take a holiday in Switzerland for a few months to "improve their French." A wealthy American heiress, she married Robert in 1890 when the Crawleys were in straitened circumstances; her fortune helped rescue Downton. Bates believes they must be content as they are, but Anna continues to believe that she cannot give him what he needs. Baxter is hired on Barrow's recommendation, and Cora is pleased with Baxter. "[16], Alexander Chee of The New Republic described O'Brien as the show's "best, most complex villain" and stated that her departure made the show less interesting. 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While the family, guests and staff listen to Melba's performance upstairs, Green sexually assaults Anna in the servants' quarters. In the second feature film, Sybbie's great-grandmother, the Dowager Countess, names Sybbie as heir to her villa in the South of France, ensuring Sybbie a more equal social and financial standing with her cousins. But Mrs Hughes and Mrs Patmore intervene and Carson eventually gives in and takes Molesley on as a second footman. Mason, still enamored with Mrs Patmore, agrees to surrender the farm lease to Daisy and Andy and go to live with her. However both Molesley and Baxter investigate Bates's confession and find the pub he claims he was at in York the day Green died, and a witness confirms Bates was indeed in York. Daisy 'guides' Mrs Patmore into suggesting to Mason that he would be welcome in her cottage, and that it would be best for all concerned. Richard Carlisle (played by Iain Glen) is the fianc of Lady Mary Crawley in series two. However, problems between the two are not over as Bates realises something has upset Anna. Isobel Crawley knows of a cure, but as a modern medical technique it is unfamiliar to Dr Clarkson, who is reluctant to try it. In the 2019 film she and Andy have become engaged, but she shows little enthusiasm for marriage. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. However, when Logan auditioned for the role, the casting directors liked her Scottish accent so much that they decided to turn Mrs Hughes into a Scot.[11]. In the series three Christmas Special, he tries to call Jimmy off his aggressive streak towards Thomas, and then spends the rest of the episode talking about his interest in cooking. . Upon Robert's death, he will become the 8th Earl of Grantham, though Mary will speak for his interests until he comes of age. In the first film, Carson is called back to oversee the royal family's visit to Downton. [1] She has two sons with her husband, photographer Dan Bridge. Violet convinces the local parish vicar to officiate the bedside wedding ceremony and attends along with Lady Edith and the entire staff present. He tends towards nostalgia and fears change (such as the installation of telephones in the house and electricity in the kitchen, as well as the election of a Labour government). He also later mentions Jimmy to Phyllis Baxter in a bout of sadness and annoyance that he's gone. External links Official site: JessicaFellowes.com She tells him that she believed she was pregnant, but that she had miscarried, and that it had potentially happened twice before. The evidence does not portray Bates in a good light; the jury finds him guilty of the murder of his wife, and he is sentenced to be hanged. However, in episode 4 she begins to suffer severe cramps and fears she is suffering another miscarriage. He starts his employment there in 1910 as a junior footman. She loses her virginity to him. 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. The neighbour also stated that she had seen Vera walking down the street when the gas lights had come on (she said they made a sort of "halo" around Vera's head), which would have been when Bates was already on his way back home. After struggling with infertility, Mary becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son, George, at the end of the third series. Edith inherits his publishing company and reclaims their daughter, Marigold. She has developed a close relationship with Mr Carson; at the time the series begins, the two had overseen Downton's staff for almost 20 years. Daisy initially tried to avoid seeing Alfred at all, but eventually speaks to him and wishes him well as a friend. In the first film, she is seven years old and continues to be raised with her first cousins George and Caroline, at the estate. The overjoyed couple once again begin to discuss and plan their future. Despite being upset that she kept it from him, he comforts her when she tells him she thinks she's let him down. 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. She later tells Mrs Patmore that she is ready to start planning her wedding to Andy. In response to this, the Dowager Countess decides to ask Mrs Bryant in person if Ethel could have contact with Charlie. He arrives at Downton before leaving to settle his cousin's affairs, and Edith accepts his proposal. Although she has adopted the lifestyle of the British aristocracy, her character is portrayed as more forward-thinking and open-minded than that of her family, a trait her husband and daughters attribute to her "American-ness". Her partner is a photographer named Dan Bridge. She calls it off with him but he becomes angry and refuses to break it off with her. TV Shows. Julian Alexander Kitchener-Fellowes, Baron Fellowes of West Stafford (born 17th August, 1949; Cairo, Egypt) is the creator, primary writer and one of the executive producers of Downton Abbey. He purposefully puts his hand in the line of fire in order to gain a blighty wound and be sent home. Travis insults the Catholic faith and believes the Anglican Church is superior. In series five, Mrs Hughes tells Mr Carson that O'Brien has left Lady Flintshire to serve as lady's maid to the wife of the new governor of the Bombay Presidency in British India. Highclere Castle is very popular, so do book early to make sure you don't miss out! Mr Carson is in charge of the pantry, wine cellar, and dining room, as well as the male staff, who report to him. Prince Albert, Duke of York (Jonathan Townsend), the future King George VI, is present at Rose's debutante ball. Bates does not accept this, and insists that she alone is enough for him. Thomas does not admit to the others why he was attacked, and only sends a significant stare to Jimmy, who is guilt-stricken with the truth. She also wants her husband back since she has tried living on her own and does not like it. Who is Sharon Small and what does she do? Albert Travis (played by Michael Cochrane) is the Rector of St Mary's Downton whose living is under the patronage of the Earl of Grantham. Though Jack loves her, he fears the repercussions of an inter-racial romance. In 1913, three years after Ivy dies and his son joins the army, Joe comes to Downton and asks Elsie to marry him, but once again she refuses him, even though she has previously expressed doubts about choosing a life of service over having a husband and family. Bates then invite O'Brien to his cottage, and whispers the words "her ladyship's soap" in her ear, before warning her that unless she calls Jimmy off, he will not keep her secret. 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. Matthew is left a considerable sum by Mr Swire, and Matthew is initially consumed with guilt and refuses to accept it. Thomas Barrow (played by Robert James-Collier) is under-butler at Downton Abbey and is a character who creates many conflicts. He is appointed Governor of Bombay that year, and he and his wife travel to India. Although the neighbour at first recants her story, she eventually gives a statement that clears Bates, who is freed from prison, returns to Downton, and moves into a nearby cottage with Anna. 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 series Four, Alfred pursues that interest and leaves Downton to become a chef at the Ritz. Overjoyed that her husband is once again innocent, Anna then attempts to locate the untorn ticket to London, as Bates kept it in his coat as a talisman for a time, and its existence would prove Bates could not have been in London when Green was killed. Mrs Patmore is in charge of the kitchen and kitchen staff. During the summer of 1914, Cora discovers she has become pregnant for the first time in 18 years, but she suffers a miscarriage caused by her maid O'Brien. She maintains a quarrelsome rivalry with Violet, the Dowager Countess, but this eventually develops into a genuine friendship, especially after Isobel is grief-stricken by Matthew's unexpected death and Violet's brief illness. Cora agrees, though, that Marigold should be brought up at Downton. Shortly after the war, Cora has Spanish influenza and nearly dies before making a full recovery. 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. By the time series five begins, Thomas and Jimmy have grown much closer in their friendship, though it is clear Thomas is still in love with him. Tom Branson was supposed to appear in only three episodes of the first series,[8] and Branson was originally Yorkshire-born. Anna is freed but on bail whilst her husband is classified as being on the run. When he was at school he fooled around and never learned how to read or how to write anything but his own name. Her father dies shortly after and Matthew honours his deathbed wish for his ashes to be placed in Lavinia's grave. She does not return in the second series and is replaced by Ethel. Andy tries to break ties with Thomas, on account of Mr Carson, Mrs Hughes, and Mrs Patmore informing him that Thomas is a homosexual. Rose later becomes attracted to Sir John Bullock, a guest at a Downton house party with whom she later meets up in London along with some of her relatives. The Bay season 2 episode 2: Viewer theories over who killed Stephen at odds, Recognise Mark Bradwell in The Bay? Anna and Bates also continue the plan to sell Bates's mother's London house in order to purchase a house up north and hire it out. Rose secretly invites Ross and his band members to perform at Downton for Robert's birthday, by which time she has entered into a secret relationship with Jack. Cora is surprised but confused. Read more: The Bay season 2 episode 2: Viewer theories over who killed Stephen at odds. Her child by him, a daughter named Marigold, was at first given to a family in Switzerland, where she gave birth. When Mrs Bird refuses to work with a former prostitute, she chooses to leave. Some of the family do not recognise her at first, but when they do they are surprised at her elevated status. As the Minister for Health, the future Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (Rupert Frazer) is persuaded to dine at Downton Abbey by Violet in May 1925 (his wife Anne is her goddaughter). In the final series, after losing his tenancy at a neighbouring estate, he is offered the tenancy of Yew Tree Farm in Downton, thanks to the unflagging efforts of Daisy. She also discusses with Charles Blake his feelings for Mary. Bates removed from service at Downton to read or how to write anything but his own name Foster series. 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