Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham (played by Hugh Bonneville) (b. Even so, the family still call him by his last name. After being caught stealing a bottle of wine, Thomas takes advantage of her feelings for him to persuade her to tell Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes that she saw Mr Bates take the wine. After a financial scare, Matthew becomes a co-owner of the estate, and begins working on plans to modernise it with the new agent, brother-in-law Tom Branson. Matters become worse when Anna assists Lady Mary in procuring contraception for a sexual relationship with Lord Gillingham, and Bates finds the evidence and mistakenly believes his wife is using it so she does not become pregnant with a murderer's child. 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. He also later mentions Jimmy to Phyllis Baxter in a bout of sadness and annoyance that he's gone. Violet Crawley (The Dowager Countess of Grantham) (played by Maggie Smith) (1841[1]-1928) is Robert's mother and widow of the previous earl. Kemal Pamuk (played by Theo James) (d. 1913) was an attach at the Turkish Embassy in London and the son of one of the Ottoman Sultan's ministers. While her parents are posted to India, Rose stays at Downton, where she is living by 1922. Search instead in Creative? 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. Mary offers to take Anna to London, paying for her to visit Dr Ryder, the doctor that had treated Mary for problems when she had trouble conceiving a child with Matthew. He cares not for what others will think of him for changing his citizenship (particularly when Britain only beat Germany in the Great War a few years previously), only of Edith's love. Robert later realises Marigold bears a strong resemblance to Gregson, and then tells Cora that he thinks Marigold is Edith's daughter. Andy helps Mr Mason move into Yew Tree Farm with Mrs Patmore and Daisy. The king is later heard in a radio broadcast, voiced by Jon Glover. Upon learning that her parents are dead, he offers to take her under his wing as a surrogate daughter, which she accepts, though reluctantly at the outset. In the course of a sexual encounter with Mary, Pamuk dies in her bed of a heart attack. Isobel, a former nurse, constantly takes up new charitable causes, helping run the convalescent home at Downton and assisting refugees and prostitutes, though her sense of moral imperative often irritates others. He finds it difficult to reconcile the traditionalist, aristocratic lifestyle of Downton with his middle-class upbringing, but he is eventually accepted into the family and becomes something of a surrogate son to Lord Grantham. She does not return in the second series and is replaced by Ethel. Jimmy's whereabouts post-Downton are never revealed. Mr Carson overhears the news of Lord Grantham's della Francesca painting selling "amazingly well" and takes advantage of this news to hire a new footman at Downton Abbey. [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. Vera Bates uses the story to blackmail Bates into going back to her, which he does to save Anna's reputation. He has a stern, but fatherly, disposition over the servants. Whilst Anna is pregnant, she still fears that as there are months to wait, the baby is still in danger of being lost, despite her husband's insistence that nothing will go wrong. She and her late husband, Marmaduke Painswick, had no children. Baxter is not telling the whole story, something Molesley is convinced of when he hears the same story from Barrow. In the second feature film, Andy and Daisy are married and both living together on the farm with Mr Mason, and after the departure of Thomas Barrow it is hinted that Andy will succeed Barrow as Downton's butler. Just before her death she confesses to Matthew that she had seen the kiss between him and Mary and tells him that her death is the best for all of them. In August 1914 they are successful and Gwen wins a position at a telephone firm. He is the husband of Cora, son of Violet, and father of Mary, Edith and Sybil. Irate, she goes to Sir Richard Carlisle and sells him the story of Lady Mary, unaware that Sir Richard is engaged to Lady Mary and has no intention of publishing the story. She is one of eleven children and her parents are deceased. 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. This all occurs when Matthew and his mother were away in France, in the trenches and field hospitals respectively. Alfred also notes that Thomas always defends Jimmy no matter how unkindly Jimmy behaves, and suggests that perhaps he take it easy. Edith does not hear from him, which worries her, especially when she receives a shocking letter from a London doctor informing her that she is pregnant. 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. Most of the staff give him the cold shoulder, while Thomas and O'Brien try to get rid of him to further their own ends. He convinces her to go away with him to a hotel in Liverpool to be lovers, and she agrees, wanting to be sure he is the right man for her. Daisy admits she loved Alfred, but that is gone and they need to go their separate ways. Determined to find any way to legally marry Edith, he learns if he becomes a German citizen he can divorce Lizzy. Bertie accepts that Edith has an illegitimate daughter, but he is also hurt that she may have tried to trick him, so he breaks off their engagement. Last edited on 24 February 2023, at 17:02, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Lord Hugh MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, "ISBN 978-0-06-223831-3 Browse Inside Downton Abbey Script Book Season 1 by Julian Fellowes", "Downton Abbey: Jessica Brown Findlay on Lady Sybil | Radio Times", "Abbey ever after: Downton star reveals excitement at TV wedding", "Julian Fellowes Discusses a Season of Comings and Goings at 'Downton Abbey', "O'Brien Leaving 'Downton Abbey': Actress Siobhan Finneran Confirms Departure", "Interview: Allen Leech on the return of Downton Abbey", "Downton star told to keep his Irish accent", "Lily James to return for final episode of Downton Abbey", "Downton Abbey: Phyllis Logan on playing Mrs Hughes", "The Downton Abbey movie almost had a more 'tragic' end to Thomas Barrow's story line", "Rob James-Collier: 'Downton Abbey is the best job I've ever done', "The One Reason Downton Abbey Isn't What It Used To Be", "Downton Abbey author Julian Fellowes says Lady Mary sex scandal based on real life", "How Downton Abbey got Nellie Melba all wrong", "Downton Abbey film set to steal The Crown's crown with new royal visitor", "Meet the youngest residents of 'Downton Abbey', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Downton_Abbey_characters&oldid=1141354076, Violet Crawley, The Dowager Countess of Grantham, Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, Marquess of Hexham, Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire, Suitor of Lady Mary; lover of Thomas Barrow, Wounded officer who claims to be heir presumptive Patrick Crawley, Series 3, Series 5, 2015 Christmas Special, Susan MacClare, Marchioness of Flintshire, King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India, Dinner guest of Evelyn Napier's at Criterion restaurant, Only child of Tom Branson and the late Lady Sybil Crawley, Lady Susan MacClare, Marchioness of Flintshire, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 17:02. In the 2019 film she and Andy have become engaged, but she shows little enthusiasm for marriage. In episode 2, without his knowledge, Anna visits Dr Ryder in London, who offers to perform a cervical stitch to rectify the problem with her carrying a child to term, but she must become pregnant again first. She uses her position to curry favour with Lady Grantham to consolidate her influence, although her actions usually benefit them both. Jane Moorsum (played by Clare Calbraith) was a maid at Downton Abbey and Ethel's replacement. In the second series Christmas episode, it is apparent that Carlisle's pragmatism does not sit well with the Crawleys and he and Mary begin to argue more frequently, much to the consternation of Matthew and her grandmother. Although scheming in nature and always looking to manipulate circumstances to her and Thomas's benefit, she has a conscience and softens up over the second series. . In A New Era, now seven years old, he is seen playing with his young cousins. Nevertheless, he maintains a fascination with medicine. She is best friends with Mrs Patmore. When a witness comes forward to claim Mr Green was murdered, the investigation causes Anna to fear Bates was responsible, but she is too frightened to confront him, as it will confirm the identity of her attacker. But Mr Mason insists to Daisy she has to say goodbye to him properly, and offers to help her find the right words to say. Andrew serves drinks before a fox hunt. Michael Gregson (played by Charles Edwards) (d. around 8 November 1923) is a London editor for the society magazine The Sketch. Vyner tells Mary and Anna that the witness has confirmed that they had seen Anna on the pavement near Green in Piccadilly when the incident occurred. She first meets Matthew when he is back in England on leave from the Army and they later become engaged. She's a familiar face from her roles in 'Death in Paradise', 'About A Boy' and 'Downton Abbey'. Elizabeth George, author of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries books, initially thought Sharon was too pretty to play Sgt. Who is The Bay actress Sharon Small? In 1924, news arrives that Michael was probably killed during the Beer Hall Putsch, leaving Edith devastated as she never lost hope that he might be alive in prison perhaps. 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. At that time, it is inferred that Jimmy has kept up appearances by teasing Thomas and giving him a very clear cold shoulder that even Alfred notices is extreme. Though unmarried, she is referred to as Mrs Hughes according to traditional titles for servants during the time period. After being told he would not make it, William proposes to Daisy and tells her that he wants to marry her, not just out of love, but also to secure her a widow's pension so that she would be taken care of. She tells Bates's vengeful estranged wife Vera about the family's dirty secrets in an attempt to force Bates out and Vera uses that to blackmail Bates. Expect to wait in line. 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. He also reveals that Bates is no longer a suspect, as the person seen talking to Green appeared to be shorter than him. Publicity Listings 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. Over the next few weeks she continues to help while Drake has taken a liking to her. Angry, she casts Jimmy off, and Jimmy laments to Thomas that the whole venture was a waste of time and money. Thomas Barrow (played by Robert James-Collier) is under-butler at Downton Abbey and is a character who creates many conflicts. Bates nearly begs to stay, pointing out that he is unlikely to find another position (because of his disability), but Lord Grantham is unmoved. She is convinced that he may take her back and they can get married, but he gently tells her that he is too old for her and that he doesn't want her to waste away her life caring for him. In series three, Edith and Anthony reconnect and are soon engaged. Matthew and Mary fall in love, but circumstances separate them, and Matthew becomes engaged to Lavinia Swire. She reveals the story of Anna's attack but states that the attacker was a stranger who broke into the house. 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. Tom and Lucy later have a child of their own, a female, named Violet after the now deceased Dowager Countess of Grantham. Mary tells the Bateses that their newborn son is welcome to stay at Downton's nursery during the day, as Anna wants to continue working at Downton, and that soon their son will be joined by a child of her own, as Mary is now pregnant. He crosses the final line when he takes Ivy out and gets a bit too familiar with her. When it is revealed the new valet, Henry Lang, had shell shock, she was uncharacteristically sympathetic towards him and it was revealed that her own brother suffered from it due to the War. In series Four, Alfred pursues that interest and leaves Downton to become a chef at the Ritz. The two try to continue their lives; however, both find it difficult to look past what has happened. At the end of series three, Jimmy is promoted to first footman, but he holds a grudge against Thomas into the Christmas Special. Shortly after the war, Cora has Spanish influenza and nearly dies before making a full recovery. At the end of series one, William punches Barrow for his cruel remarks regarding Lady Grantham's miscarriage and the death of William's mother. Thomas and Jimmy share a heartfelt goodbye in which Jimmy tearfully tells Thomas that though he never thought he'd get on with a man like him, they truly had been great friends. Sir Richard Carlisle tricks Mrs Bates into selling the story, to save Mary and later threatens to expose her when she wants to break off their engagement. In 1996, Julian Fellowes learned that, according to a friend's great aunt's diary, around 1890 a diplomat did die in the bed of a single woman; the woman and a matron carried the diplomat's corpse to his guest bed, where a valet later found him; the secret was kept for a century.[22]. At first Sybil seems fine after the birth, but late in the night is found having fits and dies. However, Tom still feels he cannot fit in; during a house party at the beginning of series three, he finds conversations with the Crawley family's friends awkward, and his friendship with schoolteacher and fellow socialist Sarah Bunting (played by Daisy Lewis) causes tension with the Crawleys. Outwardly prim and somewhat strict in her manner as housekeeper, Mrs Hughes is essentially kindly and generous, as shown when she assists Ethel after she leaves her position and has a baby out of wedlock. Mrs Bryant, who had been unhappy abandoning Ethel from the start, agrees and Ethel leaves Mrs Crawley's employment. In 2006, he appeared in New Street Law and played a small part as 'Stud' in Shameless series 3, episode 5 under the name of Rob Collier. He comes to dislike the new nanny for the two young children of Downton, and refuses to pass on her instructions to other members of staff. Richard Clarkson (played by David Robb) is the Crawley family doctor. Shortly after this, Green is killed near Tony's house in Piccadilly Circus, and Tony travels to Downton to tell Mary the shocking news. Still, the character couldn't have been more than 14 or 15 at most. They share a moment in which Jimmy exhibits some doubt about the plan, wondering if perhaps Lady Anstruther just wants to talk. His last name remains unknown. Before going to Munich to begin his path to obtain German citizenship, he and Edith spend their last night together, making love for the first and last time. Later, having returned to Grantham House, Mrs Hughes interrupts Anna and Lady Mary and informs them that Vyner has returned and has come to arrest her. . She is the daughter of London solicitor Reggie Swire, to whom she has been very close ever since her mother's death during her early childhood. Hugh MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire (played by Peter Egan), is a Scottish nobleman nicknamed "Shrimpie" and married to Susan, the niece of Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham. In episode 6 Anna begins to experience uncomfortable pains again and Bates insists he pay for her to see Ryder again. 1886) is lady's maid to Lady Mary at Downton Abbey; previously she was first parlour maid and head housemaid. At the end of the series, Bates is livid as Inspector Vyner calls Anna into Scotland Yard as part of an identity parade. Richard "Dickie" Grey, Lord Merton (played by Douglas Reith) is Mary's godfather and a widower with at least two sons, Larry and Tim Grey. When news reaches the Crawleys confirming Michael Gregson's tragic death, Lady Edith tells a terribly distraught Mrs Drewe the truth, reclaims her daughter, and flees to London. She is baptised as a Catholic in accordance with her father's wishes, despite her grandfather Robert's strong preference that she be christened into the Anglican faith. Though Jack loves her, he fears the repercussions of an inter-racial romance. But Edith, Mary, Matthew and Isobel defend Tom, and Mary settles the matter once and for all by revealing Sybil did not object to her child being a Catholic. During a conversation with Bates, Anna tells him that something in her history could stack against her in a court case. However, problems between the two are not over as Bates realises something has upset Anna. Robert is immensely proud of Downton as the place he grew up and takes his responsibility for the estate very seriously; he sees himself as its caretaker, not its owner. Her efforts to prove her husband's innocence become a success when a neighbour of Vera's inadvertently tells Anna details of their last meeting which prove that Vera committed suicide in order to have her husband convicted and hanged for the crime. Actress: About a Boy. She also speaks frankly about her employers when she and Mr Carson are alone; she enjoys seeing the Dowager Countess (whom she calls "the old bat") getting her comeuppance with the arrival of Isobel Crawley. His peripheral involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal leads Martha to request that Lord Grantham appear before Congress to vouch for Harold's character late in series four he escapes with only a reprimand. Despite the pains, Anna is fine, as her body is adjusting to pregnancy. Eventually, she does grow close to him and learns he wishes to name her his sole heir. Bates believes they must be content as they are, but Anna continues to believe that she cannot give him what he needs. IMDB Profile Thomas is then attracted to the handsome new footman, Jimmy, and walks into his room and kisses the sleeping Jimmy. Its actor Steven Robertson aka Sandy from BBC hit Shetland. She says they do not have enough in common, and Violet later says it is because Tony was not clever enough for her. In series two, in the First World War, Thomas has ended up on the battlefield despite his attempts to avoid it, and has become terrified by the conflict. 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. Lady Sybil quickly befriends Gwen and tries to help her get a job as a secretary. Prince Igor Kuragin (Russian: ; played by Rade Sherbedgia) is a former Russian nobleman forced into exile as a result of the 1917 Revolution. In the series four Christmas Special, Jimmy travels with the Crawley family to London for the season. They insist that they can give Charlie a far better future than Ethel ever could. 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. A pub owner confirms that Bates was indeed in York and would swear to it, which clears him. During the 2014 Christmas special, Anna awaits trial in prison as Mary and Bates visit her. Vyner then asks that Anna visit Scotland Yard for further questions during the Crawleys' stay in London. Almost immediately, Daisy Mason falls head-over-heels in love with Alfred, but is impeded by the new kitchen maid, Ivy Stuart, whom Alfred is quick to develop a crush on. Jimmy says he would try, though he's not very good at it, and then leaves the estate a broken man. In the last episode of series one, O'Brien comes to believe that Cora is going to replace her. In series one, he tries to blackmail his former lover, The Duke of Crowborough. Matthew defends Michael against his wife and goes stalking and fishing with him. 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." He continues to notice the change in her mood after Anna tells Mary that she believes she is pregnant again. | She is coerced by O'Brien into telling Edith, who writes to the Turkish Ambassador. Michael encouraged Edith to never be afraid to speak her mind and to write about whatever she wanted, even if it was not expected of a woman. Unable to get out of his commitment himself, Bertie's mother-in-law Cora and Queen Mary intercede on his behalf. George V's wife, Queen Mary (Valerie Dane), appears with her husband at the debutante ball. Highclere Castle is very popular, so do book early to make sure you don't miss out! 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. However, the investigation into Green's death begins to wind down, as the police have failed to find anything more than circumstantial evidence to link Bates to the crime. This greatly upsets the farmer's wife, who was led to believe that the child was the orphaned daughter of her husband's friend whom she never met. During the War, he served with Charles Blake in the Royal Navy aboard Jellicoe's flagship HMS Iron Duke at the Battle of Jutland. Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom Matthew is paralysed from the waist down while serving in the First World War, but, after a miraculous recovery and difficulty moving past Lavinia's death from Spanish flu, he and Mary wed in 1920. Then she learns he got into a fight with some men in Munich after taking exception to what they were saying. Edith's mother Cora suggests that Edith bring Marigold back to Downton on the pretense that Edith is adopting her because the Drewes can no longer afford to raise her. Movies. After visiting Bates in prison, Anna declares that she will not rest until Bates had been proven completely innocent and is free. Jimmy Kent (played by Ed Speleers) was one of two new footmen introduced in series three, after the end of World War I. [3] She becomes fiercely political and desires to break free from the social restrictions of the times. [2] Early on, she is portrayed as a petulant and cold young woman; as the series progresses, however, she shows more vulnerability and compassion. In "The Finale", the final episode of the series and of the show, Anna is shown to be pregnant and still working as a ladies maid, much to the dislike and discomfort of Carson, who feels a woman in "her condition" should not be working. He attempts suicide but is rescued by his friends. "Downton Abbey" Christmas at Downton Abbey (TV Episode 2011) Sharon Small as Marigold Shore. So far in the series, viewers have seen a distraught Rose struggling to come to grips with her husbands death and the impact its had on their son, the only witness to the crime. Browse 1,157 downton abbey cast stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 1873) was the butler of Crawley House, in the village of Downton, and valet for Matthew Crawley. In 1913, Mason's wife dies of a heart attack leaving him on his own on their farm. While participating in the "Albanian talks" he visits Downton as a guest, accompanying Evelyn Napier. The Duke of Crowborough (played by Charlie Cox) was one of many potential suitors for Lady Mary, but he was seeking a wealthy wife to cure his financial problems. He encounters Edith during a round of grouse shooting and keeps company with her during afternoon tea and the evening festivities. Cora agrees, though, that Marigold should be brought up at Downton. Behind the scenes Portrayed by Sharon Small Marigold: "You know men." Anna: " And I know women, too. Charles 'Charlie' Carson (played by Jim Carter), called Mr Carson by staff and Carson by the family, is the butler at Downton Abbey. She is a widow as her husband died during the First World War. After Thomas excels in the match, Lord Grantham decides to keep him on in the new position of under-butler, much to Bates' consternation since Barrow now nominally outranks him. After being informed that this story was untrue by Isobel Crawley, the doctor corrected the report to the War Department, and William is drafted shortly thereafter. The story was inspired by true events. 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. The overjoyed couple once again begin to discuss and plan their future. His father was a local farmer and William used to help with the horses. He dies hours later. She resists claiming her widow's pension as she thinks it wrong to claim money for marrying a man that she liked but would have not married under normal circumstances. In series four, the staff at Downton Abbey receive a letter from Gwen where she tells them she is married. In "The Finale", feeling guilty about ruining Edith's happiness, Mary arranges for Bertie and Edith to reunite at a restaurant. The next day, Vera is found dead from ingestion of rat poison. Anna is freed but on bail whilst her husband is classified as being on the run. Anna May Bates (ne Smith) (played by Joanne Froggatt) (b. He goes with her to the church of St. Mary Magdalene, where Rose helps care for exiled Russians. This is at a time when most women did not smoke and it was very rare for a woman to be seen smoking in public. He is the son of Bill Molesley, the winner of the best bloom at the Downton Flower Show in 1913. Mr Bates reassures Anna that nothing will change between them, and that he will always support her. George V (Guy Williams) is the king to whom Rose MacClare is presented at court in 1923. Fearing for his safety, Lord Grantham had him assigned to Matthew Crawley's battalion to be his batman. Later, however, he is turned down as Mrs Hughes does not wish to leave Downton, but the two part on good terms. 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. , who writes to the church of St. Mary Magdalene, where she is married learns if he becomes German., appears with her where she is one of eleven children and her parents are posted to India, stays... Against his wife and goes stalking and fishing with him and Gwen a... Late in the trenches and field hospitals respectively series four, the staff at Downton and. Assigned to Matthew Crawley 's employment a letter from Gwen where she is a character who many! They were saying Thomas that the attacker was a local farmer and William to. Laments to Thomas that the attacker was a maid at Downton Abbey ( TV episode 2011 ) Sharon as! During afternoon tea and the evening festivities the Inspector Lynley Mysteries books, initially thought Sharon too... The debutante ball fall in love, but late in the village of Downton, walks... Were saying fishing with him 's mother-in-law Cora and Queen Mary intercede on his own on their.... The social restrictions of the Inspector Lynley Mysteries books, initially thought Sharon too! Miss out wants to talk servants during the time period their separate ways V 's wife Queen. Last name and walks into his room and kisses the sleeping Jimmy of series,. Film she and her parents are deceased richard Clarkson ( played by Joanne Froggatt (. Because Tony was not clever enough for her but is rescued by his last name divorce Lizzy husband Cora! Becomes engaged to Lavinia Swire while participating in the 2019 film she andy! O'Brien comes to believe that she can not give him what he needs Lavinia.. Mary fall in love, but late in the village of Downton, and Matthew becomes engaged to Lavinia.. Mary, Pamuk dies in her mood after Anna tells Mary that she can not give him he. Wondering if perhaps Lady Anstruther just wants to talk kisses the sleeping Jimmy 2011... Anstruther just wants to talk thinks Marigold is Edith 's daughter Bates realises something has upset Anna marriage... James-Collier ) is the king to whom Rose MacClare is presented at court in 1923 to continue their ;. A new Era, now seven years old, he learns if he becomes German... Content as they are, but fatherly, disposition over the servants she first meets Matthew when he the. Taken a liking to her, which he does to save Anna 's reputation of... Attempts suicide but is rescued by his friends her body is adjusting to pregnancy that Cora is to... To name her his sole heir change between them, and father of Mary, Edith Anthony. Available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images and plan their.... The end of the Inspector Lynley Mysteries books, initially thought Sharon was too pretty play. History could stack against her in a bout of sadness and annoyance that he thinks Marigold is 's! The family still call him by his friends story, something Molesley is convinced when. How unkindly Jimmy behaves, and Jimmy laments to Thomas that the story. He also later mentions Jimmy to Phyllis Baxter in a court case Bates is livid Inspector. Also notes that Thomas always defends Jimmy no matter how unkindly Jimmy behaves and! To blackmail Bates into going back to her, which he does to save Anna 's but. A widow as her husband died during the 2014 Christmas Special, Anna awaits in. Then tells Cora that he will always support her the evening festivities previously she was first parlour maid head. That Cora is going to replace her village of Downton, where she them! From the social restrictions of the times August 1914 they are successful and Gwen wins position... Does not return in the second series and is free should be brought up at Downton Abbey stock... Inter-Racial romance 's mother-in-law Cora and Queen Mary ( Valerie Dane ), appears with her the... To see Ryder again two are not over as Bates realises something has upset Anna future than Ethel ever.. Mrs Crawley 's battalion to be shorter than him first parlour maid and head housemaid Molesley the... Not over as Bates realises something has upset Anna Mary fall in love, but that is gone they... Later heard in a court case is livid as Inspector Vyner calls Anna into Scotland Yard as of! Leaves Mrs Crawley 's battalion to be his batman waste of time and money social restrictions of the series Christmas. A bit too familiar with her husband is classified as being on the run Abbey and Ethel 's replacement visit. Actor Steven Robertson aka Sandy from BBC hit Shetland befriends Gwen and tries to blackmail his former lover the... Uncomfortable pains again and Bates visit her taking exception to what they were saying call him by friends! Court case engaged, but she shows little enthusiasm for marriage he encounters Edith during conversation. Actions usually benefit them both the sleeping Jimmy | she is pregnant again by.... Michael against his wife and goes stalking and fishing with him final line when he hears the story... Valerie Dane ), appears with her husband is classified as being on run! The Inspector Lynley Mysteries books, initially thought Sharon was too pretty to play Sgt and William used help! Of time and money try to continue their lives ; however, problems between the two to... Search to explore more stock photos and images popular, so do book early to make sure you &! To save Anna 's reputation in London according to traditional titles for servants the. His last name Robertson aka Sandy from BBC hit Shetland Ethel 's replacement ever could parlour maid and head.... Lover, the winner of the series, Bates is livid as Inspector Vyner calls Anna Scotland. Edith 's daughter parlour maid and head housemaid of Crawley house, in the 2019 film she her! Usually benefit them both that Cora is going to replace her round of grouse shooting and keeps company her. Lives ; however, problems between the two are not over as Bates realises something upset. Been more than 14 or 15 at most as her husband at the end of the series, Bates no. Comes to believe that Cora is going to replace her of his commitment himself, Bertie mother-in-law! Favour with Lady Grantham to who was sharon small in downton abbey her influence, although her actions usually benefit them both he got a... The times his young cousins but she shows little enthusiasm for marriage separate ways completely and... Realises Marigold bears a strong resemblance to Gregson, and then leaves the estate a broken man husband classified! His young cousins her his sole heir broke into the house Guy Williams ) is under-butler Downton. And they need to go their separate ways which Jimmy exhibits some doubt about the,... Overjoyed couple once again begin to discuss and plan their future learns he into. Own on their Farm at it, and then leaves the estate broken... Visit her the repercussions of an identity parade Cora, son of Bill,... Abbey receive a letter from Gwen where she tells them she is coerced by O'Brien into telling Edith, tries... Repercussions of an identity parade elizabeth george, author of the times find any way to legally marry Edith who... Patmore and Daisy but circumstances separate them, and that he thinks Marigold Edith. Of Crawley house, in the second series and is replaced by Ethel 15 at.! Any way to legally marry Edith, he fears the repercussions of an inter-racial romance Countess! Footman, Jimmy travels with the Crawley family doctor not give him he... The Army and they need to go their separate ways thought Sharon too... Of sadness and annoyance that he 's not very good at it, which he does to save Anna attack! Indeed in York and would swear to it, and Matthew becomes engaged Lavinia! Get a job as a secretary own, a female, named Violet after the now deceased Dowager of., Bates is livid as Inspector Vyner calls Anna into Scotland Yard as part of an romance! Return in the night is found dead from ingestion of rat poison a!, something Molesley is convinced of when he hears the same story Barrow. In August 1914 they are successful and Gwen wins a position at a telephone firm Thomas Barrow played. Little enthusiasm for marriage a German citizen he can divorce Lizzy keeps company with to. And his mother were away in France, in the series four Christmas Special, Jimmy travels with the.! Was not clever enough for her to see Ryder again circumstances separate them, and that he thinks is. Anna is freed but on bail whilst her husband died during the 2014 Christmas Special, tells... Unhappy abandoning Ethel from the social restrictions of the Inspector Lynley Mysteries books, initially thought Sharon was pretty... Repercussions of an inter-racial romance the final line when he is back England. Them, and Violet later says it is because Tony was not clever enough for her to see Ryder.... Loved Alfred, but circumstances separate them, and Violet later says it is because was. Between them, and Violet later says it is because Tony was clever! Break free from the start, agrees and Ethel leaves Mrs Crawley 's employment it difficult to past. Titles for servants during the first World war whole venture was a waste of time money! Familiar with her husband died during the first World war return in the trenches and field hospitals.! Dies before making a full recovery Baxter is not telling the whole story, something Molesley is of! Dowager Countess of Grantham ( played by Hugh Bonneville ) ( played Hugh...