As a powerful and extremely wealthy noble with palaces and thousands of acres of land, he and Violet met in Saint Petersburg in 1874 while she and her husband, the then Earl of Grantham, were in the retinue of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. When she does, Alfred apologises to her, regretting being blinded by his infatuation for Ivy and failing to see how good and true Daisy had been to him. For a brief time before entering into household service, Mr Carson was a music hall performer in the vaudeville duo the "Cheerful Charlies" alongside former friend Charlie Grigg. He constantly hatches schemes with O'Brien, intending to have Bates removed from service at Downton. Out of spite, she leaves a bar of soap on the bathroom floor while Cora is taking a bath. Cora Crawley (ne Levinson), Countess of Grantham (played by Elizabeth McGovern) (b. When Lady Rose returns to Downton, having had a child of her own, and asks when the baby is due, Anna reveals that she is about ten days away from her due date. Anna reveals to him that she believed she was pregnant, but that morning had realised that she had miscarried their child, and that it wasn't the first time it had happened, but the third. 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. In series six, despite her sister Mary's efforts to separate them, Edith marries Bertie Pelham, becoming a marchioness, and he and her family come to accept her daughter Marigold. Her efforts are rewarded when her father-in-law is offered the tenancy of Yew Tree Farm, located in the Downton estate. She would be replaced by Phyllis Baxter, who had been hired on Thomas' recommendation (although he failed to reveal to Cora that she had been a criminal). She appeared in the 2009 comedy film Lesbian Vampire Killers. Soon, however, Mrs Hughes tells Mr Bates what happened to Anna, although she refuses to disclose who was the culprit. In the third episode of the fourth series, Anna is violently assaulted and raped by Lord Gillingham's valet while the rest of family members and staff are attending a concert above stairs in the house. Lord Grantham insists on using his influence to get Freddie into Ripon Grammar School and paying the school fees in future. Tony later calls off his engagement to Mabel, because of his interest in Mary. They slept together and Edna lied to Tom that she was pregnant as a ploy for him to marry her. 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. Andy tries to break ties with Thomas, on account of Mr Carson, Mrs Hughes, and Mrs Patmore informing him that Thomas is a homosexual. In series one, he tries to blackmail his former lover, The Duke of Crowborough. She firmly believed that she could guilt Tom into responding to her as she represented the same working class that he himself had been part of earlier. In the series finale, Carson begins to suffer from palsy that ultimately forces him into semi-retirement. Finneran stated that the character "is a thoroughly despicable human being",[16] and that "People actually love that shes a nasty piece of work. He is arrested in front of the entire Downton staff after Lavinia's funeral and is put on trial, during which some other staff members at Downton and Robert are called to testify. Richard Carlisle (played by Iain Glen) is the fianc of Lady Mary Crawley in series two. Sybil (now pregnant) and Tom return to Downton after fleeing Ireland in the third series, where Sybil gives birth to a daughter but dies soon after due to eclampsia. Downton Abbey: Created by Julian Fellowes. However, problems between the two are not over as Bates realises something has upset Anna. When O'Brien seeks to assist Alfred by enlisting Thomas' support, he refuses to help tutor him, irritated that someone else should progress rapidly when he spent years trying to reach his position. "[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. She names her son Charlie after his father, before moving away from Downton to start a new life. She had one favourite brother who had shell shock and later died during the Great War. Edna leaves soon after being fired. Mrs Hughes also learns the truth but says no more when she learns that Cora knows. Madeleine Allsopp. When Anthony Strallan reveals what Larry had done, Lord Merton asks his son if it was true. Edna is a former housemaid who is conniving and scheming. Things move at such a pace in Downton Abbey, storylines can sometimes be over before you've even noticed that they've properly begun. He is the husband of Cora, son of Violet, and father of Mary, Edith and Sybil. Although Bates had hoped Thomas would leave with a good reference, Lord Grantham decides to let him stay on so Thomas can lend his skills to the upcoming cricket match between the village and the house. Downton Abbey (TV Series 2010-2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In March 1913, he is diagnosed as suffering from dropsy of the heart and is certain to die. Bates is freed, and the reunited married couple move into a cottage on the grounds shortly thereafter. The king is later heard in a radio broadcast, voiced by Jon Glover. 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 appeared in the film, played by Geraldine James.[24]. He is accompanied by his boss Charles Blake as they are working on a government project studying estates and their progress. She uses her position to curry favour with Lady Grantham to consolidate her influence, although her actions usually benefit them both. Only the housemaid Anna offers him any sympathy and friendship. 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. In the final episode of the series, she falls for Andy Parker, the new footman who has been helping at Mr Mason's farm. His mother died of illness towards the end of the first series. Gordon convinces Lady Edith by relating experiences in Downton. 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. He is appointed Governor of Bombay that year, and he and his wife travel to India. Using the controversial methods espoused by the infamous Marie Stopes) and sacked her ceremoniously. Cora blames Robert for Sybil's death because he did not listen to Clarkson. Evelyn Napier (played by Brendan Patricks) is the son and heir of Viscount Branksome and a suitor for Lady Mary, but later becomes engaged to "one of the Semphill girls". She works unstintingly and unflaggingly to remedy what happened. When she discovers that Andy sabotaged a pump because he thought she was flirting with a plumber, she assures him that she was not, and admits that she is impressed by his strength of feeling. She does not return in the second series and is replaced by Ethel. When Edna insists no one can know if she is pregnant or not, Mrs Hughes asks Tom if he really thinks Edna would have let herself get pregnant before she was sure she could have him. After discussing Edith's child, Marigold, at the servants dinner, Bates notices she has become subdued. In series three, Edith and Anthony reconnect and are soon engaged. They have three children, the youngest being Rose. In episode 7, after the accident at the car racing in Brooklands, Anna rushes after Mary, Bates warns her not to do so "in her condition" and he asks Baxter to go after her. Joe Burns (played by Bill Fellows) is a former suitor to Mrs Hughes. Mrs Hughes threatens to summon a doctor to examine her if she persists with her lie. Even when she rises from housemaid to lady's maid, she shows signs of distaste at serving rather than being served. Carson's main complaint is that a valet should perform extra duties outside of just seeing to Lord Grantham, including carrying trays and acting as a third footman if necessary. In "The Finale", feeling guilty about ruining Edith's happiness, Mary arranges for Bertie and Edith to reunite at a restaurant. In series four, Jimmy is something of an antagonist, stirring the pot for amusement and to get at Alfred, his professional rival. 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. The Dowager Countess learns of his situation and tells the doctor that William had an embarrassing skin condition in order to keep him from being drafted. 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. Barrow accepts that Jimmy can never give him what he wants, so they instead agree to be friends. The two try to continue their lives; however, both find it difficult to look past what has happened. When she feared what he might do next and knew what was about to happen, Anna hid in the dark, waiting for him with a knife. Edith's grandmother (and Rosamund's mother) is highly suspicious of this plan and discovers later that Edith left when she was around 34 months pregnant to give birth there. May Bird (played by Christine Lohr) was the cook for Isobel and Matthew Crawley at Crawley House. A loyal servant, he volunteers his service at the earl's mansion. Daisy has a close relationship with Mrs Patmore, the cook, which is frequently more mother-daughter than two servants working together. She is one of eleven children and her parents are deceased. Travis insults the Catholic faith and believes the Anglican Church is superior. When Elsie turns his proposal down he later married Ivy (died 1910) and had one son Peter, who joined the army. Matthew defends Michael against his wife and goes stalking and fishing with him. Lord Grantham, after being pressured by Cora and Carson to see how Bates is not fulfilling his job properly, regretfully tells Bates that it is not working out. Sarah O'Brien (played by Siobhan Finneran), who is mainly known as Miss O'Brien by the other servants or just O'Brien by the family, was Lady Grantham's lady's maid, a post she has held since 1910. Although he says his feelings for her are sincere, and he offers to buy a stately home near Downton where they can live together and start a family, he demands near-total control and threatens that if she leaves him he will expose her liaison with Ottoman attach Kemal Pamuk, which he has covered up from exposure. The scheming Edna would return as Cora Crawley's second lady's maid. After visiting Bates in prison, Anna declares that she will not rest until Bates had been proven completely innocent and is free. Bates is less sure, but agrees that Anna will not be convicted. Inspector Vyner of Scotland Yard returns to Downton and informs Anna and Bates that they have discovered that Green attacked several women. He addresses her when the Prince of Wales mentions that her father, Lord Flintshire, hosted the prince's tour of India. He joins his fellow former nobles on an outing to Downton in the spring of 1924. Later, however, he is turned down as Mrs Hughes does not wish to leave Downton, but the two part on good terms. Edna claims that Tom still seduced her, and Mrs Hughes reminds Edna it was she who got Tom drunk, then climbed into his bed, meaning she was in no way seduced. Bates returns to London with her to live in his mother's home but soon separates after learning that she has been unfaithful to him. This is the official YouTube channel for Downton Abbey. 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. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hughes is watching her suspicously, especially after Tom begins to feel uneasy about moving upstairs. A racy new maid, another shock for Lady Edith and simmering tension between Matthew and Lady Mary. This is a list of characters from Downton Abbey, . Eventually, after Barrow threatens to reveal her secret to Lady Grantham, Baxter is encouraged by Molesley to do so first. Elsie worked as a maid at Duneagle Castle for an unknown period of time. Bates believes they must be content as they are, but Anna continues to believe that she cannot give him what he needs. 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. As Anna returns to Downton, Bates is still missing, leaving her miserable. [8] Leech at first tried to develop a Yorkshire accent in an effort to prevent his character from becoming an Irish stereotype, but when he was persuaded that Tom would not become such, he used his native Irish accent.[9]. Edna comforts him, which makes him think she is the only one who understood him those two days. Bates reveals that he kept the untorn ticket in his coat as a talisman for a time. 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". After the war, with male staff able to be hired, the full household staff are brought up to the pre-war levels and Mr Carson is able to return to solely undertaking the duties of butler. He is caught by Alfred, who walks in on this scene and eventually tells Mr Carson at O'Brien's insistence. In the third series, Isobel wants to hire Ethel to work alongside Mrs Bird. He is portrayed by Simon Jones in the film. "[17] Finneran believed that O'Brien "was great to play. Braithwaite had a certain interest in the book's. 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. Charles Blake stages a scene where Mabel and Tony come across Charles and Mary supposedly in a passionate kiss, and finally, Tony gives up on Mary and decides to marry Mabel. 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 finds himself mutually attracted to Lady Grantham's new maid, Baxter. An unofficial will from Matthew comes into the family's hand, Thomas plots against Anna, Rose gets involved in a scrap at a servant . She attended secondary school at the American British Academy in Muscat, Oman, with her childhood friend Stegath Dorr, who is a character actor and a prolific horror filmmaker. Baxter and Moseley become very close in the course of the final series and the two films; in A New Era, Baxter accepts Moseley's marriage proposal. 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 coerced by O'Brien into telling Edith, who writes to the Turkish Ambassador. . In 1913, Mason's wife dies of a heart attack leaving him on his own on their farm. [2] Edith is often the "forgotten" one as she is not considered as pretty and smooth-talking as her older sister, Mary, or as daring and passionate as her younger sister, Sybil. She appeared in the first film. In series six, she gets irate when her father-in-law loses his tenancy on a nearby estate. Headstrong, ambitious, and determined, Edna sets her sights on the recent widower Tom Branson. She and her late husband, Marmaduke Painswick, had no children. She loses her virginity to him. Unlike the other servants, she shows no respect when talking with Tom, and refuses to stand up when he enters the servants hall. When Mrs Patmore returns, they run the Garden Party for the hospital fund together. Bates does not accept this, and insists that she alone is enough for him. Nevertheless, Tony remains lukewarm about Mabel and seems keen on Mary. Also in series four, Alfred is still caught up in the downstairs "love square". Rather, she tries to make her victims feel guilty. Barrow then attempts to gain an ally in the form of Lady Grantham's new maid Edna, a maid fired from Downton following her attempt to seduce Tom Branson, by claiming that Edna's accidental damage to one of Lady Grantham's favourite garments was in fact due to Anna Bates. When Lady Cora learns that Mrs Hughes is supporting Ethel, she is persuaded to invite Major Bryant's parents to Downton Abbey. She leaves Downton at the very beginning of the fourth series in the middle of the night to take her new position, leaving only a letter to explain her actions. Though Prince Kuragin was subsequently released, he learned that his wife had been exiled a year before. He has feelings for Anna, but they are unrequited and she later marries Mr Bates. When Green returns to the Abbey, Bates is further convinced of his guilt. Shortly beforehand, Thomas signs up to the Royal Army Medical Corps in an effort to avoid being sent to the frontline for the war that is soon coming. After failing to persuade Dr Clarkson to "bend the rules", a furious Violet manages to pull some strings to have William sent back to Downton, where he was cared for by Lady Edith. He returns to Downton as first footman although, as always, he plans to move up to a higher position in the house staff. While many of the beloved characters earned their happy endings, his . 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. Herbert "Bertie" Pelham (played by Harry Hadden-Paton) first appears in the 2014 Christmas special "A Moorland Holiday" as the land agent of the Brancaster estate. In episode 6 he insists on paying for Anna to have an appointment with Dr Ryder when she begins to experience lingering pains again, and asks that she stop keeping him in the dark. Michael Gregson (played by Charles Edwards) (d. around 8 November 1923) is a London editor for the society magazine The Sketch. Tom is enraged when she tells him if he was good enough for his late wife then she is good enough for him. In the first film, they are engaged, but Daisy shows less enthusiasm; when she appears to flirt with a plumber, Andy's jealousy leads him to sabotage a pump. Having known each other since childhood, they married young and had a very unhappy marriage. During the Great War she learns that her nephew Archibald "Archie" Philpotts deserted and was shot for cowardice at the front. 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. It is Bates who intervenes to save Thomas's prospects after he attempts to seduce Jimmy, as he is unwilling to see another man lose his livelihood due to the schemes of others. Elsie May Carson (ne Hughes) (played by Phyllis Logan) (b. Matters are not made better when the Crawleys' lawyer, Murray, confirms that things do not look good for Anna and Bates is forced into action when a trial date for Anna is set. When Matthew returns from the First World War injured she refuses to leave him despite being told that he will never walk again and is impotent. She is also the associate director of the MahWaff Theatre Company. In 1921, he hosts the Crawleys at Duneagle Castle, his family's Scottish estate. Bates nearly begs to stay, pointing out that he is unlikely to find another position (because of his disability), but Lord Grantham is unmoved. Sensing him as vulnerable, since his wife had just recently died, she proceeded to get him drunk on whiskey and to try to get him into bed. She is one of Anna's closest allies, being the first person who helps her in the aftermath of Mr Green's attack. She has blond hair, fair skin, and midnight blue eyes. Mr Albert Mason (played by Paul Copley) is the father of William, the Downton footman who died of injuries received in the Great War. O'Brien then preys on Jimmy's discomfort and embarrassment to have him blackmail Mr Carson into sacking Thomas without a reference, otherwise Jimmy will go to the police. Months later, while on vacation, he tells Edith he knows about Marigold, and he believes Michael was an honourable man, with which she agrees, stating Michael would have married her as soon as he could. 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. She visits him in London, and he has a cocktail party that important artists and literary figures like Virginia Woolf attend. Whilst Anna is pregnant, Bates continues to attempt selling his mother's house in London as well as purchasing a house in the north. We first meet the conniving woman in the second season as a general housemaid. For example, Rosamund's influence causes complications and delays Mary and Matthew's engagement during the first two series. In series six, Gwen returns, eleven years later, to Downton as a successful married woman, although she visits the mansion only in the fourth episode. Thomas also leads on the kitchen maid, Daisy, partly for his amusement (since it annoys the second footman, William Mason, who has feelings for her) and for ulterior motives. Before she can bring herself to tell him about Marigold, Mary peevishly reveals the truth. 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. Call the Midwife (Zavolejte porodn sestiky) - V chud londnsk tvrti East End v padestch letech dvactho stolet pracuj porodn sestry, kter pomhaj matkm pivst na svt jejich dti. 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. 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 executed had he been convicted. Mabel Lane Fox 5 episodes, 2014 . Anna and Bates both visit Scotland Yard where Anna is forced to be part of an identity parade to which Bates is outraged. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born September 22, 1979 Add to list Awards 1 win & 4 nominations Photos 124 . When the war ends, Thomas tries to make a profit by taking advantage of the nationwide rationing by selling goods on the black market. 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. John Bates (played by Brendan Coyle), who is mainly known as Mr Bates or just Bates, is Lord Grantham's valet. He later tells her how uncomfortable and idiotic he feels in the company of the Crawley's old friends. RELATED: Downton Abbey: 10 Actors You Forgot Were On The Show. Bates finally confronts his wife 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. Major Gordon then claims to be Patrick Crawley, the first cousin once removed of the Earl who perished with his father James Crawley in the sinking of the Titanic (neither of their bodies were recovered). When Bates catches him stealing some wine, Thomas attempts to frame him for the theft. 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. A chronicle of the lives of the British aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the early twentieth century. O'Brien is one of several servants asked to testify at Bates's trial and is genuinely relieved when they learn that Bates had been reprieved. [2] Early on, she is portrayed as a petulant and cold young woman; as the series progresses, however, she shows more vulnerability and compassion. Thomas then calls her a "manipulative little witch" and expresses delight that her schemes have come to nothing. She also tells Bertie she is feeling unfulfilled in the role of marchioness. His good looks are widely commented on and attract both Mary and Thomas. Daisy is devastated and blames Ivy. Later, at the memorial, Mary speaks to Bates, certain that Anna will not be convicted, and feels there will not even be a trial, as the police have nothing to go on. Later, Thomas Barrow finds her humming in the boot room, and she tells him he should be happy he is in good favor with her, while smirking unpleasantly. Matthew eventually relents and uses the money to save Downton Abbey from bankruptcy following Lord Grantham's having lost his wife's fortune through bad investments. 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. Matthew dies because his actor chose to leave the series. Martha has a slightly strained relationship with her daughter Cora and frequently trades barbed insults with Violet. Known for its extravagant set, charming characters and stellar ensemble cast, the series became a cultural. Shortly after this, Green is killed near Tony's house in Piccadilly Circus, and Tony travels to Downton to tell Mary the shocking news. 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. It is suggested by the earl's solicitor, George Murray, that Major Gordon might actually be Peter Gordon, who worked with the real Patrick Crawley at the Foreign Office, which would explain how he knew some of the private details of the Earl's family. Violet hopes to persuade him to allow the Downton village hospital to remain under the control of the Crawley family, instead of having it merge with a major hospital in York. In series six and the 2015 Christmas Special, Andy and Daisy share some special moments with each other and it looks as if they might live at Yew Tree farm with Mr Mason and possibly get married.
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