Matthew defends Michael against his wife and goes stalking and fishing with him. He continues to notice the change in her mood after Anna tells Mary that she believes she is pregnant again. Episode #4.2: Directed by David Evans. Even so, the family still call him by his last name. Daisy Parker (formerly Mason (ne Robinson)) (played by Sophie McShera) is the kitchen maid, later assistant cook, at Downton. Lady Edith has recently learned to drive and she volunteers to drive their tractor. Thomas is well aware that Lord Grantham and Carson are only keeping him on sufferance. Barrow finds Jimmy just as he is cornered by two members of the opposing team, and puts himself in the way so Jimmy can avoid being beaten and mugged. His last name remains unknown. After Lady Grantham is struck by a severe case of Spanish flu, O'Brien maintains a bedside vigil, attempting to atone for the miscarriage. The story was inspired by true events. She has one sibling, a sister who lives in Lytham St Annes. 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. EDNA Thanks for visiting The Crossword Solver "Downton Abbey maid". After he confesses to Daisy, she reveals she wasn't flirting and, impressed by his actions, is ready to start planning her marriage to Andy. Nevertheless, Tony remains lukewarm about Mabel and seems keen on Mary. Eventually he returns to his post as Robert's valet, and he and Anna rekindle their romance. Rose's society debut is in 1923, when Cora presents her before the king, queen, and Prince of Wales. With Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle. Anna later tells Mary of her troubles. During the 2014 Christmas special, Anna awaits trial in prison as Mary and Bates visit her. Later, he confronts Thomas about what happened, and though he is hesitant, eventually agrees to be friends. She does not return in the second series and is replaced by Ethel. Matthew is left a considerable sum by Mr Swire, and Matthew is initially consumed with guilt and refuses to accept it. She is one of Anna's closest allies, being the first person who helps her in the aftermath of Mr Green's attack. Rupert Christiansen, writing in The Telegraph, bemoaned the casting and the fact checking.[23]. She describes Edna as dreaming of a life above her station and being waited on rather than waiting on others. A shocked Anna begins to ask how the case is sorted out but Bates silences her, saying they will speak of it later. When Barrow attempts suicide, it is Baxter who raises the alarm (based on Barrow's earlier behaviour that morning) and finds him in the bathroom in time to save his life. Only the housemaid Anna offers him any sympathy and friendship. Following his father's premature death, George becomes heir to his grandfather Robert and the Downton estate. At first Sybil seems fine after the birth, but late in the night is found having fits and dies. 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. This puts strain on the couple, as Anna is too frightened to ask John the truth of his trip to York. For her explosion of anger, she almost loses her job, but Cora, who understands her frustration and anger, talks Carson into letting her stay. Edna is sneaky, dishonest, and not particularly fun to watchshe's so obviously those first two things that you can't imagine anyone, upstairs or downstairs, would be so foolish as to trust or. Tom doesn't learn her true identity until later. However, in episode 4 she begins to suffer severe cramps and fears she is suffering another miscarriage. He tries to convince her that despite wanting children, she alone is enough for him, which she has trouble accepting. While participating in the "Albanian talks" he visits Downton as a guest, accompanying Evelyn Napier. Beryl Patmore (played by Lesley Nicol) is the cook at Downton. By 1923, he still has not been found, but pieces of what happened to him are coming to light. Though both Prince Kuragin and Violet were married, they fell in love and attempted to run away together, but did not succeed. She tells him that she believed she was pregnant, but that she had miscarried, and that it had potentially happened twice before. During the Great War she learns that her nephew Archibald "Archie" Philpotts deserted and was shot for cowardice at the front. The brusque, domineering and nouveau riche Carlisle is a self-made, extremely wealthy newspaper magnate from Edinburgh whose paper, with the help of Lavinia Swire, was instrumental in breaking the Marconi scandal story. This is a list of characters from Downton Abbey, a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece for ITV and PBS, respectively. 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. Gwen Harding (born Dawson) (played by Rose Leslie) was a housemaid at Downton. But Mrs Hughes say that, "there are rules to this way of life and, if you don't intend to abide by them, it is not the life for you." As the heir to the Downton Abbey estate, Robert Crawley married Cora Levinson - a young, forward-thinking American, partly at the will of his father who wanted to . She is unhappy in her marriage, and seeks to end it. He dies hours later. William asked Daisy if she would give him a photo that he could carry with him. She volunteers with a charity in Leeds to help Russian refugees who have resettled in England. The wife tells Cora that Marigold is Edith's illegitimate child, which shocks her. He attempts suicide but is rescued by his friends. 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. First the American-born chatelaine of Downton Abbey (played by Elizabeth McGovern) takes on Miss O'Brien as her lady's maid, only to have O'Brien plant a bar of soap on the bathroom floor,. Harold then accompanies his mother to England in July 1923. He appears to have been warned off Thomas by Mr Carson, Mrs Hughes, and Mrs Patmore. Thomas is a closeted gay man. 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. When the staff see that he uses a cane, they are at best surprised and at worst angry feeling that they will have to pick up the slack for him, due to his disability slowing him down in the large house. Anna, however, tells him that the news is nothing sad and that actually, she's pregnant and expecting their child. They wear brown shirts and go around preaching the most horrible things," as Edith later tells her aunt. Menu. 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. This makes Bertie, as the nearest male heir, the new Marquess of Hexham. Isobel becomes disheartened after Larry and his brother Tim treat her disrespectfully. 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. Mason, still enamored with Mrs Patmore, agrees to surrender the farm lease to Daisy and Andy and go to live with her. 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. In a journey to the highlands it is revealed that Dr Clarkson has developed romantic feelings for Isobel Crawley. She first meets Matthew when he is back in England on leave from the Army and they later become engaged. He is extremely tall, which Carson comments is almost too much, even though height is a desirable aspect for a footman. In the second Christmas special, she accompanies Lady Grantham to Scotland to visit Duneagle Castle. 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. 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. During the War, he served with Charles Blake in the Royal Navy aboard Jellicoe's flagship HMS Iron Duke at the Battle of Jutland. In the Christmas special he is invited by Lord Grantham to the traditional Christmas shoot but repeatedly turns it down. 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. When the food does not meet her exacting standards, she takes her frustration out on the maids, especially Daisy. The toughs who lost the bet follow drunk Jimmy underneath a quiet bridge and jump him. 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. She uses her position to curry favour with Lady Grantham to consolidate her influence, although her actions usually benefit them both. LONDON . Bates then leaves Downton, writing in a letter to Carson that he is going to confess to murdering Green in order for Anna to be freed. Leech's audition for the role convinced Julian Fellowes to expand his role and to transform Branson into an Irishman. Sarah O'Brien, who is angry with Thomas for the way he has treated her nephew, Alfred, quickly latches on to this dynamic and uses it to her own ends. Anna is promoted from head housemaid to Lady's Maid to Mary during Bates's incarceration. Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes.It first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States on PBS, which supported its production as part of its Masterpiece Classic anthology, on 9 January 2011. Over the next few weeks she continues to help while Drake has taken a liking to her. Mary struggles to move past her grief, but after the discovery of a letter from Matthew stating he intended to name Mary his sole heiress, she recovers and begins helping her father and brother-in-law Tom manage the estate. 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. In episode 3, Mary asks if Anna has considered Dr Ryder's advice. He is initially reticent about his family, but mentions that his great-grandfather and his family were Russian Jews from Odessa who had emigrated to England during the 19th century and eventually anglicised their family name. [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]. Manipulative little witch rapist, no redeeming qualities whatsoever! Une soire extravagante Downton Abbey donne aux Crawleys une chance de renouer avec d . The Prince of Wales (Oliver Dimsdale), the future King Edward VIII, is also present at Rose's debutante ball, and his affair with the married Freda Dudley Ward is the centre of Sampson's blackmail plot. As Bates is left helpless, Anna is escorted away to the police station having been arrested on suspicion of Green's murder. His love of automobiles was a common interest that he shared with Edith and as well as bringing them close together inspired Edith to learn to drive. Edna is basically the only person in this household that remembers the fact. 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 six, she gets irate when her father-in-law loses his tenancy on a nearby estate. 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. In series six, Bates and Anna must deal with the shadow of Green's murder; however, the case is resolved quickly when a confession is made by another of Green's victims and Anna is freed from bail. Anna is then given a trial date and Bates is forced into taking action. 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. 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. In 1912, she brings private papers of her uncle Jonathan Swire, a Liberal minister, to Sir Richard Carlisle since Sir Richard plans to financially ruin her father. She has proven to be ambitious in moving above her social station. Lord Grantham sends Thomas after Lady Edith, and Thomas can only watch in horror, unable to protect Jimmy this one last time. 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. In August 1914 they are successful and Gwen wins a position at a telephone firm. 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. She gave birth to their son on New Year's Eve, 1925. When Bates catches him stealing some wine, Thomas attempts to frame him for the theft. Even though Tom initially tried to keep his distance from her, Edna approached him on his way to a party at Downton and asks if they can still be friends, to which Tom agrees. When he returns to Downton to attend a house party, his valet, Mr Green, rapes Anna. He purposefully puts his hand in the line of fire in order to gain a blighty wound and be sent home. Edna believes Tom and Mrs Hughes are going to try to buy her off, and insists she will accept nothing they offer because she wants her child, if she is going to have one, to grow up with a father. Horrified, Alfred is pressured by his aunt, O'Brien, to report the incident to Carson, as homosexuality is considered a crime at this time. The Archbishop of York and future Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang (Michael Culkin) marries Lady Mary Crawley and Matthew Crawley in the spring of 1920. After the First World War, Tom and Sybil receive Robert's reluctant blessing and marry in Dublin. In 1913, Mason's wife dies of a heart attack leaving him on his own on their farm. O'Brien, always against Bates, writes to Vera to tell her where he is and about his and Anna's blossoming romance. In the second Christmas special, Thomas, now known mostly as Mr Barrow, participates in the Tug-of-War match for the Downton side. 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 second film, their son, Peter, is an infant, and Edith is once again involved in the day-to-day running of her publishing company and writing articles. After that, the two of them are often seen in one another's company. She later takes his arm at the Thirsk Fair. When Green returns to the Abbey, Bates is further convinced of his guilt. Nevertheless, he maintains a fascination with medicine. 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. 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. Branson and Edna: Branson has adapted to his new life as Downton's agent quite well, but there are those who make him feel ashamed. When she asks how it is possible that he has returned, he silences her, insisting that they speak later about it but for the moment, enjoy their Christmas. Freda Dudley Ward (Janet Montgomery) asks Rose for help after a compromising letter from the Prince of Wales is stolen from her handbag by Sampson. However, relatively quickly, the mystery is solved as another of Green's victims comes forward and confesses to his murder. Madeleine Allsopp. He informs Lady Grantham that he suspects the new nanny may be mistreating the children in some way. Marigold is born in Geneva, Switzerland and adopted by a Swiss couple. Towards the end of the second series, she becomes guilt-ridden when she finds out her meddling in Bates's private life has started a chain reaction which led to Vera's threatening to expose the family secrets and bring the Crawley family into disrepute. He only changes his mind when he learns more of Sir Richard's questionable moral character, and is clearly distressed by Lady Mary's reaction to his decision. 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. In 1914, Matthew asks Mary to marry him, but she is hesitant because of circumstances regarding the inheritance of the estate. After discussing Edith's child, Marigold, at the servants dinner, Bates notices she has become subdued. Robert very reluctantly agrees, and feels sorry that Edith is a "spinster" with no boyfriend or prospects in sight. She is also entrusted with teaching Lady Sybil how to cook, something which the pair enjoy. Jimmy is only rescued by Thomas, who had been following him to keep an eye out. However, Bates is not fooled, and when she returns to Downton, tells her he believes he knows what took them to London, believing the worst has happened. She plays the victim, and accuses him of using her, then casting her aside, and not being a man of honor. When a witness comes forward to claim Mr Green was murdered and the investigation reaches Downton, police question Bates and Anna on several occasions. This section is for listing events that take place prior to the beginning of the series. However, problems between the two are not over as Bates realises something has upset Anna. Brown Findlay portrays Lady Sybil Crawley. She also seems to have protective feelings towards Daisy when she suspects that some of the other staff such as Thomas or Miss O'Brien are trying to make a fool or take advantage of her. She is rescued (to her relatives' dismay) by black singer Jack Ross. 1891) is the eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Grantham and arguably the centre of interest of all the family story arcs in the series. In the first series, she is asked to stand-in for Mrs Patmore as cook at the Abbey while she is away having an eye operation. 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. Cora is surprised but confused. She only gets truly emotional when her plans are foiled. 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". 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. Cora instantly takes a liking to him, whereas Mary and Robert do not. A wealthy American heiress, she married Robert in 1890 when the Crawleys were in straitened circumstances; her fortune helped rescue Downton. 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. Despite misgivings, Mrs Crawley agrees with the plan, although Ethel seems unwilling to accept any position aside from one close to Charlie's new home. 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. During Bates's murder trial, Thomas applies for Bates's old job, but is rejected by Lord Grantham. Edna was somewhat of a sympathetic character, coming from nothing and doing whatever she could to scrounge up a better life for herself. Edna starts asking questions and making comments about Tom and Sybil, saying that Lady Sybil could have done better but that he is handsome, which prompts Mrs Hughes to tell her to mind her place. Finneran stated that the character "is a thoroughly despicable human being",[16] and that "People actually love that shes a nasty piece of work. She plays outside with her cousins Sybil and George, as the adults are having tea inside the Downton estate. 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. 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. She and her late husband, Marmaduke Painswick, had no children. He is portrayed by Simon Jones in the film. He was planning to propose to Edith before Mary tricked him into thinking Edith would reject him and he leaves without an explanation. She is coerced by O'Brien into telling Edith, who writes to the Turkish Ambassador. At the end of the series, Bates is livid as Inspector Vyner calls Anna into Scotland Yard as part of an identity parade. Downton Abbey was the most-watched show on Christmas Day, pulling in an audience of over 10million "There was a real feeling that we were making entertainment. Later, when Kemal Pamuk, an Ottoman diplomat, visits Downton, Thomas attempts to kiss him. In the second feature film, Daisy and Andy are married and both living on the farm with Mr Mason. Though Prince Kuragin was subsequently released, he learned that his wife had been exiled a year before. The pair see each other often in London during series six and they fall in love. Bates is angered when Miss Baxter informs the police that he could have made it to London the day Green was killed, despite her making clear she could not swear on the evidence. Edna Braithwaite was a general maid who arrived at Downton Abbey in September 1921 and left soon after, then briefly returned as lady's maid to Lady Grantham . She is petite, slim, and of average height. Elsie May Carson (ne Hughes) (played by Phyllis Logan) (b. Edith is very worried and decides to get an abortion. Though Jack loves her, he fears the repercussions of an inter-racial romance. O'Brien, Cora's lady's maid, schemes to get Cora to talk to Lord Grantham about Bates's unsuitability.