That said, the presence of Smith, who died last year, still ‘permeates’ this third and final ‘Downton’ installment.

A New Era set the stage for a new chapter in the Downton saga. While many might expect her absence to create a significant void, Elizabeth McGovern, who plays Cora Crawley, suggests otherwise. In an ...

As Downton Abbey draws to a close in September, some fans took solace by getting close to memorable props and costumes from ...

Despite her physical absence, Maggie Smith's influence permeates The Grand Finale. McGovern asserts that everything Violet represents remains embedded in the film's atmosphere. This sentiment is ...

The late actor Maggie Smith, who passed away last year in 2024, her presence shall be greatly missed in the forthcoming film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

As Bonhams prepares to auction costumes and props from “Downton Abbey,” a new generation is embracing items that look ...

The Gilded Age season 3 is the HBO series' best and most popular season yet, but it was missing the Downton Abbey crossover ...

"She's still very much in the atmosphere," McGovern said her of her late costar in the upcoming movie "Downton Abbey: The ...

Violet Was Modeled After a Family Member Fellowes revealed that he gathered inspiration for Violet Crawley’s character from a member of his family.

If there's one person you wouldn't want to cross, it's Violet Crawley — otherwise known as the Dowager Countess of Downton Abbey. But the fearsome great grandmother appears to have met her match ...

When "Downton Abbey" ended its six-season run on PBS in March 2016, tart-tongued Dowager Countess Violet Crawley (Maggie Smith) struck against changing times, wishing she could remain in the past.