She is best known as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries ' DS Barbara Havers.. When Matthew is injured, he thinks his spine may have been broken, but is proven wrong when Matthew walks again (he was just suffering from spinal shock, which didn't permanently disable his legs). He knew Mary since they were young children, but they did not become reacquainted as adults until after Matthew's death at the end of series three. 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. Her child by him, a daughter named Marigold, was at first given to a family in Switzerland, where she gave birth. Rose matures and become less self-centred. He meets Lady Rose MacClare one stormy day in York in the spring of 1924, while she is leaving a pastry shop, and helps her with her packages. Fellowes initially intended for Mrs Hughes to be a Yorkshire native. He crosses the final line when he takes Ivy out and gets a bit too familiar with her. Shes also starred in two other BBC Dramas, Glasgow Kiss and Sunburn, and recently played fairy queen Titania in the BBC updating of A Midsummer Nights Dream. [14], Thomas was originally meant to be written out of the show at the end of the first series once he had had his "comeuppance". Sharon Small . Who did Sharon Small play in Downton Abbey? And now Sharon Small is starring as grieving widow Rose in re. 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 the fourth series, Mary is pursued by three suitors: Anthony Foyle (Lord Gillingham), Evelyn Napier, and Charles Blake. Anna only tells Mrs Hughes of the crime, fearing her husband would commit murder if he discovered the truth. She searches for anyone Vera may have been in contact with, and finds a neighbour who saw her the day of her death. Over time, however, the pair grow closer, and a romance develops. In the end, when Alfred does leave, Molesley seeks the job but Carson refuses, citing his great reluctance. After his return, he receives a telegram informing him of her death. Series six deals with Carson's and Hughes' marriage and life as a married couple. At Downton Abbey, he meets Violet again, who is shocked by his reappearance and what has happened to him. She later tells Mrs Patmore that she is ready to start planning her wedding to Andy. It is revealed that she was poisoned by eating rat poison cooked in a pie, and Bates is put under suspicion. She decides to avoid seeing him when he comes to say final goodbyes, but her father-in-law, whom she goes to see, convinces her she must say goodbye to him. He dies hours later. 1862) is the housekeeper at Downton Abbey. When Cora gets out, she slips on the soap, causing her to miscarry. Ethel, however, would not be allowed contact, learning that Charlie will be told that his father died during the war and his mother died of Spanish flu. When the food does not meet her exacting standards, she takes her frustration out on the maids, especially Daisy. Anna worries that Mr Bates will have his revenge if her attacker's identity is ever revealed. Jimmy Kent (played by Ed Speleers) was one of two new footmen introduced in series three, after the end of World War I. Sybil "Sybbie" Branson, (b. late May 1920) is the daughter and only child of Tom Branson and the late Lady Sybil Branson (ne Crawley). While the family, guests and staff listen to Melba's performance upstairs, Green sexually assaults Anna in the servants' quarters. Havers, a brilliant but terminally overlooked and underappreciated sidekick to an aristocratic detective. Official Sites. Bates tries to ignore him at first. 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 aunt is Sarah O'Brien, who brings him forward as a candidate for the empty post based on his previous experience as a waiter at a hotel. In the Christmas Special, she receives a letter from Alfred, implying that they keep in touch. Sharon is famous as one half of the crime-cracking pair in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. He tells Robert in another letter how to contact him. She decides, with some encouragement from Mrs Patmore, to allow William his fantasy to boost his morale in battle and gives him a photo. He runs after the car and orders Bates to get out, telling him to get back inside and that nothing more would be said about him leaving. She declines. Sharon Small was born on 1 January 1967 in Drumchapel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. 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. In series four, Anna is violently raped and Bates is confused and hurt at her attempts to push him away, as he is unaware of Anna's distress. In the final episode of the series, she falls for Andy Parker, the new footman who has been helping at Mr Mason's farm. He is appointed Governor of Bombay that year, and he and his wife travel to India. At the end of the series five Christmas special Mrs Hughes has accepted Mr Carson's marriage proposal. He took his new surname from a bottle of gin. Tony later calls off his engagement to Mabel, because of his interest in Mary. Later, he confronts Thomas about what happened, and though he is hesitant, eventually agrees to be friends. Cara Theobold plays Ivy Stuart's character. She said, in a chat with The Express in 2015: Sallys been an inspiration. 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. During a conversation with Bates, Anna tells him that something in her history could stack against her in a court case. In response to this, the Dowager Countess decides to ask Mrs Bryant in person if Ethel could have contact with Charlie. In the first film, he is six years old and plays with his younger half-sister Caroline, and first cousins Sybbie and Marigold. He informs Lady Grantham that he suspects the new nanny may be mistreating the children in some way. 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. 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. He arrives at Downton in the first episode to replace Lord Grantham's previous valet. 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. Michael follows Edith and her family to Scotland in 1921, where he meets her family. To prevent Carson embarrassing himself or the family, Mrs Hughes and Lady Mary conspire to have him join Lord Grantham's trip to the French villa instead. 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. Carson quickly steps forward to comfort her, and assures her she will always find a source of support in him. Bates is forced to go to London and try to rationalize with her. Cora Crawley (ne Levinson), Countess of Grantham (played by Elizabeth McGovern) (b. Shortly after this, of her free will, Jane leaves service at Downton. Highclere Castle is very popular, so do book early to make sure you don't miss out! She is replaced in her position by Jane, a war widow. During the Great War, she opened a soup kitchen at Crawley House, in secret, and was helped by Mrs Patmore and Daisy to run it from the money given by the government for the hospital. When Mary discovers that it was Green who assaulted Anna, she asks Tony to dismiss him, but says she cannot tell him why. Distraught in believing that it is impossible for her to carry a child to term, Anna becomes upset, believing she had let Bates down. At other times, Mrs Patmore becomes flustered and takes her frustration out on Daisy. She says they do not have enough in common, and Violet later says it is because Tony was not clever enough for her. The two try to continue their lives; however, both find it difficult to look past what has happened. She takes great pride in her cooking and is a perfectionist in the kitchen. 2011 Christmas Special Thomas escorts Jimmy to the guest corridor upstairs and plans to watch the door while Jimmy goes through with it. She volunteers with a charity in Leeds to help Russian refugees who have resettled in England. Lenker states that the character is initially "a solid villain" but develops and "he gradually became one of the most beloved members of the Crawley family staff". Bates one day sets off to York alone, and returns the same day, and the family soon learn that Mr Green died in London that day, after falling under a bus. Bates reveals that he kept the untorn ticket in his coat as a talisman for a time. She appeared as Dorothy Foster in series three, which aired in 2014, back when Kris Marshall played DI Humphrey Goodman. 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. Tom and Sybil return to Downton Abbey for Mary and Matthews wedding in 1920, Violet having sent them the money to cover their travel expenses, feeling that their attendance will be less of a topic of . 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. Having known each other since childhood, they married young and had a very unhappy marriage. Birthplace Lord Merton is invited to dinner at Downton Abbey along with his family before Mary and Matthew's wedding. While Barrow is away in America with Lord Grantham (as John Bates asked to be excused from the trip to remain with his wife), Baxter grows closer to Joseph Molesley, who treats her with respect. When Barrow is set to be laid off, he attempts to find suitable employment and fails. Isobel Crawley knows of a cure, but as a modern medical technique it is unfamiliar to Dr Clarkson, who is reluctant to try it. When Mrs Patmore returns, they run the Garden Party for the hospital fund together. 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. He also reveals that Bates is no longer a suspect, as the person seen talking to Green appeared to be shorter than him. She is very trustworthy, polite, and loyal to the Crawley family and her "downstairs" co-workers. 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. 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. 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. Bates informs the judge that Bates paid her to agree to a divorce, and the judge can withdraw the decree for divorce. Though Prince Kuragin was subsequently released, he learned that his wife had been exiled a year before. 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. 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. 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. 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 first series, she is asked to stand-in for Mrs Patmore as cook at the Abbey while she is away having an eye operation. 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. When Anthony Strallan reveals what Larry had done, Lord Merton asks his son if it was true. Soon, however, Mrs Hughes tells Mr Bates what happened to Anna, although she refuses to disclose who was the culprit. In the series finale, Carson begins to suffer from palsy that ultimately forces him into semi-retirement. In series four, Jimmy is something of an antagonist, stirring the pot for amusement and to get at Alfred, his professional rival. She uses her position to curry favour with Lady Grantham to consolidate her influence, although her actions usually benefit them both. Thomas is a closeted gay man. Despite the pains, Anna is fine, as her body is adjusting to pregnancy. Anna reveals that she's already pregnant again. In series six, she and her father have left for America, only for them to return to stay at Downton in the third episode. 1902) is the daughter and youngest child of Hugh and Susan MacClare (Lord and Lady Flintshire). During the 2014 Christmas special, Anna awaits trial in prison as Mary and Bates visit her. Before 1912, she lived in Manchester with the Crawleys as their cook, but when they moved, she went with them. Recently she guest-starred on Downton Abbey and was featured on Kidnap & Ransom 's second series. When the Crawleys manage to reduce Bates's sentence to life imprisonment, she decides to stay at Downton, although she vows that she will not rest until Bates is free. However, after James-Collier had filmed the first two episodes of the show the producers contacted his agent and asked if he would like to be optioned for the second and third series.[15]. Rose becomes restless and persuades Anna into accompanying her to a dance hall in York, where Anna attracts the attention of some young men but barely escapes when a fight ensues. The Marchioness's lady's maid tells Vera about Lady Mary's liaison with Kemal Pamuk. Anna returns to Downton in a lighter mood, which does not go unnoticed by Bates. Between series five and series six they move to New York; sometime before Christmas 1925 they have a daughter named Victoria. For example, Rosamund's influence causes complications and delays Mary and Matthew's engagement during the first two series. Publicity Listings 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. She also feels, knowing Michael granted her power of attorney and she might inherit all he has if he is confirmed dead, that she must give something to their daughter, whom she then decides to reclaim. 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