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. Baxter is hired on Barrow's recommendation, and Cora is pleased with Baxter. At the end of the third series, Tom becomes the land agent for the estate at Violet's suggestion, owing to having grown up on a farm in Ireland. 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. She is petite, slim, and of average height. At the end of series three, Jimmy is promoted to first footman, but he holds a grudge against Thomas into the Christmas Special. 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. Anna's attempts to locate the ticket prove fruitless, due to Lady Mary's prior actions. 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. 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. However, Rosamund also supports Edith throughout Edith's unplanned pregnancy and with finding a way to raise the child. She would cause trouble with the house, and she again schemed to try to connive Tom into her life again, this time, trying to trap him into marriage. 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. Anna is frightened that Bates discovered the truth and took his revenge. She has a strong bond with her granddaughter Mary, to whom she is the most similar. Lord Sinderby was said to have been opposed to his marriage to Rose while his wife accepts her because "her son's happiness is more important". During the second series, he becomes an army surgeon after the outbreak of the Great War, and as a major becomes the military commander at Downton when the house becomes a convalescent hospital. A recurring theme during the first two series is the clash between Isobel's more modern and liberal values with the traditionalist ideas of Lord Grantham and his family. Edna has considerable charm, which she uses to her advantage. He addresses her when the Prince of Wales mentions that her father, Lord Flintshire, hosted the prince's tour of India. He seems to be taken aback by her behaviour, but responds in a polite way to her forwardness. Mr Bates goes to London to confront her and returns to Downton with a large scratch on his face, telling Anna that their meeting went terribly. While her parents are posted to India, Rose stays at Downton, where she is living by 1922. Encouraged by her family (excepting her father, who thought Gregson just wanted to take advantage of her title and wealth) she went to see him in London and accepted his offer. 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. [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]. In the first film, he is six years old and plays with his younger half-sister Caroline, and first cousins Sybbie and Marigold. They have three children, the youngest being Rose. Carlisle leaves the morning before the Servants' Ball, but not before revealing that he did genuinely love her. Mrs Bryant, who had been unhappy abandoning Ethel from the start, agrees and Ethel leaves Mrs Crawley's employment. Her Aunt Rosamund finds out and accompanies her to get the abortion in London. 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). Edna Braithwaite was a general maid who arrived at Downton Abbey in September 1921 and left soon after, then . Mabel Lane Fox 5 episodes, 2014 . Furious that Mrs Hughes went through her things, Edna tries to stand her ground, saying Mrs Hughes could not prove anything. Carson quickly steps forward to comfort her, and assures her she will always find a source of support in him. More is revealed about Anna's past. Maureen Lee Lenker of Entertainment Weekly described Barrow as one of the series' "most polarizing figures".[14]. In series six, she and her father have left for America, only for them to return to stay at Downton in the third episode. In episode 2, Bates discovers Anna yet again upset, after having told Lady Mary about her pregnancy problems. She attended secondary school at the American British Academy in Muscat, Oman, and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2004. She is one of eleven children and her parents are deceased. 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. Anna returns to Downton but chooses not to inform Bates of the news until she becomes pregnant again and the stitch has worked, so as not to get his hopes up. 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. Lady Sybil quickly befriends Gwen and tries to help her get a job as a secretary. Later on, his father and Daisy become quite close. As Anna returns to Downton, Bates is still missing, leaving her miserable. Edna commence faire ami-ami avec Thomas, ce que lui dconseille Anna. 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. She was forced to leave school at the age of 11. She begins an affair with Major Charles Bryant (played by Daniel Pirrie) when he is being treated at Downton while it is a temporary convalescent home. [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". Bertie tells Edith that he misses her terribly and still wants to marry her. Violet, portrayed as a matriarchal figure and quick of wit despite her age, symbolises the "old world" and order of the preFirst World War days. Through a series of notes and letters, all of which Jimmy desperately begs Thomas for advice on, the audience learns that Jimmy's former position with Lady Anstruther included a sexual aspect. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born September 22, 1979 Add to list Awards 1 win & 4 nominations Photos 124 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. 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. Rose befriends the prince's mistress, Freda Dudley Ward, who comes to her when a letter from the prince is stolen by Terence Sampson, a greedy acquaintance from Robert's club. After spending the weekend together, he talks of their engagement, but she realises he is not the man for her. From the start it is clear that Lord Grantham finds Jane attractive and he takes a great interest in the education of her twelve-year-old son, Freddie. During the Crawleys' Christmas celebrations, Anna is seen alone and concerned about her husband. In 1923 Harold Levinson apparently takes a liking to Daisy's cooking, and his valet Ethan Slade offers Daisy a position so she can come to America and work for him. However, Robert relents after seeing how effective Cora is in the role. Henry Lang (played by Cal MacAninch) was Lord Grantham's valet in the absence of Mr Bates. 1892) (played by Laura Carmichael) is the middle daughter of Lord and Lady Grantham. The scheming Edna would return as Cora Crawley's second lady's maid. Bates, however, manages to prove his innocence. 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. Mr Bates, to Thomas's surprise, intervenes, by informing Lord Grantham of the details and then offering to force O'Brien to call Jimmy off. Phyllis Baxter (played by Raquel Cassidy), is hired as lady's maid to Cora following the departure of Edna Braithwaite. 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. Anna returns to Downton in a lighter mood, which does not go unnoticed by Bates. As a . But she refused him and he married a woman named Ivy and had a son, Peter. Mrs Drake secretly witnesses the kiss and soon after, the Drakes hire a man to replace Edith. 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. Edna approaches him again when she sees him sitting by himself and gives him a large whiskey, saying she thinks he needs it. 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. She is also the associate director of the MahWaff Theatre Company. But Mrs Hughes and Mrs Patmore intervene and Carson eventually gives in and takes Molesley on as a second footman. She also felt Edna might have fantasized about Tom in sort of a romantic way in the Christmas Special, but not so in Series 4. He is the son of Bill Molesley, the winner of the best bloom at the Downton Flower Show in 1913. 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 is a closeted gay man. Rose later becomes attracted to Sir John Bullock, a guest at a Downton house party with whom she later meets up in London along with some of her relatives. 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. And while the household is lined up to receive a duke, O'Brien discreetly kicks Bates's cane on which he was leaning, knocking him on his face in the gravel, in order to cause a scene and bring attention to his disability. [5] A Huffington Post poll revealed that 85% of the respondents expressed dislike of Matthew's death. 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. He has worked at Downton since he was a young man, when his grandfather was its Head Groom. Tom Branson was supposed to appear in only three episodes of the first series,[8] and Branson was originally Yorkshire-born. After a confrontation with one of the Russian emigres, Count Rostov, which Rose witnesses, Atticus reveals his family had emigrated after being driven from Odessa in that city's 1859 and 1871 pogroms. She replaced another maid named Ethel Parks, who had been sacked after being caught with a soldier while Downton Abbey was a convalescent home for war wounded soldiers. 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. 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). 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. By the end of the final series, Robert's worsening health forces him to step down from running the estate, leaving the task to Tom and Mary. 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. Ultimately, his actions do not matter, as she confesses to Matthew about Pamuk and Matthew proposes to her despite this. This sums up her second appearance quite well She's not either, she's a rapist. Upon hearing about the sordid incident from Tom, Mrs Hughes summons Edna to her office, with Tom present. 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. He returns to Downton as first footman although, as always, he plans to move up to a higher position in the house staff. She later tells Mrs Patmore that she is ready to start planning her wedding to Andy. Jimmy's whereabouts post-Downton are never revealed. Edna is a former housemaid who is conniving and scheming. He is one of the few people who is prepared to speak frankly to her, and is prepared to leave Downton Abbey to join her at Haxby when she is engaged to Sir Richard Carlisle. They had been too scared to come forward before but had now stepped forward and informed the police of his actions. 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. She maintains a quarrelsome rivalry with Violet, the Dowager Countess, but this eventually develops into a genuine friendship, especially after Isobel is grief-stricken by Matthew's unexpected death and Violet's brief illness. Barrow asks Mr Carson to hire Andrew for the job. They kiss and enjoy their reunion. Contents 1 Biography 2 Personality 3 Appearances 4 Notes 5 References 6 External Links Biography 1921 1922 1921 Martha Levinson (played by Shirley MacLaine) is Cora's brash, outspoken, and wealthy American mother. 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. She struck him; however, she did not kill him, merely wounded him. She experiences multiple disappointments in her romantic relationships: she is jilted at the altar by Sir Anthony Strallan in the third series, and her second fianc Michael Gregson is killed by Nazis while staying in Germany. In the second series, William wanted to enlist in the Army but was forbidden by his father, as he was the only other surviving member of the family. 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. 1865), usually called Lord Grantham, is the 7th and current Earl of Grantham. On returning home, relieved to find that Isis is safe, he learns from Grantham that some children had found and returned the dog, seemingly ruining Thomas' plan. Barrow succeeds him as butler, with Carson serving in a supervisory role. A distraught Bates along with Lady Mary is adamant that Anna will not be convicted or even go to trial. 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. He returns to Downton, having apparently settled affairs with his wife, but Miss O'Brien contacts Vera and once again, she returns to cause more trouble. Edith stays on (she had intended to resign because she was repulsed that a married man was flirting with her) after Michael expresses his hope that she will, citing how much it cheers him to meet her when they do and to read her column. In 1913, three years after Ivy dies and his son joins the army, Joe comes to Downton and asks Elsie to marry him, but once again she refuses him, even though she has previously expressed doubts about choosing a life of service over having a husband and family. Joseph Molesley (played by Kevin Doyle) (b. 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. He also nearly weds Edith to Anthony Strallan before he jilts her at the altar (Travis and the Dowager discussed Strallan's first wife beforehand). She would remain through the series end, after she revealed the whole story to Cora and Thomas' attempts to bully her were stopped. Lord Grantham sends Thomas after Lady Edith, and Thomas can only watch in horror, unable to protect Jimmy this one last time. 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. She is also entrusted with teaching Lady Sybil how to cook, something which the pair enjoy. 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. At first, she is afraid of losing both Mrs Patmore and her father-in-law, when they begin to see one another, however, after reassurance from both of them that they will always love her, she changes her mind. . 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. She only gets truly emotional when her plans are foiled. In series three, she has a breast cancer scare; the lump is eventually diagnosed as benign. Andrew is hired by Carson on a temporary basis to work the week of Lady Rose MacClare's wedding at Grantham House in London. In the end, Alfred realises too late that he was chasing the wrong girl, while Ivy comes to a similar realisation about Jimmy, who was clearly out for sport. 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. 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. His good looks are widely commented on and attract both Mary and Thomas. However, when Logan auditioned for the role, the casting directors liked her Scottish accent so much that they decided to turn Mrs Hughes into a Scot.[11]. We first meet the conniving woman in the second season as a general housemaid. However both Molesley and Baxter investigate Bates's confession and find the pub he claims he was at in York the day Green died, and a witness confirms Bates was indeed in York. He purposefully puts his hand in the line of fire in order to gain a blighty wound and be sent home. She has one sibling, a sister who lives in Lytham St Annes. Unlike Carson, she privately views Lady Mary as a silly girl whose misfortune comes mostly from her own mistakes; her attitudes have likely softened over the years. Edna Braithwaite is a supporting antagonist on the series, Downton Abbey, serving as the final antagonist in Series 3, (the main antagonist in the Series 3 Christmas Special) and the central antagonist in Series 4. Ethel Parks (played by Amy Nuttall) was the new maid introduced in the second series as Gwen's replacement. Movies. 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. 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. "[17] Finneran believed that O'Brien "was great to play. At one point Grantham kisses Jane, but they are interrupted by an oblivious Mr Bates and they decide not to have an affair. He returns to Downton in 1922, clearly still interested in the recently widowed Mary. However, when he goes to reclaim the dog, he discovers her missing, and in his panic trying to find her in the woods, trips on several fallen branches and becomes muddied. However, problems between the two are not over as Bates realises something has upset Anna. She insults Barrow's arrogance and manner, though he responds in kind, and she leaves Downton once again. He tries to convince her that despite wanting children, she alone is enough for him, which she has trouble accepting. She does, though she thinks Edna is not cut out to be a housemaid. 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. Richard Clarkson (played by David Robb) is the Crawley family doctor. Unluckily, while the tryst is occurring, Lady Edith accidentally starts a fire in a nearby bedroom, which pulls Thomas away from his post. He has a stern, but fatherly, disposition over the servants. 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. She tells Anna that she remembers Vera had dried food under her fingernails, meaning that Vera made the pie herself knowing that her husband would be implicated for murder. She starts pursuing Tom relentlessly until she finally convinces him that she is pregnant with his child. It becomes clear Shrimpie is deeply unhappy about his marriage to Susan. 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. 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. Given that her plans are always easily undone, Edna is a poor plotter who thinks herself cleverer than she actually is. Following that night, Edna relentlessly schemes to get Tom to pledge himself to her, by invading his privacy, such as entering his room without permission, and citing the possibility that she might now be pregnant. When they return, Bates knows that it was she, not Mary that had the medical emergency; however, this time she tells him that the news is happy and that she is in fact pregnant, to which Bates is overjoyed. During the Great War, after William is brought back to Downton mortally wounded, the Dowager Countess summons him to wed William and Daisy before William dies. 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." 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. Edna Braithwaite. Anna then assists Lady Mary with procuring contraception for a sexual relationship with Lord Gillingham, but Bates finds the evidence and mistakenly believes Anna has been using it so she does not become pregnant with a murderer's child. Andy tries to break ties with Thomas, on account of Mr Carson, Mrs Hughes, and Mrs Patmore informing him that Thomas is a homosexual. He and Anna fall in love, but he explains he has yet to divorce his estranged wife, Vera. 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. This suspicion leads to Lady Grantham's discovering the nanny's cruelty to Sybbie Branson, resulting in her immediate sacking. At the end of the series, Bates is livid as Inspector Vyner calls Anna into Scotland Yard as part of an identity parade. The rest of Anna's pregnancy goes seemingly without a hitch. Do skupiny sester a jeptiek se pid nov vyuen Jenny Lee, aby enm v nelehkm kolu pomohla. Vera Bates (played by Maria Doyle Kennedy) (d. 1918) was the estranged wife of John Bates. Lady Rose, who had been staying with her, would convince Cora to hire her, to make up for Sarah O'Brien having left Downton to be in the service of her mother, Susan MacClare. Anna is considered perhaps the prettiest of the female servants. She decides to move back into Downton Abbey, leaving Mr Bates hurt and confused. Through careful manipulation of both Thomas and Jimmy, O'Brien crafts a situation in which Thomas is caught publicly making a move on Jimmy, who reacts in fear and anger, as male homosexuality was still illegal in the 1920s. 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. A timeline of events in Downton Abbey from the 1530s to 1928. Also in series four, Alfred is still caught up in the downstairs "love square". Matthew dies suddenly in a car crash only days later, and he never informed his wife Mary or her parents of his discussion with Gregson while fishing. Edith's repeated visits began to arouse the suspicion and anger of Drewe's wife. His paternal grandmother, Isobel, assures a dying Lady Violet on her deathbed that she will ensure that George will remember his great-grandmother well. Edna Braithwaite 5 episodes, 2012-2013 Catherine Steadman . Mr Green briefly returns to Downton, and Lady Mary persuades Lord Gillingham to dismiss him, although she does not give him a reason. Over time, however, the pair grow closer, and a romance develops. Unlike many Russian aristocrats after the Revolution, Prince Kuragin does not appear to be an anti-Semite; when he meets Atticus Aldridge and realises his family fled Odessa due to the Tsar's anti-Jewish pogroms, he tells Atticus that he is "not proud of why they chose to go.". Jimmy is only rescued by Thomas, who had been following him to keep an eye out. Following his father's premature death, George becomes heir to his grandfather Robert and the Downton estate. Alfred Nugent (played by Matt Milne) was the new footman brought on to replace William Mason and is introduced in series three. John Bates (played by Brendan Coyle), who is mainly known as Mr Bates or just Bates, is Lord Grantham's valet. Finneran stated that the character "is a thoroughly despicable human being",[16] and that "People actually love that shes a nasty piece of work. 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. Series six deals with Carson's and Hughes' marriage and life as a married couple. Mr Mason becomes father-in-law to Daisy when she marries his son on his deathbed. He constantly hatches schemes with O'Brien, intending to have Bates removed from service at Downton. 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. Thomas Ferguson Niall Branson (played by Allen Leech) was initially the family chauffeur, employed in series one. It is revealed in series four that Carson almost married a young woman during his time as a performer but the woman chose Mr Grigg, the other half of the duo. She says that she does not want to be in service for the rest of her life and often complains about her surroundings. At Downton Abbey, he meets Violet again, who is shocked by his reappearance and what has happened to him. [4] Following his death, his son George becomes the heir to the earldom, and a letter is found that serves as a will for Mary to inherit Matthew's share of Downton. He has never condemned Mary for any of her more questionable actions, and Mrs Hughes once remarks that "Mr Carson would forgive (Lady Mary) if (she) attacked him with a brick.". Later, however, he is turned down as Mrs Hughes does not wish to leave Downton, but the two part on good terms.
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