George's father Matthew is killed in a car crash the day of George's birth. In the second series, with most of the male staff depicted as serving in the First World War, Mr Carson finds himself under mostly self-imposed pressure to ensure household duties are carried out to his exacting standards. She also has a nephew, Alfred Nugent, who later becomes a footman at Downton. Robert very reluctantly agrees, and feels sorry that Edith is a "spinster" with no boyfriend or prospects in sight. 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. 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. Rose in The Bay is played by Scottish actress Sharon Small. Downton Abbey (TV Series 2010-2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 hanged for the crime if convicted; his love for his wife proved greater than his desire to defend her honour. Mrs Hughes dismisses her after discovering the two of them in bed together, but Ethel shortly returns having nowhere else to go when she finds out she is pregnant with his child. Daisy admits she loved Alfred, but that is gone and they need to go their separate ways. Andrew serves drinks before a fox hunt. Prince Igor Kuragin (Russian: ; played by Rade Sherbedgia) is a former Russian nobleman forced into exile as a result of the 1917 Revolution. Cora then silences Robert. 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. 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. She loses her virginity to him. "[17] Finneran believed that O'Brien "was great to play. During the same conversation, she said of her career: Youve got to keep on working There also isnt a huge number of parts for women my age, so you have to take what you can. However, Rosamund also supports Edith throughout Edith's unplanned pregnancy and with finding a way to raise the child. Mary tells the Bateses that their newborn son is welcome to stay at Downton's nursery during the day, as Anna wants to continue working at Downton, and that soon their son will be joined by a child of her own, as Mary is now pregnant. IMDB Profile When a witness comes forward to claim Mr Green was murdered, the investigation causes Anna to fear Bates was responsible, but she is too frightened to confront him, as it will confirm the identity of her attacker. After Ethel attracts considerable gossip, the Dowager Countess intervenes, having Lady Edith place an advertisement for Ethel, so she may find a position elsewhere and have a fresh start. While the family, guests and staff listen to Melba's performance upstairs, Green sexually assaults Anna in the servants' quarters. Harold then accompanies his mother to England in July 1923. Joe Burns (played by Bill Fellows) is a former suitor to Mrs Hughes. Tony later calls off his engagement to Mabel, because of his interest in Mary. At one point Grantham kisses Jane, but they are interrupted by an oblivious Mr Bates and they decide not to have an affair. Although convinced that there is no evidence for anything to happen, Anna is later arrested for Green's murder. 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. 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. Sharon is famous as one half of the crime-cracking pair in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. His father was a local farmer and William used to help with the horses. It is to Carlisle, as a man of influence, that Lady Mary turns to when she concludes that marrying Matthew is not an option. Julian Fellowes wanted to have Matthew die in series four, but the actor wanted to leave sooner. 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. 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. Andy later apologises to Thomas about his treatment towards him. But when learning of his status, Matthew (as the heir to Downton Abbey) instructs him to put an end to his relationship with Edith. 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. 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. After discussing Edith's child, Marigold, at the servants dinner, Bates notices she has become subdued. At this time, he had only recently succeeded to the viscountcy. Gordon says he was rescued from the freezing ocean by Fifth Officer Harold Lowe but developed amnesia and was sent to Montreal after being mistaken for a Canadian. On one notable occasion he wakes the staff in the middle of the night by horrifically screaming during a nightmare. May Bird (played by Christine Lohr) was the cook for Isobel and Matthew Crawley at Crawley House. However, problems between the two are not over as Bates realises something has upset Anna. Cora Crawley (ne Levinson), Countess of Grantham (played by Elizabeth McGovern) (b. She works unstintingly and unflaggingly to remedy what happened. They then take this to Robert who ensures that the witness makes a statement, then tries to contact Bates. In the second film, Carson is scandalised that a silent film is being shot on the Downton estate and plans to oversee matters personally with the film people "to keep them in check". When her typewriter is discovered by Miss O'Brien, she informs the whole staff and Gwen's plan to leave service to become a secretary is the cause of much discussion above and below stairs. In the Christmas Special, she receives a letter from Alfred, implying that they keep in touch. Character 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. During an informal ball in the servant's hall, he dances with Daisy. He hides the Crawley family dog, Isis, whom he hopes to "find" to curry favour with Lord Grantham. 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 had one favourite brother who had shell shock and later died during the Great War. While participating in the "Albanian talks" he visits Downton as a guest, accompanying Evelyn Napier. Sharon Small at the Internet Movie Database . Bates is freed, and the reunited married couple move into a cottage on the grounds shortly thereafter. 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. Violet convinces the local parish vicar to officiate the bedside wedding ceremony and attends along with Lady Edith and the entire staff present. 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. Throughout much of the series Bates is at odds with Thomas, who tries to get rid of him so that he can take his place as valet. 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. Bates remains ignorant of the true meaning of the words, but he soon has other concerns when Lord Grantham decides to appoint Thomas as under-butler to take advantage of his skills at cricket; Bates had only hoped to allow Thomas to leave with a good reference. [2008], Living in London with her partner, photographer Dan Bridge, and their two sons. O'Brien is wracked with guilt, and following the incident, she becomes even more loyal and devoted to Cora. Downton Abbey is an estate located in the outskirts of Downton in Yorkshire, England, UK, and is the home of the aristocratic Crawley family . " Miss Shore and Anna Bates discussing Lord Hepworth. He later opens the ball at Grantham House and dances with Rose. When Daisy visits him again in 1922, she is trying to avoid Alfred, who is saying his final goodbyes at the house. 1967) is a Scottish actress most famous for her starring roles as Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers on The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (opposite Nathaniel Parker) and Trudi Malloy on Mistresses. 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. 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. Through Lady Rose MacClare, who is one of the helpers, he learns of her relationship to Violet and that the Dowager Countess still lives at Downton. Mr Green briefly returns to Downton, and Lady Mary persuades Lord Gillingham to dismiss him, although she does not give him a reason. Over the next few weeks she continues to help while Drake has taken a liking to her. Jack breaks off the relationship to protect Rose. 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. After William's death in 1918, Mr Mason sometimes calls at Downton to speak to Daisy, believing that she loved William as much as he did. In the first film, she has had a daughter with Henry named Caroline. 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. Lady Edith has recently learned to drive and she volunteers to drive their tractor. Andy tries to break ties with Thomas, on account of Mr Carson, Mrs Hughes, and Mrs Patmore informing him that Thomas is a homosexual. 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. After that, the two of them are often seen in one another's company. Some of the family do not recognise her at first, but when they do they are surprised at her elevated status. 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. He leaves Downton, telling Carson in a letter that he has confessed to murdering Green in order to have Anna freed. Cora tells Robert the whole story when he asks if there is another reason for Mary staying with Carlisle when she obviously does not like him. Full of regret, Shrimpie later privately confesses to Robert that he has to sell his estate to pay off debts and says that he admires Robert for thinking ahead and modernising Downton. She is best friends with Mrs Patmore. Mrs Bates Vera Bates Sybil Branson Charles Bryant C Edward Courtenay Matthew Crawley Patrick Crawley D Davis G Alex Green Michael Gregson M William Mason P Kemal Pamuk R Robert Crawley's Dogs Charles Rogers S Sharon Small Stretcher Bearer (France) Lavinia Swire Reginald Swire V Violet Crawley Categories 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. Contents 1 Residents 1.1 Current Residents 1.2 Former Residents 2 Known rooms and locations 2.1 Main house 2.2 Outdoors and estate 3 Media 3.1 Images 3.2 Behind the scenes 4 Appearances 5 See also Residents Anna later tells Mary of her troubles. [citation needed] Moreover, actor Leech wanted to audition for Thomas Barrow, but chose Branson. Mrs Hughes also learns the truth but says no more when she learns that Cora knows. After Larry unremorsefully calls Tom "only a grubby little chauffeur chappie", Lord Merton angrily tells him to be silent, and apologises very sincerely to Tom for what Larry did, adding his hope that Tom would recover before the wedding. Who is The Bay actress Sharon Small? Birthplace 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. Affable and good-natured, he was also a competent pianist (actor Thomas Howes is a pianist) and would entertain other servants during their free time. In the third series, when Lady Sybil goes into labour, he sees signs that she is suffering from eclampsia and is in danger of dying from the intense seizures and distress. The neighbour also stated that she had seen Vera walking down the street when the gas lights had come on (she said they made a sort of "halo" around Vera's head), which would have been when Bates was already on his way back home. The neighbour mentions she saw Vera cleaning crust from under her nails, confirming she made the pie herself. Bertie asks Edith to marry him the night of Charlie Rogers' death. Beginning as a junior footman, he rose to become butler by 1890. After Matthew dies in a car accident Molesley loses his job, moves in with his father and struggles to find work as a servant, forced to be a road construction worker and delivery boy. While Baxter expected to be fired, Cora forgives her and lets her stay on, with the condition that she won't rob her. Amused instead of scandalised at the revelation, Grantham gently declines Carson's offer, ending the matter as a non-issue. During a conversation with Bates, Anna tells him that something in her history could stack against her in a court case. [1] She was educated at Kinghorn Primary School, where she was the Kinghorn Gala Queen in her final year, and at Balwearie High School in Kirkcaldy. 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