However, problems between the two are not over as Bates realises something has upset Anna. It is suggested by the earl's solicitor, George Murray, that Major Gordon might actually be Peter Gordon, who worked with the real Patrick Crawley at the Foreign Office, which would explain how he knew some of the private details of the Earl's family. Thomas Barrow (played by Robert James-Collier) is under-butler at Downton Abbey and is a character who creates many conflicts. Small then studied drama at Kirkcaldy College of Technology (now Fife College ), [1] and continued her study at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. 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. Sharon Small 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. He volunteers to help Mr Mason take care of Downton's pigs and shows an interest in farming. 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. She's a familiar face from her roles in 'Death in Paradise', 'About A Boy' and 'Downton Abbey'. During and after the war, Violet remains a strong influence at Downton Abbey but finds her influence under threat as social norms change, particularly from Isobel Crawley, with whom she has a tendency to quarrel, and her daughter-in-law Cora, both of whom are more forward-thinking and strong-minded women. Anna returns to Downton in a lighter mood, which does not go unnoticed by Bates. 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. In 2006, he appeared in New Street Law and played a small part as 'Stud' in Shameless series 3, episode 5 under the name of Rob Collier. During an informal ball in the servant's hall, he dances with Daisy. Small is the eldest of five children. Sophie McShera plays Daisy and. In episode 2, Bates discovers Anna yet again upset, after having told Lady Mary about her pregnancy problems. Charles Blake stages a scene where Mabel and Tony come across Charles and Mary supposedly in a passionate kiss, and finally, Tony gives up on Mary and decides to marry Mabel. At five or six years old, in 1928, she has donned braids and runs to ask her mother play with her one warm day. Daisy admits she loved Alfred, but that is gone and they need to go their separate ways. Michael encouraged Edith to never be afraid to speak her mind and to write about whatever she wanted, even if it was not expected of a woman. He finds himself mutually attracted to Lady Grantham's new maid, Baxter. Lady Sybil Cora Branson (ne Crawley; 18951920) (played by Jessica Brown Findlay) is the youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Grantham. May Bird (played by Christine Lohr) was the cook for Isobel and Matthew Crawley at Crawley House. Mary enlists the help of Anna and Cora to move his body, which is seen by Daisy. At the end of series five, Tom decides to leave Downton for Boston, Massachusetts with his daughter, but he eventually changes his mind and returns permanently to Downton. She is also entrusted with teaching Lady Sybil how to cook, something which the pair enjoy. Shortly after the war, Cora has Spanish influenza and nearly dies before making a full recovery. She is an actress, known for About a Boy (2002), The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001) and Downton Abbey (2010). This greatly upsets the farmer's wife, who was led to believe that the child was the orphaned daughter of her husband's friend whom she never met. Their increased companionship is suggested by showing Jimmy often with a cigarette. The older Mr Mason later explains to Daisy that William was his only surviving child and he had realised that William married Daisy not just because he cared for her but so his father would have someone to keep company. He attempts suicide but is rescued by his friends. Robert is immensely proud of Downton as the place he grew up and takes his responsibility for the estate very seriously; he sees himself as its caretaker, not its owner. Though Jack loves her, he fears the repercussions of an inter-racial romance. Her father dies shortly after and Matthew honours his deathbed wish for his ashes to be placed in Lavinia's grave. Though Mary struggles to overcome her lingering grief about Matthew's death, she realises she loves Henry, and the two marry at the end of series six. 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. Mr Bates reassures Anna that nothing will change between them, and that he will always support her. In the second feature film, Sybbie's great-grandmother, the Dowager Countess, names Sybbie as heir to her villa in the South of France, ensuring Sybbie a more equal social and financial standing with her cousins. She is an actress, known for About a Boy (2002), The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001) and Downton Abbey (2010). She is coerced by O'Brien into telling Edith, who writes to the Turkish Ambassador. 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. His paternal grandmother, Isobel, assures a dying Lady Violet on her deathbed that she will ensure that George will remember his great-grandmother well. Menu. After the fire, Lord Grantham tells Carson that Jimmy has to go, but with a good reference. Lady Sybil quickly befriends Gwen and tries to help her get a job as a secretary. She says that she does not want to be in service for the rest of her life and often complains about her surroundings. 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. 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 the story of Anna's attack but states that the attacker was a stranger who broke into the house. He is an outspoken socialist, Irish nationalist and republican; during luncheons in the servants' hall, he had few qualms about espousing support for early Labour leader Keir Hardie. She first meets Matthew when he is back in England on leave from the Army and they later become engaged. Marigold Shore 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. Thomas also leads on the kitchen maid, Daisy, partly for his amusement (since it annoys the second footman, William Mason, who has feelings for her) and for ulterior motives. At other times, Mrs Patmore becomes flustered and takes her frustration out on Daisy. 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. 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. The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Jimmy Kent (played by Ed Speleers) was one of two new footmen introduced in series three, after the end of World War I. She asks for large amounts of money, refusing a divorce so he cannot marry fellow servant Anna, and blackmails him, threatening to expose Lady Mary's secret. Its actor Steven Robertson aka Sandy from BBC hit Shetland. 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. It is implied that her stepfather was a drunkard and abusive, touching her in inappropriate ways whilst she was young. 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. Andy later apologises to Thomas about his treatment towards him. Lady Mary prepares a room for Anna and her husband in the main house so they can spend their wedding night together. Despite these virtues, Robert's adherence to tradition lets him down in other ways. During the First World War with the men away fighting, Mr Drake needs help on his farm. The toughs who lost the bet follow drunk Jimmy underneath a quiet bridge and jump him. Outspoken, Ethel does not like being told what to do by anyone, which often has her in conflict with Anna or Mrs Hughes. How old is Sharon Small from Downton Abbey? Before 1912, she lived in Manchester with the Crawleys as their cook, but when they moved, she went with them. They are both in competition for the top position of first footman, which Jimmy is constantly sabotaging Alfred for. At one point Grantham kisses Jane, but they are interrupted by an oblivious Mr Bates and they decide not to have an affair. Tom Branson was supposed to appear in only three episodes of the first series,[8] and Branson was originally Yorkshire-born. Barrow is badly beaten instead. The actress also played Marigold Shore in an episode of Downton. 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. 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. Upon his return to Britain, he gets permission to work at Downton as sergeant in charge when the residence is made into a centre of recovery for injured officers. Before she came to Downton in 1895 as head housemaid, she was courted by a farmer, Joe Burns. Isobel Grey (formerly Crawley, ne Turnbull), Lady Merton (played by Penelope Wilton) is Matthew's widowed mother. While he is recuperating, Jimmy comes to speak with him. He is the son of Bill Molesley, the winner of the best bloom at the Downton Flower Show in 1913. In 1922 he joins Violet and Isobel for lunch, later taking a walk with Isobel. During a conversation with Bates, Anna tells him that something in her history could stack against her in a court case. It becomes clear Shrimpie is deeply unhappy about his marriage to Susan. [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. Julian Fellowes wanted to have Matthew die in series four, but the actor wanted to leave sooner. By the time series five begins, Thomas and Jimmy have grown much closer in their friendship, though it is clear Thomas is still in love with him. Mrs Patmore tries to hide her deteriorating eyesight but Lord Grantham decides to send her to Moorfields in London for treatment when she accidentally puts salt on the pudding instead of sugar. Daisy has a close relationship with Mrs Patmore, the cook, which is frequently more mother-daughter than two servants working together. 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. 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. His mother later tells George that it was time for his bedtime, and about the sudden demise of his father Matthew, only moments after his birth. Shortly after this, of her free will, Jane leaves service at Downton. Throughout the first series she is often seen bossing around and shouting at Daisy while working but cares for her like a daughter and often offers her advice. 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. 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. Elizabeth George, author of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries books, initially thought Sharon was too pretty to play Sgt. That show ran for six seasons, between 2001 and 2007. Other Works Although convinced that there is no evidence for anything to happen, Anna is later arrested for Green's murder. 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. 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. 1868), usually called Lady Grantham, is the wife of Robert and mother of Mary, Edith and Sybil. Before the war, he worked for Lady Anstruther and was her favourite footman. During the Revolution many years later, Prince Kuragin and his wife, Princess Irina Kuragina, were arrested by the Bolsheviks and separated. 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. Though both Prince Kuragin and Violet were married, they fell in love and attempted to run away together, but did not succeed. I want to do that and portray different lives. His peripheral involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal leads Martha to request that Lord Grantham appear before Congress to vouch for Harold's character late in series four he escapes with only a reprimand. During Bates's murder trial, Thomas applies for Bates's old job, but is rejected by Lord Grantham. His mother died of illness towards the end of the first series. Edith changes her mind at the very last second, and she and Rosamund concoct a ridiculous story that they would like to take a holiday in Switzerland for a few months to "improve their French." The pair see each other often in London during series six and they fall in love. However, Tom still feels he cannot fit in; during a house party at the beginning of series three, he finds conversations with the Crawley family's friends awkward, and his friendship with schoolteacher and fellow socialist Sarah Bunting (played by Daisy Lewis) causes tension with the Crawleys. Jimmy is only rescued by Thomas, who had been following him to keep an eye out. Her partner is a photographer named Dan Bridge. Evelyn Napier (played by Brendan Patricks) is the son and heir of Viscount Branksome and a suitor for Lady Mary, but later becomes engaged to "one of the Semphill girls". 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. Tom Branson plays a major role in the first feature film, saving the king's life and courting Lucy Smith, who is the daughter of Lady Maud Bagshaw, lady-in-waiting to Queen Mary and a cousin of the Crawleys. He has worked at Downton since he was a young man, when his grandfather was its Head Groom. [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". After her wedding, to avoid confusion with her husband, Anna is still called by her first name by the staff and family, unlike standard practice for lady's maids of the time. Later, at the memorial, Mary speaks to Bates, certain that Anna will not be convicted, and feels there will not even be a trial, as the police have nothing to go on. 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. Cora then silences Robert. He is portrayed by Simon Jones in the film. Small is perhaps best known for her appearances in the Inspector Lynley series. 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. He finds it difficult to reconcile the traditionalist, aristocratic lifestyle of Downton with his middle-class upbringing, but he is eventually accepted into the family and becomes something of a surrogate son to Lord Grantham. However, in the third series, Tom and now-pregnant Sybil are forced to flee Ireland after Tom becomes implicated in the burning of an Anglo-Irish nobleman's house. Anna's mother managed to convince police that it was an accident and he had slipped, but Anna is now terrified that either the police have found a file on the incident or her stepfather had heard of her arrest and tipped them off and it would be used to disprove the Crawleys' character reference of her and portray her as violent. 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. In the Christmas Special, she receives a letter from Alfred, implying that they keep in touch. 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). Fellowes initially intended for Mrs Hughes to be a Yorkshire native. Daisy was worried about being William's sweetheart but Mrs Patmore urged her not to send him to the front with a broken heart, saying that if she refused, he would never return. She later retracts the statement as she feels guilty and over time, her feelings for Thomas diminish and she notices that Downton's other footman, William, likes her. Horrified, Alfred is pressured by his aunt, O'Brien, to report the incident to Carson, as homosexuality is considered a crime at this time. Joseph Molesley (played by Kevin Doyle) (b. She gets a new hairstyle and announces that she will move into Yew Tree Farm with Mr Mason, while still working at Downton. Also in series four, Alfred is still caught up in the downstairs "love square". 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. Erin La Rosa of BuzzFeed stated that the rape was "all pretty uncharacteristic for Downton Abbey, and all terribly upsetting. Michael Gregson (played by Charles Edwards) (d. around 8 November 1923) is a London editor for the society magazine The Sketch. 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 searches for anyone Vera may have been in contact with, and finds a neighbour who saw her the day of her death. However, Rosamund also supports Edith throughout Edith's unplanned pregnancy and with finding a way to raise the child. 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 . [2], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "PETER PAN AT THE NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE, New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The Broadway, London, UK - Desmond O'Neill Features Ltd", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sharon_Small&oldid=1133802510, 24 episodes nominated for Most Popular Actress and the Golden Satellite Award, "Dr. Finlay The Adventures of a Black Bag", 2008 TV Choice Awards Best Actress Nominated, 2007 Golden Satellite Awards Best Actress Nominated (for the Inspector Lynley Mysteries), This page was last edited on 15 January 2023, at 16:08. Small is perhaps best known for her appearances in the Inspector Lynley series. Mary, claiming the emergency to be for herself, rushes Anna to London to see Ryder and manages to get there in time to save the baby. 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. Despite being upset that she kept it from him, he comforts her when she tells him she thinks she's let him down. Further, Edith discovers she is pregnant with Gregson's illegitimate child. Brown Findlay portrays Lady Sybil Crawley, Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham. Eventually he returns to his post as Robert's valet, and he and Anna rekindle their romance. For example, Rosamund's influence causes complications and delays Mary and Matthew's engagement during the first two series. Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey's Robert Crawley) Instagram / Getty Images. His son Larry, who was once keen on Sybil, treats her husband Tom with rudeness and disrespect. Tom doesn't learn her true identity until later. Thomas is well aware that Lord Grantham and Carson are only keeping him on sufferance. She is forced to accept defeat in this, not knowing that Lady Mary had already destroyed the ticket, as she wrongly believed it proved Bates's guilt. Cora and Edith make up a story to tell her father Robert, that the pig farmer cannot financially care for this child along with his own children, and Edith asks Robert if Marigold can become her "ward." At first, it is considered to be a "house of ill repute" (as her first customers turned out to be an adulterous couple), but with the aid of her employers, who take tea there, that image is dispelled once and for all. Bates finally confronts Anna and reveals the truth; he realised Green was the attacker as soon as he returned to Downton, and he did intend to murder the valet the day he was killed. Recently she guest-starred on Downton Abbey and was featured on Kidnap & Ransom 's second series. Matthew and Mary fall in love, but circumstances separate them, and Matthew becomes engaged to Lavinia Swire. 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. 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.". She struck him; however, she did not kill him, merely wounded him. 1868), usually called Lady Grantham, is the wife of Robert and mother of Mary, Edith and Sybil. This suspicion leads to Lady Grantham's discovering the nanny's cruelty to Sybbie Branson, resulting in her immediate sacking. At Christmas there is still no sign of him, but at the Christmas carol service Bates manages to sneak in; he surprises Anna, and pulls her away from the crowd. "[16], Alexander Chee of The New Republic described O'Brien as the show's "best, most complex villain" and stated that her departure made the show less interesting. Actress: About a Boy. Adding to the confusion, Sophie McShera, the baby-faced actress who plays Daisy, was 25 when the show first aired in 2010. She says they do not have enough in common, and Violet later says it is because Tony was not clever enough for her. He has a stern, but fatherly, disposition over the servants. Barbara Havers on the series. In the first film, set in 1927, Marigold is four or five years old and has returned to Downton with her mother and stepfather for the royal visit. He is known for his roles as Thomas Barrow in Downton Abbey and as Liam Connor in Coronation Street. Gregson arrives in Munich, then vanishes with no word. [2] Early on, she is portrayed as a petulant and cold young woman; as the series progresses, however, she shows more vulnerability and compassion. When the war ends, Thomas tries to make a profit by taking advantage of the nationwide rationing by selling goods on the black market. Eventually, she does grow close to him and learns he wishes to name her his sole heir. Daisy initially tried to avoid seeing Alfred at all, but eventually speaks to him and wishes him well as a friend. Under English law, her status as a lunatic cannot be used as grounds for divorce because she is neither the guilty nor innocent party. Havers, a brilliant but terminally overlooked and underappreciated sidekick to an aristocratic detective. Barrow succeeds him as butler, with Carson serving in a supervisory role. In Downton Abbey: A New Era, newlyweds Daisy and Andy are sharing the farm with Mr Mason. In 1996, Julian Fellowes learned that, according to a friend's great aunt's diary, around 1890 a diplomat did die in the bed of a single woman; the woman and a matron carried the diplomat's corpse to his guest bed, where a valet later found him; the secret was kept for a century.[22]. Lord Grantham insists on using his influence to get Freddie into Ripon Grammar School and paying the school fees in future. When Mrs Bird refuses to work with a former prostitute, she chooses to leave. Baxter and Moseley become very close in the course of the final series and the two films; in A New Era, Baxter accepts Moseley's marriage proposal. So far in the series, viewers have seen a distraught Rose struggling to come to grips with her husbands death and the impact its had on their son, the only witness to the crime. Small is perhaps best known for her appearances in the Inspector Lynley series. She resists claiming her widow's pension as she thinks it wrong to claim money for marrying a man that she liked but would have not married under normal circumstances. He has feelings for Anna, but they are unrequited and she later marries Mr Bates. Lavinia Catherine Swire (played by Zoe Boyle) (18951919) is the sweetheart and fiance of Matthew Crawley. He also has a special place in his heart for Lady Mary, given she was the first child born at Downton during his tenure as butler. Small lives in London. He was hospitalised in Leeds as Downton, then used as a convalescent home, was only for officers, but William's father could not afford to leave his farm or repeatedly travel to and fro to visit. Thomas tells Jimmy to run, while Thomas is left to take the beating in Jimmy's place. 1892) (played by Laura Carmichael) is the middle daughter of Lord and Lady Grantham. 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. His father was a local farmer and William used to help with the horses. They had been too scared to come forward before but had now stepped forward and informed the police of his actions. At the end of the series five Christmas special, Carson has purchased a house and added both his and Mrs Hughes's names to the registry, with the intention of asking Mrs Hughes to marry him; she accepts. In the third series, Isobel wants to hire Ethel to work alongside Mrs Bird. In series two, in the First World War, Thomas has ended up on the battlefield despite his attempts to avoid it, and has become terrified by the conflict. 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. Harold Levinson (played by Paul Giamatti) is Cora's younger brother. She had one favourite brother who had shell shock and later died during the Great War. 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. 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. Out of spite, she leaves a bar of soap on the bathroom floor while Cora is taking a bath. Herbert "Bertie" Pelham (played by Harry Hadden-Paton) first appears in the 2014 Christmas special "A Moorland Holiday" as the land agent of the Brancaster estate. 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