Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has said he struggles to believe Dame Maggie Smith never watched the ITV period drama ...

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

US actress Elizabeth McGovern has said she is “over” Downton Abbey and is “ready to move on”. The Yorkshire-set series about the life of the landed gentry and their servants is to end with a film ...

US actor and star of Downton Abbey, Elizabeth McGovern, has said she is “over” it and is “ready to move on”. The ...

The Gilded Age and Downton Abbey have a new connection in Gladys Russell, so how could Season 4 introduce a crossover between ...

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

The first teaser trailer for “Downton Abbey: A New Era” has arrived, revealing that the story will center around Violet Crawley’s (Maggie Smith) “mysterious past” and how it will affect ...

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 premiered in 2010, Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham (played by Dame Maggie Smith), quickly won the hearts of audiences with her biting retorts and dry way with a ...

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.