He volunteers to help Mr Mason take care of Downton's pigs and shows an interest in farming. Anna only tells Mrs Hughes of the crime, fearing her husband would commit murder if he discovered the truth. Daisy Parker (formerly Mason (ne Robinson)) (played by Sophie McShera) is the kitchen maid, later assistant cook, at Downton. Their increased companionship is suggested by showing Jimmy often with a cigarette. She does not return in the second series and is replaced by Ethel. 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. Sharon Small: Marigold Shore: Lady Rosamund's maid: Christmas Special 2011: Charlie Anson: The Hon Larry Grey: Lord Merton's elder son: . In the second series Christmas episode, it is apparent that Carlisle's pragmatism does not sit well with the Crawleys and he and Mary begin to argue more frequently, much to the consternation of Matthew and her grandmother. Anna is then given a trial date and Bates is forced into taking action. 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. Robert very reluctantly agrees, and feels sorry that Edith is a "spinster" with no boyfriend or prospects in sight. [18] Jen Chaney of Vulture ranked O'Brien as the series' second most "despicable" character. She is unhappy in her marriage, and seeks to end it. 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. Rose matures and become less self-centred. Thomas later tells Anna Bates that he's upset because he wasn't special to Jimmy, which Anna very adamantly disagrees with. She said, in a chat with The Express in 2015: Sallys been an inspiration. In the final episode of the series, she falls for Andy Parker, the new footman who has been helping at Mr Mason's farm. The episode ends with Anna and Bates sharing a Happy Christmas alone. He first appears onscreen after Lord Grantham has given Carson permission to hire another footman in addition to Alfred Nugent. However, Mason becomes persnickety with the living conditions, which grates on the young couple. She gets a new hairstyle and announces that she will move into Yew Tree Farm with Mr Mason, while still working at Downton. After Lady Grantham is struck by a severe case of Spanish flu, O'Brien maintains a bedside vigil, attempting to atone for the miscarriage. During the War, he served with Charles Blake in the Royal Navy aboard Jellicoe's flagship HMS Iron Duke at the Battle of Jutland. 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. Most of the staff give him the cold shoulder, while Thomas and O'Brien try to get rid of him to further their own ends. Amy Nuttall has been seen for the first time after it was reported her husband Andrew Buchan walked out on the Downton Abbey star. During the Great War she learns that her nephew Archibald "Archie" Philpotts deserted and was shot for cowardice at the front. After struggling with infertility, Mary becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son, George, at the end of the third series. Tony instead becomes engaged to the Hon. 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. Thomas does not admit to the others why he was attacked, and only sends a significant stare to Jimmy, who is guilt-stricken with the truth. A distraught Bates along with Lady Mary is adamant that Anna will not be convicted or even go to trial. In the first episode, someone posing as a courier asked for Stephen while he was enjoying a party with his family and shot him at point blank range when he came to the door. In the third episode of the fourth series, Anna is violently assaulted and raped by Lord Gillingham's valet while the rest of family members and staff are attending a concert above stairs in the house. 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 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. 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. In the first film, Carson is called back to oversee the royal family's visit to Downton. 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). In the third series, Ethel returns, having entered into a life of prostitution. Heartbroken and angered by her hesitancy, Matthew withdraws his proposal and decides to leave Downton. When the Valentine he sent to his former employer, Lady Anstruther as a joke, comes back to bite him. She is one of Anna's closest allies, being the first person who helps her in the aftermath of Mr Green's attack. [20] Finneran herself confirmed this.[21]. In March 1913, he is diagnosed as suffering from dropsy of the heart and is certain to die. Sharon is an actress from Glasgow and she has two teenage sons, Zac and Leo. When Cora gets out, she slips on the soap, causing her to miscarry. 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. He continues to do so after Barrow returns, telling her that he does not care to know what Barrow has over her, but urges her to stand up to him and not let him make her do things she does not wish to do. Downton Abbey is an estate located in the outskirts of Downton in Yorkshire, England, UK, and is the home of the aristocratic Crawley family . He returns to Downton in 1922, clearly still interested in the recently widowed Mary. While her parents are posted to India, Rose stays at Downton, where she is living by 1922. Sharon Small (born 1 January 1967) is a Scottish actress acclaimed for her dramatic work in film, radio, theatre, and television. 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. When Jimmy returns with Dr. Clarkson and the other fair-goers, they find Thomas beaten and bloody. 1865), usually called Lord Grantham, is the 7th and current Earl of Grantham. Anna gives birth to a healthy baby boy on New Year's Eve, much to her and her husband's delight. In August 1914 they are successful and Gwen wins a position at a telephone firm. He arrives at Downton in the first episode to replace Lord Grantham's previous valet. 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 does not accept this, and insists that she alone is enough for him. Book in advance. 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. By 1923, he still has not been found, but pieces of what happened to him are coming to light. Some also appear in one or both of the film sequels: Downton Abbey (2019), and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). Deducing that Miss O'Brien is pressuring Jimmy to have Mr Carson demand Thomas leave Downton with no reference, he informs Lord Grantham of the details, and asks Thomas to give him a weapon to use against his former ally. They share a moment in which Jimmy exhibits some doubt about the plan, wondering if perhaps Lady Anstruther just wants to talk. In the Christmas special he is invited by Lord Grantham to the traditional Christmas shoot but repeatedly turns it down. When he was at school he fooled around and never learned how to read or how to write anything but his own name. He informs Lady Grantham that he suspects the new nanny may be mistreating the children in some way. Jimmy is only rescued by Thomas, who had been following him to keep an eye out. In the series four Christmas Special, Jimmy travels with the Crawley family to London for the season. Lady Rose Aldridge (ne MacClare) (portrayed by Lily James) (b. Menu. Recently she guest-starred on Downton Abbey and was featured on Kidnap & Ransom 's second series. Sharon is famous as one half of the crime-cracking pair in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. Waiting in line - or queueing as it's known in Britain - is common at Highclere Castle. It is impossible to recognise Major Gordon as Patrick Crawley because his face was severely burned during the Battle of Passchendaele. They are both in competition for the top position of first footman, which Jimmy is constantly sabotaging Alfred for. When she asks how it is possible that he has returned, he silences her, insisting that they speak later about it but for the moment, enjoy their Christmas. She, in turn thanks him, describing him as strong and lucky neither of which he considered himself to be. After being caught stealing a bottle of wine, Thomas takes advantage of her feelings for him to persuade her to tell Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes that she saw Mr Bates take the wine. After the death of the heir to the estate and her unofficial fianc, Mary's relationship with the new heir, distant cousin Matthew Crawley, begins coldly due to their different upbringing. TV Shows. Anna is freed but on bail whilst her husband is classified as being on the run. Isobel Grey (formerly Crawley, ne Turnbull), Lady Merton (played by Penelope Wilton) is Matthew's widowed mother. Her partner is a photographer named Dan Bridge. In series five, Mrs Hughes tells Mr Carson that O'Brien has left Lady Flintshire to serve as lady's maid to the wife of the new governor of the Bombay Presidency in British India. Andrew serves drinks before a fox hunt. Mary enlists the help of Anna and Cora to move his body, which is seen by Daisy. Rosamund is one of the more headstrong and outspoken members of the family. He later leaves Downton as he feels he is unfit for service. When Daisy visits him again in 1922, she is trying to avoid Alfred, who is saying his final goodbyes at the house. Thomas tells O'Brien that his father was a clockmaker. Bates tries to ignore him at first. O'Brien, whose brother suffered from shell shock and eventually died in combat, is uncharacteristically sympathetic and kind to him. 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 . Out of spite, she leaves a bar of soap on the bathroom floor while Cora is taking a bath. He previously served in the Army alongside the earl as his batman during the Boer Wars and suffered an injury to his right leg. Elizabeth George, author of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries books, initially thought Sharon was too pretty to play Sgt. Eventually he returns to his post as Robert's valet, and he and Anna rekindle their romance. 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. Daisy initially tried to avoid seeing Alfred at all, but eventually speaks to him and wishes him well as a friend. She is one of eleven children and her parents are deceased. Bates then invite O'Brien to his cottage, and whispers the words "her ladyship's soap" in her ear, before warning her that unless she calls Jimmy off, he will not keep her secret. 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. Baxter is hired on Barrow's recommendation, and Cora is pleased with Baxter. 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. 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. With the possibility of Alfred leaving to pursue his dreams of being a chef, Mr Carson offers Molesley a job as second footman if Alfred leaves. In the Great War, Ethel has trouble supporting herself and her son and Mrs Hughes helps her, acting as her friend and bringing her food. Edith is very worried and decides to get an abortion. Carlisle leaves the morning before the Servants' Ball, but not before revealing that he did genuinely love her. But because Ivy has a crush on Jimmy, Alfred decides to confront Jimmy about the fact that he's not interested in her. In series three, she has a breast cancer scare; the lump is eventually diagnosed as benign. Menu. Eventually Mary breaks off the engagement to him after the pair argue with increased frequency, and after Lord Grantham discovers the truth from Lady Grantham and advises Mary not to be unhappy with someone she does not love. Beginning as a junior footman, he rose to become butler by 1890. 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 is a past lover of Thomas, at the time first footman, but this affair ends in autumn 1912, after the duke visits Downton under the pretext of courting Mary, then tricks her into leading him into the servants' quarters, where he retrieves a packet of love letters to prevent Thomas from blackmailing him over the affair. 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. Hugh MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire (played by Peter Egan), is a Scottish nobleman nicknamed "Shrimpie" and married to Susan, the niece of Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham. She has one sibling, a sister who lives in Lytham St Annes. He cares not for what others will think of him for changing his citizenship (particularly when Britain only beat Germany in the Great War a few years previously), only of Edith's love. He is never referred to by name on the show, but the published scripts reveal his first name to be Philip. Later, however, he is turned down as Mrs Hughes does not wish to leave Downton, but the two part on good terms. 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. The series follows the . Sharon Small was born on January 1, 1967 in Drumchapel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. [2008], Living in London with her partner, photographer Dan Bridge, and their two sons. . When Mrs Bird refuses to work with a former prostitute, she chooses to leave. When Barrow is set to be laid off, he attempts to find suitable employment and fails. He meets Mrs Hughes at a fair in Downton after the death of Ivy and asked her a second time to marry him, giving her a parting gift of a small doll. 6 Who is Sharon Small in Inspector Lynley Mysteries? Highclere Castle. Carson's main complaint is that a valet should perform extra duties outside of just seeing to Lord Grantham, including carrying trays and acting as a third footman if necessary. His protectiveness leads Baxter to discover Anna's pregnancy. During the First World War, Sybil serves as an auxiliary nurse and develops feelings for Tom Branson, the family's chauffeur and a staunch Irish nationalist. Although he says his feelings for her are sincere, and he offers to buy a stately home near Downton where they can live together and start a family, he demands near-total control and threatens that if she leaves him he will expose her liaison with Ottoman attach Kemal Pamuk, which he has covered up from exposure. 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. He starts his employment there in 1910 as a junior footman. A wealthy American heiress, she married Robert in 1890 when the Crawleys were in straitened circumstances; her fortune helped rescue Downton. O'Brien, Cora's lady's maid, schemes to get Cora to talk to Lord Grantham about Bates's unsuitability. It is he who eventually talks Lady Mary out of her listless grief over Matthew's death. Before the war, he worked for Lady Anstruther and was her favourite footman. This eyesight problem is declared to be cataracts, the surgery for which is new and daunting to Mrs Patmore, but the operation is successful and she regains the full use of her eyesight. Outspoken, Ethel does not like being told what to do by anyone, which often has her in conflict with Anna or Mrs Hughes. 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. Lady Edith has recently learned to drive and she volunteers to drive their tractor. Bates, however, manages to prove his innocence. Thomas is well aware that Lord Grantham and Carson are only keeping him on sufferance. She is very trustworthy, polite, and loyal to the Crawley family and her "downstairs" co-workers. Further, Edith discovers she is pregnant with Gregson's illegitimate child. [2] Early on, she is portrayed as a petulant and cold young woman; as the series progresses, however, she shows more vulnerability and compassion. Robert later realises Marigold bears a strong resemblance to Gregson, and then tells Cora that he thinks Marigold is Edith's daughter. He threatens Mrs Hughes with leaving Downton in order to find out what is wrong with his wife. 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. 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. He also later mentions Jimmy to Phyllis Baxter in a bout of sadness and annoyance that he's gone. In 1924 they announce they are getting married, but Violet isn't so happy (because she does not want to lose her friend and companion in Isobel). He is a major figure in the community in his own right, as evidenced in series five when he is asked to chair a committee building a memorial to townsmen who died during the First World War. Prince Igor Kuragin (Russian: ; played by Rade Sherbedgia) is a former Russian nobleman forced into exile as a result of the 1917 Revolution. When Green returns to the Abbey, Bates is further convinced of his guilt. Thomas is a closeted gay man. Gordon convinces Lady Edith by relating experiences in Downton. Edith's grandmother (and Rosamund's mother) is highly suspicious of this plan and discovers later that Edith left when she was around 34 months pregnant to give birth there. The overjoyed couple once again begin to discuss and plan their future. Jimmy's whereabouts post-Downton are never revealed. 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. During an informal ball in the servant's hall, he dances with Daisy. Although convinced that there is no evidence for anything to happen, Anna is later arrested for Green's murder. Robert says they will do their best for Marigold for both Michael's and Edith's sake, while still keeping the truth confined to the family. The younger Crawleys often use Rosamund's home at 35 Belgrave Square as a place to stay when visiting London, on which occasions Rosamund takes the opportunity to catch up on family gossip. In between serving in the Anglo-Boer War and joining the staff at Downton Abbey, John Bates went to prison for a theft that Vera had committed. While the family, guests and staff listen to Melba's performance upstairs, Green sexually assaults Anna in the servants' quarters. This makes Bertie, as the nearest male heir, the new Marquess of Hexham. Lord Grantham insists on using his influence to get Freddie into Ripon Grammar School and paying the school fees in future. Upon learning that her parents are dead, he offers to take her under his wing as a surrogate daughter, which she accepts, though reluctantly at the outset. She and her late husband, Marmaduke Painswick, had no children. William had three brothers and a sister but all died at or shortly after birth, leaving him as the only child. She decides to move back into Downton Abbey, leaving Mr Bates hurt and confused. 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. Anna later tells Mary of her troubles. Birthplace Lady Sybil quickly befriends Gwen and tries to help her get a job as a secretary. Andrew "Andy" Parker (played by Michael C. Fox) is a footman who starts working at Downton Abbey in 1924. This suspicion leads to Lady Grantham's discovering the nanny's cruelty to Sybbie Branson, resulting in her immediate sacking. Just before her death she confesses to Matthew that she had seen the kiss between him and Mary and tells him that her death is the best for all of them. Poor Alfred is used as a pawn in his aunt's scheming, which eventually comes to nothing. At this time, he had only recently succeeded to the viscountcy. The rest of Anna's pregnancy goes seemingly without a hitch. However, he is killed during the Battle of Vittorio Veneto. "[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. IMDB Profile However, relatively quickly, the mystery is solved as another of Green's victims comes forward and confesses to his murder. 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