Lady Violet Crawley has always been a major fan favourite in Downton Abbey. Portrayed by Dame Maggie Smith, the ...

Lavish costumes worn in hit period drama Downton Abbey are going under the hammer. Downton Abbey: The Auction is being held ...

The 2 1/2-minute preview shows Robert and Cora Crawley (Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern) preparing to hand over their ...

Lady Mary is causing quite a stir in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale .

On June 30th, 2025, fans of the beloved series are being let into the trailer for the long-awaited Downton Abbey: The Grand ...

The Grand Finale trailer brings emotional closure, scandalous drama, and the heartbreaking absence of Maggie Smith’s Violet ...

One notable character absent from the trailer is Maggie Smith ‘s Violet Crawley. The Dowager Countess of Grantham died at the ...

In the show, Smith played the witty matriarch, Lady Violet Crawley. Maggie Smith as Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey." Smith passed away last year. Nick briggs .

Maggie Smith YouTube/Downtown Abbey. In her last great role in a long career of many great roles on stage and screen, Maggie Smith played Dowager Countess Violet Crawley, the matriarch of the ...

Maggie Smith planned to retire following her work as Violet Crawley in “Downton Abbey: A New Era.” The British actress, who died on Friday at age 89, had a conversation with her co-star ...

Broadway theaters will dim their marquee lights on Nov. 7 in honor of Dame Maggie Smith, who died in September. Smith began her acting career on stage and took theater roles well into her 80s.