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

A New Era set the stage for a new chapter in the Downton saga. While many might expect her absence to create a significant void, Elizabeth McGovern, who plays Cora Crawley, suggests otherwise. In an ...

Despite her physical absence, Maggie Smith's influence permeates The Grand Finale. McGovern asserts that everything Violet represents remains embedded in the film's atmosphere. This sentiment is ...

Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow will host a glamorous Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale screening with dinner, live music, ...

Creator Julian Fellowes says 'The Gilded Age' and 'Downton Abbey' could crossover after the character Gladys Russell's ...

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

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 ...

As Bonhams prepares to auction costumes and props from “Downton Abbey,” a new generation is embracing items that look ...

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.

Violet has now inherited a villa in the French Riviera. The Crawley family is seen visiting France, with Charlie Carson (Jim Carter) joking, "They better be warned the British are coming." ...