But only moments after the trailer arrived, fans picked up on the silent and heartbreaking tribute to the fan-favorite character who is noticeably absent from the film: Violet Crawley, Dowager ...

However, franchise star Elizabeth McGovern held fast in a recent interview, saying that the time has come for Cora Crawley ...

Elizabeth McGovern spoke ahead of the release of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. With the release of Downton Abbey: The ...

Julian Fellowes, creator of both shows, acknowledges to PEOPLE that a young version of the Dowager exists in England at this ...

The Dowager Countess Violet Crawley, her character in “Downton Abbey,” is one of the most exquisitely acted roles of a generation. Seemingly a peripheral character, she still managed to often ...

Fans of “Downton Abbey” were devastated when Maggie Smith, aka the Dowager Countess, died in September. Smith had starred in both the TV series and in both movies, with the Countess character ...

LONDON — Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey," has died, her ...