The Crawleys and Rose succeed in retrieving the letter, after which the grateful prince unexpectedly arrives and opens Rose's debutante ball at their house, dancing with Rose. He would ask Mrs. Hughes to write her a good reference. Edna approaches him again when she sees him sitting by himself and gives him a large whiskey, saying she thinks he needs it. Despite the pains, Anna is fine, as her body is adjusting to pregnancy. He arrives at Downton before leaving to settle his cousin's affairs, and Edith accepts his proposal. 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. 1873) was the butler of Crawley House, in the village of Downton, and valet for Matthew Crawley. Anna's mother managed to convince police that it was an accident and he had slipped, but Anna is now terrified that either the police have found a file on the incident or her stepfather had heard of her arrest and tipped them off and it would be used to disprove the Crawleys' character reference of her and portray her as violent. [4] Following his death, his son George becomes the heir to the earldom, and a letter is found that serves as a will for Mary to inherit Matthew's share of Downton. Gordon says he was rescued from the freezing ocean by Fifth Officer Harold Lowe but developed amnesia and was sent to Montreal after being mistaken for a Canadian. The end of "Downton Abbey" was, admittedly, a bit of a disappointment for Allen Leech. Matthew is left a considerable sum by Mr Swire, and Matthew is initially consumed with guilt and refuses to accept it. Furthermore, she reasons that once Edna had what she wanted, namely Tom's word to marry her, she would have made sure she became pregnant by using another candidate. She even skips work to go see him in the Grantham Arms, after hearing that he would be eating lunch there. Thomas tells O'Brien that his father was a clockmaker. With its views of life from the upstairs and downstairs, it shows the perspectives of the happenings of early 20th century England's commonwealth. Later, when Kemal Pamuk, an Ottoman diplomat, visits Downton, Thomas attempts to kiss him. However, when he goes to reclaim the dog, he discovers her missing, and in his panic trying to find her in the woods, trips on several fallen branches and becomes muddied. After the war ends he covers for Carson when he falls ill with Spanish influenza, only to accidentally become drunk while tasting the wine for dinner. Carson quickly steps forward to comfort her, and assures her she will always find a source of support in him. The wife tells Cora that Marigold is Edith's illegitimate child, which shocks her. Mr Carson is in charge of the pantry, wine cellar, and dining room, as well as the male staff, who report to him. 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. Freda Dudley Ward (Janet Montgomery) asks Rose for help after a compromising letter from the Prince of Wales is stolen from her handbag by Sampson. A shocked Anna begins to ask how the case is sorted out but Bates silences her, saying they will speak of it later. He comes to dislike the new nanny for the two young children of Downton, and refuses to pass on her instructions to other members of staff. In the first film, she is seven years old and continues to be raised with her first cousins George and Caroline, at the estate. At the end of the series five Christmas special Mrs Hughes has accepted Mr Carson's marriage proposal. He seems to be taken aback by her behaviour, but responds in a polite way to her forwardness. Whilst Anna is pregnant, Bates continues to attempt selling his mother's house in London as well as purchasing a house in the north. She tells him that she believed she was pregnant, but that she had miscarried, and that it had potentially happened twice before. Anna Bates | Downton Abbey Wiki | Fandom 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. This is a list of characters from Downton Abbey, a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece for ITV and PBS, respectively. She is one of Anna's closest allies, being the first person who helps her in the aftermath of Mr Green's attack. In 1919, she asks Mrs Patmore if, after many years in service, she can be promoted from kitchen maid to assistant cook and Mrs Patmore agrees to ask Mrs Hughes if the budget can support promotion for Daisy. Unable to get out of his commitment himself, Bertie's mother-in-law Cora and Queen Mary intercede on his behalf. When Anthony Strallan reveals what Larry had done, Lord Merton asks his son if it was true. Downton Abbey's 17 Most Shocking Moments - Town & Country Anna is then given a trial date and Bates is forced into taking action. Lady Rose, who had been staying with her, would convince Cora to hire her, to make up for Sarah O'Brien having left Downton to be in the service of her mother, Susan MacClare. Poor Alfred is used as a pawn in his aunt's scheming, which eventually comes to nothing. In series six, Gwen returns, eleven years later, to Downton as a successful married woman, although she visits the mansion only in the fourth episode. She says they do not have enough in common, and Violet later says it is because Tony was not clever enough for her. He returns to Downton in 1922, clearly still interested in the recently widowed Mary. Albert Travis (played by Michael Cochrane) is the Rector of St Mary's Downton whose living is under the patronage of the Earl of Grantham. When she does, Alfred apologises to her, regretting being blinded by his infatuation for Ivy and failing to see how good and true Daisy had been to him. Mr Green briefly returns to Downton, and Lady Mary persuades Lord Gillingham to dismiss him, although she does not give him a reason. All solutions for "Downton Abbey maid" 16 letters crossword answer - We have 1 clue. In the first film, she has had a daughter with Henry named Caroline. It takes Alfred too long to realise that Daisy was the better match, and only tries to approach her when he comes back to the Abbey after leaving for his cooking course. However, after she explains her feelings on marriage he doesn't act. Edna Braithwaite | Soap Opera Wiki | Fandom When Rose responds that the prince was very popular, the king dryly remarks that "the prince is never short of popularity." She also tells Bertie she is feeling unfulfilled in the role of marchioness. Isobel later receives a marriage proposal from Lord Merton, and despite a health scare and his sons' attempts to prevent the marriage, Isobel decides to marry him in the final series. After Ethel attracts considerable gossip, the Dowager Countess intervenes, having Lady Edith place an advertisement for Ethel, so she may find a position elsewhere and have a fresh start. Her father Robert tells his wife Cora that there is no identifiable body, and "what was left of him" was supposedly buried somewhere. To prevent Carson embarrassing himself or the family, Mrs Hughes and Lady Mary conspire to have him join Lord Grantham's trip to the French villa instead. His protectiveness leads Baxter to discover Anna's pregnancy. She gives it to Lady Mary, who destroys it after Bates uses his skills as forger and pickpocket in suppressing a royal scandal. Thomas escorts Jimmy to the guest corridor upstairs and plans to watch the door while Jimmy goes through with it. Downton Abbey Historical drama Drama series Television. DOWNTON ABBEY MAID - All crossword clues, answers & synonyms "[17] Finneran stated her belief that O'Brien's negative attitudes originated from how the character "has basically sacrificed her entire life to somebody else, for the good of their life and their home its no wonder that she would get frustrated or angry about things. While participating in the "Albanian talks" he visits Downton as a guest, accompanying Evelyn Napier. In the final series, after losing his tenancy at a neighbouring estate, he is offered the tenancy of Yew Tree Farm in Downton, thanks to the unflagging efforts of Daisy. Edna Braithwaite - Downton Abbey. Gregson arrives in Munich, then vanishes with no word. He also later mentions Jimmy to Phyllis Baxter in a bout of sadness and annoyance that he's gone. She volunteers with a charity in Leeds to help Russian refugees who have resettled in England. It is revealed in series four that Carson almost married a young woman during his time as a performer but the woman chose Mr Grigg, the other half of the duo. "They're quite well known apparently. In 1913, three years after Ivy dies and his son joins the army, Joe comes to Downton and asks Elsie to marry him, but once again she refuses him, even though she has previously expressed doubts about choosing a life of service over having a husband and family. Unlike Carson, she privately views Lady Mary as a silly girl whose misfortune comes mostly from her own mistakes; her attitudes have likely softened over the years. He was interested in studying medicine once in his life, but his father did not think it suitable for someone of his position. The Branson/Edna saga was swiftly ended this week . Jimmy ignores this advice and continues to behave recklessly, winning a large bet at the village fair only to spend most of it on alcohol. Branson and Edna: Branson has adapted to his new life as Downton's agent quite well, but there are those who make him feel ashamed. He is one of the few people who is prepared to speak frankly to her, and is prepared to leave Downton Abbey to join her at Haxby when she is engaged to Sir Richard Carlisle. Andrew is hired by Carson on a temporary basis to work the week of Lady Rose MacClare's wedding at Grantham House in London. Anna returns to Downton but chooses not to inform Bates of the news until she becomes pregnant again and the stitch has worked, so as not to get his hopes up. In 1924, she meets, falls in love with, and marries Atticus Aldridge, the Jewish son of Lord and Lady Sinderby. After Tom goes to bed later that night, Edna sneaks up to his room and enters after asking if he was still awake. The judge voids the divorce decree, with the result that Vera and John are still legally married. When they return, Bates knows that it was she, not Mary that had the medical emergency; however, this time she tells him that the news is happy and that she is in fact pregnant, to which Bates is overjoyed. Daisy admits she loved Alfred, but that is gone and they need to go their separate ways. A fanpage for the lovely Myanna Buring and her role as Edna Braithwaite on Downton Abbey. 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It is not known whether he went ahead and published the story. MyAnna Buring: I had no idea I'd be returning to Downton Abbey Travis insults the Catholic faith and believes the Anglican Church is superior. Baxter and Moseley become very close in the course of the final series and the two films; in A New Era, Baxter accepts Moseley's marriage proposal. He tends towards nostalgia and fears change (such as the installation of telephones in the house and electricity in the kitchen, as well as the election of a Labour government). She has blond hair, fair skin, and midnight blue eyes. During the Great War, after William is brought back to Downton mortally wounded, the Dowager Countess summons him to wed William and Daisy before William dies. Her efforts to prove her husband's innocence become a success when a neighbour of Vera's inadvertently tells Anna details of their last meeting which prove that Vera committed suicide in order to have her husband convicted and hanged for the crime. Eventually, she does grow close to him and learns he wishes to name her his sole heir. Later, having returned to Grantham House, Mrs Hughes interrupts Anna and Lady Mary and informs them that Vyner has returned and has come to arrest her. In series six, she and her father have left for America, only for them to return to stay at Downton in the third episode. However, when Tom Branson speaks to her about his own experiences in learning to live with the Crawley family despite their differences, she is inspired to make her marriage work. Edith then invites him to a party at Downton, where he begins to earn her father's respect. After failing to persuade Dr Clarkson to "bend the rules", a furious Violet manages to pull some strings to have William sent back to Downton, where he was cared for by Lady Edith. However, in episode 4 she begins to suffer severe cramps and fears she is suffering another miscarriage. Edna Braithwaite 5 episodes, 2012-2013 Catherine Steadman . Leech's audition for the role convinced Julian Fellowes to expand his role and to transform Branson into an Irishman. Tom Branson was supposed to appear in only three episodes of the first series,[8] and Branson was originally Yorkshire-born. Daisy has a close relationship with Mrs Patmore, the cook, which is frequently more mother-daughter than two servants working together. When Lady Rose returns to Downton, having had a child of her own, and asks when the baby is due, Anna reveals that she is about ten days away from her due date. [citation needed] Moreover, actor Leech wanted to audition for Thomas Barrow, but chose Branson. The female servants report to her. He returns to Downton, having apparently settled affairs with his wife, but Miss O'Brien contacts Vera and once again, she returns to cause more trouble. While there, she apparently comes to like Lady Flintshire and manages to arrange to become her lady's maid. Ethel bursts into the meeting with her son, proclaiming that Charlie is their grandchild, but Mr Bryant accuses Ethel of only being after their money and insists that his son was a good man. Brown Findlay portrays Lady Sybil Crawley. Bertie asks Edith to marry him the night of Charlie Rogers' death. When Barrow begins treating himself to cure his homosexuality and is suffering, Baxter convinces him to see Dr Clarkson, after which Barrow treats her with more respect. Although she has adopted the lifestyle of the British aristocracy, her character is portrayed as more forward-thinking and open-minded than that of her family, a trait her husband and daughters attribute to her "American-ness". A distraught Bates along with Lady Mary is adamant that Anna will not be convicted or even go to trial. He believes she must have been lured into doing it, because it is not in her nature. O'Brien, always against Bates, writes to Vera to tell her where he is and about his and Anna's blossoming romance. However, in the third series, Tom and now-pregnant Sybil are forced to flee Ireland after Tom becomes implicated in the burning of an Anglo-Irish nobleman's house. He goes with her to the church of St. Mary Magdalene, where Rose helps care for exiled Russians. When the staff see that he uses a cane, they are at best surprised and at worst angry feeling that they will have to pick up the slack for him, due to his disability slowing him down in the large house. Downton Abbey (TV Series 2010-2015) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb From the start it is clear that Lord Grantham finds Jane attractive and he takes a great interest in the education of her twelve-year-old son, Freddie. After Thomas excels in the match, Lord Grantham decides to keep him on in the new position of under-butler, much to Bates' consternation since Barrow now nominally outranks him. However, Robert relents after seeing how effective Cora is in the role. She is also the associate director of the MahWaff Theatre Company. When a witness comes forward to claim Mr Green was murdered and the investigation reaches Downton, police question Bates and Anna on several occasions. In the first film, she reveals she is pregnant with Bertie's child. Tom Falls Into Edna's Clutches | Downton Abbey - YouTube Cora and Edith make up a story to tell her father Robert, that the pig farmer cannot financially care for this child along with his own children, and Edith asks Robert if Marigold can become her "ward." In series six, Bates and Anna must deal with the shadow of Green's murder; however, the case is resolved quickly when a confession is made by another of Green's victims and Anna is freed from bail. 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. Hence, she becomes sensitive and upset when confronted with the topic of war. In episode 5, Bates is insistent that nothing will go wrong with the pregnancy, when Anna begins to worry. One evening Drake kisses her and Lady Edith is pleased. Harold Levinson (played by Paul Giamatti) is Cora's younger brother. He purposefully puts his hand in the line of fire in order to gain a blighty wound and be sent home. 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. George V (Guy Williams) is the king to whom Rose MacClare is presented at court in 1923. Vera Bates (played by Maria Doyle Kennedy) (d. 1918) was the estranged wife of John Bates. Tom Branson plays a major role in the first feature film, saving the king's life and courting Lucy Smith, who is the daughter of Lady Maud Bagshaw, lady-in-waiting to Queen Mary and a cousin of the Crawleys. Downton Abbey Recap: The Tragedy You Didn't See Coming It's just a shame she went about it in such a manipulative and mean-spirited way, attempting to guilt and control Tom Branson. She is convinced that he may take her back and they can get married, but he gently tells her that he is too old for her and that he doesn't want her to waste away her life caring for him. During the time apart from Bates, Anna refuses to fall into hopelessness or despair, though there is a brief period where this wavers, when letters and visits with her husband are stopped for a time. The 'Downton Abbey' ending upset Allen Leech - Los Angeles Times [1] He, however, is not ready for romance because he is still in mourning for his wife, Lady Sybil Branson. Lady Sybil quickly befriends Gwen and tries to help her get a job as a secretary. Upon his return to Britain, he gets permission to work at Downton as sergeant in charge when the residence is made into a centre of recovery for injured officers. 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. During and after the war, Violet remains a strong influence at Downton Abbey but finds her influence under threat as social norms change, particularly from Isobel Crawley, with whom she has a tendency to quarrel, and her daughter-in-law Cora, both of whom are more forward-thinking and strong-minded women. Edna Braithwaite | Downton Abbey Wiki | Fandom At the end of the series, Bates is livid as Inspector Vyner calls Anna into Scotland Yard as part of an identity parade. Between series five and series six they move to New York; sometime before Christmas 1925 they have a daughter named Victoria. She reacts callously at first, reminding him of his place, but soon comes to apologise, and finally breaks down and cries. Daisy Parker (formerly Mason (ne Robinson)) (played by Sophie McShera) is the kitchen maid, later assistant cook, at Downton. She replaced another maid named Ethel Parks, who had been sacked after being caught with a soldier while Downton Abbey was a convalescent home for war wounded soldiers. Still in the dark about her pregnancy, Anna begins to experience pains in episode 4, for which Lady Mary rushes her down to London, claiming to Bates that the emergency is hers, not Anna's. Encouraged by her family (excepting her father, who thought Gregson just wanted to take advantage of her title and wealth) she went to see him in London and accepted his offer. She is a widow as her husband died during the First World War. After Lady Edith has a letter published in a newspaper proclaiming support for women's rights, Michael writes to her at least twice offering her a column in his magazine. George's father Matthew is killed in a car crash the day of George's birth. During the Christmas episode, Bates visits Anna in prison where she reveals that a secret from her past could compromise any character witness statement the Crawleys make in her favour. Thomas is quickly drawn to Jimmy, whose flirty and vague behaviour leads him to believe that Jimmy might be interested in sharing a homosexual relationship. He joins his fellow former nobles on an outing to Downton in the spring of 1924. Braithwaite had a certain interest in the book's. She first meets Matthew when he is back in England on leave from the Army and they later become engaged. Isobel, a former nurse, constantly takes up new charitable causes, helping run the convalescent home at Downton and assisting refugees and prostitutes, though her sense of moral imperative often irritates others. Downton Abbey recap: Part Three | EW.com Lady Anstruther, returned from France, orchestrates a plan to turn up at Downton Abbey in pursuit of Jimmy. When Mrs Patmore returns, they run the Garden Party for the hospital fund together. He eventually takes a position in a smaller household, but when Carson develops an illness, Barrow is invited back to Downton to become the new butler. She plays outside with her cousins Sybil and George, as the adults are having tea inside the Downton estate. In episode 2, Bates discovers Anna yet again upset, after having told Lady Mary about her pregnancy problems. At first Sybil seems fine after the birth, but late in the night is found having fits and dies. Turning up in the servants' hall unannounced, his good looks and charm quickly impress a number of the maidsas well as Thomas Barrow, currently valet to Lord Grantham. Thomas and Jimmy share a heartfelt goodbye in which Jimmy tearfully tells Thomas that though he never thought he'd get on with a man like him, they truly had been great friends. Edna leaves soon after being fired. He is initially reticent about his family, but mentions that his great-grandfather and his family were Russian Jews from Odessa who had emigrated to England during the 19th century and eventually anglicised their family name. Violet, portrayed as a matriarchal figure and quick of wit despite her age, symbolises the "old world" and order of the preFirst World War days. While Baxter expected to be fired, Cora forgives her and lets her stay on, with the condition that she won't rob her. Thomas is then attracted to the handsome new footman, Jimmy, and walks into his room and kisses the sleeping Jimmy. But Edith, Mary, Matthew and Isobel defend Tom, and Mary settles the matter once and for all by revealing Sybil did not object to her child being a Catholic. Mason, still enamored with Mrs Patmore, agrees to surrender the farm lease to Daisy and Andy and go to live with her. Evelyn Napier (played by Brendan Patricks) is the son and heir of Viscount Branksome and a suitor for Lady Mary, but later becomes engaged to "one of the Semphill girls". We've listed any clues from our database that match your search for "Downton Abbey maid". Soon, however, Mrs Hughes tells Mr Bates what happened to Anna, although she refuses to disclose who was the culprit. 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. He helps Matthew and Mary modernise Downton. However, having bought the train ticket to London in York, he decided not to go through with the plan at the last minute, as he considered his actions would do far more harm than good, since he would certainly have been hanged for the crime if convicted; his love for his wife proved greater than his desire to defend her honour. She replaced another maid named Ethel Parks, who had been sacked after being caught with a soldier while Downton Abbey was a convalescent home for war wounded soldiers. Mabel Lane-Fox, whom Mary refers to as "the greatest heiress of the season." Series six deals with Carson's and Hughes' marriage and life as a married couple. Mabel Lane-Fox returns and begins pursuing him again, but he is still convinced that it would be dishonorable not to marry Mary after their affair. Molesley is not happy with the prospect, thinking it degrading to become a footman when he has been trained as a valet and butler. Rose's society debut is in 1923, when Cora presents her before the king, queen, and Prince of Wales. However, problems between the two are not over as Bates realises something has upset Anna. Miss Baxter refuses to inform Bates that, as a convicted criminal herself, she had to speak honestly to avoid another prison sentence. Thomas then calls her a "manipulative little witch" and expresses delight that her schemes have come to nothing. In episode 7, after the accident at the car racing in Brooklands, Anna rushes after Mary, Bates warns her not to do so "in her condition" and he asks Baxter to go after her. Mr Mason gave some books to Andy, and he reveals to Thomas that he can write no more than his own name; Thomas offers to teach him to read and write. When he returns to Downton to attend a house party, his valet, Mr Green, rapes Anna. During the Great War she learns that her nephew Archibald "Archie" Philpotts deserted and was shot for cowardice at the front. When Bates is deemed guilty and is sentenced to be hanged, Anna breaks down and briefly prepares to leave Downton Abbey with Lady Mary, whom she is very close to, offering to accompany her mistress on an extended holiday to America, much to Mary's delight.