British-based Swedish actress MyAnna Buring, 28, pictured, plays the new maid in the Christmas special of Downton Abbey. Residence Downton Abbey, Downton, Yorkshire, England Boston, Massachusetts, United States (formerly) Dublin, Ireland (formerly) Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland (formerly) Title (s) Tom Branson Mr Branson The Chauffeur A grubby little chauffeur chap (by Larry Grey) Sir The Firebrand (by Molesley) Tommy (by Kieran Branson) Daddy (by Miss Sybil Branson) She insults Barrow's arrogance and manner, though he responds in kind, and she leaves Downton once again. Matthew eventually relents and uses the money to save Downton Abbey from bankruptcy following Lord Grantham's having lost his wife's fortune through bad investments. "[17] Finneran believed that O'Brien "was great to play. 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. With Matthew off at war and Mrs Crawley working with the Red Cross in France he and Mrs Bird, the family cook, find themselves in an empty house with no one to serve. Edna commence faire ami-ami avec Thomas, ce que lui dconseille Anna. 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. 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. George's father Matthew is killed in a car crash the day of George's birth. Molesley gains access to the Bateses cottage and finds a picture of Bates; he and Baxter use it as they travel around York's pubs to find out which pub Bates had been to the day Green died. She makes him feel guilty about having moved up in the world, going so far as to get him to eat downstairs again and suggest that he drive them to the Thirsk Fair, after urging him to come with them. She is coerced by O'Brien into telling Edith, who writes to the Turkish Ambassador. Rose's society debut is in 1923, when Cora presents her before the king, queen, and Prince of Wales. In 1996, Julian Fellowes learned that, according to a friend's great aunt's diary, around 1890 a diplomat did die in the bed of a single woman; the woman and a matron carried the diplomat's corpse to his guest bed, where a valet later found him; the secret was kept for a century.[22]. In series six, she and her father have left for America, only for them to return to stay at Downton in the third episode. She also feels, knowing Michael granted her power of attorney and she might inherit all he has if he is confirmed dead, that she must give something to their daughter, whom she then decides to reclaim. Madeleine Allsopp. In the third series, Isobel wants to hire Ethel to work alongside Mrs Bird. After the First World War, Tom and Sybil receive Robert's reluctant blessing and marry in Dublin. Sarah O'Brien, who is angry with Thomas for the way he has treated her nephew, Alfred, quickly latches on to this dynamic and uses it to her own ends. Gregson arrives in Munich, then vanishes with no word. [2] Edith is often the "forgotten" one as she is not considered as pretty and smooth-talking as her older sister, Mary, or as daring and passionate as her younger sister, Sybil. After he confesses to Daisy, she reveals she wasn't flirting and, impressed by his actions, is ready to start planning her marriage to Andy. This is at a time when most women did not smoke and it was very rare for a woman to be seen smoking in public. 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. After being told he would not make it, William proposes to Daisy and tells her that he wants to marry her, not just out of love, but also to secure her a widow's pension so that she would be taken care of. A recurring theme during the first two series is the clash between Isobel's more modern and liberal values with the traditionalist ideas of Lord Grantham and his family. She becomes distant from everyone, and is unable to even bear Mr Bates's touch, as she confesses to Mrs Hughes that she feels she no longer deserves him, and feels unclean. The female servants report to her. In the second film, Carson is scandalised that a silent film is being shot on the Downton estate and plans to oversee matters personally with the film people "to keep them in check". He was interested in studying medicine once in his life, but his father did not think it suitable for someone of his position. Thomas then calls her a "manipulative little witch" and expresses delight that her schemes have come to nothing. The two attempt to move past the attack, but both find it very difficult. Downton Abbey (TV Series 2010-2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Violet convinces the local parish vicar to officiate the bedside wedding ceremony and attends along with Lady Edith and the entire staff present. 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. In the Christmas special he is invited by Lord Grantham to the traditional Christmas shoot but repeatedly turns it down. At the end of the series five Christmas special, Carson has purchased a house and added both his and Mrs Hughes's names to the registry, with the intention of asking Mrs Hughes to marry him; she accepts. She says they do not have enough in common, and Violet later says it is because Tony was not clever enough for her. John Drake (played by Fergus O'Donnell) is a tenant farmer on the estate of the Earl of Grantham. He encounters Edith during a round of grouse shooting and keeps company with her during afternoon tea and the evening festivities. [8] Leech at first tried to develop a Yorkshire accent in an effort to prevent his character from becoming an Irish stereotype, but when he was persuaded that Tom would not become such, he used his native Irish accent.[9]. 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. He announces he is in love with Mary and proposes to her surprise, but she says they barely know each other, and she is not ready to marry again so soon after being widowed. Matters become worse when Anna assists Lady Mary in procuring contraception for a sexual relationship with Lord Gillingham, and Bates finds the evidence and mistakenly believes his wife is using it so she does not become pregnant with a murderer's child. Matthew is paralysed from the waist down while serving in the First World War, but, after a miraculous recovery and difficulty moving past Lavinia's death from Spanish flu, he and Mary wed in 1920. Through a series of notes and letters, all of which Jimmy desperately begs Thomas for advice on, the audience learns that Jimmy's former position with Lady Anstruther included a sexual aspect. 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. Out of spite, she leaves a bar of soap on the bathroom floor while Cora is taking a bath. He tries to convince her that despite wanting children, she alone is enough for him, which she has trouble accepting. Edna is basically the only person in this household that remembers the fact. She describes Edna as dreaming of a life above her station and being waited on rather than waiting on others. During the second series, he becomes an army surgeon after the outbreak of the Great War, and as a major becomes the military commander at Downton when the house becomes a convalescent hospital. In 1923 Harold Levinson apparently takes a liking to Daisy's cooking, and his valet Ethan Slade offers Daisy a position so she can come to America and work for him. A wealthy American heiress, she married Robert in 1890 when the Crawleys were in straitened circumstances; her fortune helped rescue Downton. 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. Before 1912, she lived in Manchester with the Crawleys as their cook, but when they moved, she went with them. 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. William Mason (played by Thomas Howes) (d. 1918) was the second footman at Downton. Despite his questions, he does so. She uses her position to curry favour with Lady Grantham to consolidate her influence, although her actions usually benefit them both. After visiting Bates in prison, Anna declares that she will not rest until Bates had been proven completely innocent and is free. Branson's return to Downton Abbey for Matthew and Mary's wedding is off to a poor start: he doesn't own a set of tails or even a dinner jacket, and he talks politics at dinner, enraging Robert. At Downton Abbey, he meets Violet again, who is shocked by his reappearance and what has happened to him. She is petite, slim, and of average height. 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. However, the pains are nothing to worry about, as it's just her body adjusting to the pregnancy. Edna also remarks to Lady Grantham that anyone would be lucky to be a member of the Crawley family. Bates does not say much about his family or childhood, though he does mention that his late mother was Irish and he has a Scottish grandmother. On one notable occasion he wakes the staff in the middle of the night by horrifically screaming during a nightmare. Whilst Anna is pregnant, she still fears that as there are months to wait, the baby is still in danger of being lost, despite her husband's insistence that nothing will go wrong. During the First World War with the men away fighting, Mr Drake needs help on his farm. Major Gordon then claims to be Patrick Crawley, the first cousin once removed of the Earl who perished with his father James Crawley in the sinking of the Titanic (neither of their bodies were recovered). Edith decides she wants the child back and plans to reclaim her, then places her in the care of a local pig farmer and his wife. It is revealed that she was poisoned by eating rat poison cooked in a pie, and Bates is put under suspicion. In the last episode of series one, O'Brien comes to believe that Cora is going to replace her. She also begins to see Albert Mason, Daisy's father in law, and between the two of them, help Daisy to realise that no matter what happens with them, they will always be there for Daisy, and that they love her very much. Affable and good-natured, he was also a competent pianist (actor Thomas Howes is a pianist) and would entertain other servants during their free time. She decides to move back into Downton Abbey, leaving Mr Bates hurt and confused. He dies hours later. Fellowes initially intended for Mrs Hughes to be a Yorkshire native. He refuses to assume his title publicly until his cousin's memorial service, though Carson instructs the Downton staff to address him as "Your Lordship" nonetheless. In the second feature film, Sybbie's great-grandmother, the Dowager Countess, names Sybbie as heir to her villa in the South of France, ensuring Sybbie a more equal social and financial standing with her cousins. She has one sibling, a sister who lives in Lytham St Annes. 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. Miss Baxter refuses to inform Bates that, as a convicted criminal herself, she had to speak honestly to avoid another prison sentence. The police are convinced that Bates murdered her and he is convicted and sentenced to death, before the sentence is commuted to life in prison. In series four, the staff at Downton Abbey receive a letter from Gwen where she tells them she is married. In series three, she has a breast cancer scare; the lump is eventually diagnosed as benign. The conniving Miss O'Brien left Downton Abbey very suddenly (who will keep Thomas in check now?! During the first series he had strong feelings for Daisy. During the New Year celebrations, the Bateses welcome the new year away from the others, together with their newborn son. George V's wife, Queen Mary (Valerie Dane), appears with her husband at the debutante ball. Anna then assists Lady Mary with procuring contraception for a sexual relationship with Lord Gillingham, but Bates finds the evidence and mistakenly believes Anna has been using it so she does not become pregnant with a murderer's child. Robert very reluctantly agrees, and feels sorry that Edith is a "spinster" with no boyfriend or prospects in sight. He also nearly weds Edith to Anthony Strallan before he jilts her at the altar (Travis and the Dowager discussed Strallan's first wife beforehand). Mr Bates goes to London to confront her and returns to Downton with a large scratch on his face, telling Anna that their meeting went terribly. Under English law, her status as a lunatic cannot be used as grounds for divorce because she is neither the guilty nor innocent party. La quarta stagione della serie televisiva Downton Abbey stata trasmessa sul canale britannico ITV1 dal 22 settembre al 10 novembre 2013. Mary is still inconsolable six months after Matthew's death, Edith supports Michael going to Germany to divorce his wife, Molesley looks for a job, and there is a surprise applicant for Ms. O'Brien's job. Although convinced that there is no evidence for anything to happen, Anna is later arrested for Green's murder. In episode 5, Bates is insistent that nothing will go wrong with the pregnancy, when Anna begins to worry. Mrs Hughes dismisses her after discovering the two of them in bed together, but Ethel shortly returns having nowhere else to go when she finds out she is pregnant with his child. In the second film, Mary has a flirtatious relationship with a film director named Jack Barber, but she stays faithful to Henry. Anna reveals to him that she believed she was pregnant, but that morning had realised that she had miscarried their child, and that it wasn't the first time it had happened, but the third. Edna's the fucking worst! Irate, she goes to Sir Richard Carlisle and sells him the story of Lady Mary, unaware that Sir Richard is engaged to Lady Mary and has no intention of publishing the story. She tells Anna that she remembers Vera had dried food under her fingernails, meaning that Vera made the pie herself knowing that her husband would be implicated for murder. Prince Albert, Duke of York (Jonathan Townsend), the future King George VI, is present at Rose's debutante ball. The neighbour mentions she saw Vera cleaning crust from under her nails, confirming she made the pie herself. Anna, however, tells him that the news is nothing sad and that actually, she's pregnant and expecting their child. She receives some money from a deceased family member, purchases a cottage in the nearby community of Haughton-le-Skerne and opens a Bed and Breakfast, hiring her niece, Lucy to help her. 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. Mrs Hughes also learns the truth but says no more when she learns that Cora knows. The neighbour also stated that she had seen Vera walking down the street when the gas lights had come on (she said they made a sort of "halo" around Vera's head), which would have been when Bates was already on his way back home. She is one of eleven children and her parents are deceased. She later retracts the statement as she feels guilty and over time, her feelings for Thomas diminish and she notices that Downton's other footman, William, likes her. He is the husband of Cora, son of Violet, and father of Mary, Edith and Sybil. The Archbishop of York and future Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang (Michael Culkin) marries Lady Mary Crawley and Matthew Crawley in the spring of 1920. Specifically, the new housemaid, Edna. Mr Green briefly returns to Downton, and Lady Mary persuades Lord Gillingham to dismiss him, although she does not give him a reason. Menu. In series four, Barrow is as shocked as anyone when his old ally Miss O'Brien leaves Downton in the middle of the night. 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. Lord Sinderby was said to have been opposed to his marriage to Rose while his wife accepts her because "her son's happiness is more important". He hides the Crawley family dog, Isis, whom he hopes to "find" to curry favour with Lord Grantham. 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, the two fail to resolve their marital problems, and agree to separate upon returning to England for Rose's wedding. 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. 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. The Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles (Kate Phillips) is the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. In the final episode of the series, she falls for Andy Parker, the new footman who has been helping at Mr Mason's farm. Prince Igor Kuragin (Russian: ; played by Rade Sherbedgia) is a former Russian nobleman forced into exile as a result of the 1917 Revolution. Thomas is well aware that Lord Grantham and Carson are only keeping him on sufferance. Some also appear in one or both of the film sequels: Downton Abbey (2019), and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). EDNA Thanks for visiting The Crossword Solver "Downton Abbey maid". O'Brien and Thomas were the only servants who never did like Bates and the duo constantly try to find faults and uncover his past in an attempt to force Mr Carson to sack him. Edna is sneaky, dishonest, and not particularly fun to watchshe's so obviously those first two things that you can't imagine anyone, upstairs or downstairs, would be so foolish as to trust or. He and Anna fall in love, but he explains he has yet to divorce his estranged wife, Vera. In the meantime, Bertie's unmarried cousin dies of malaria in Tangiers. Bertie tells Edith that he misses her terribly and still wants to marry her. He finds himself mutually attracted to Lady Grantham's new maid, Baxter. 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. Lady Anstruther, returned from France, orchestrates a plan to turn up at Downton Abbey in pursuit of Jimmy. Edna Braithwaite was a general maid who arrived at Downton Abbey in September 1921 and left soon after, then . After being informed that this story was untrue by Isobel Crawley, the doctor corrected the report to the War Department, and William is drafted shortly thereafter. As a . Soap Opera Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. 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 gets a new hairstyle and announces that she will move into Yew Tree Farm with Mr Mason, while still working at Downton. After Larry unremorsefully calls Tom "only a grubby little chauffeur chappie", Lord Merton angrily tells him to be silent, and apologises very sincerely to Tom for what Larry did, adding his hope that Tom would recover before the wedding. Bates is suspicious that the attacker could be Mr Green, valet of Lord Gillingham. When the war ends, Thomas tries to make a profit by taking advantage of the nationwide rationing by selling goods on the black market. She reacts callously at first, reminding him of his place, but soon comes to apologise, and finally breaks down and cries. At other times, Mrs Patmore becomes flustered and takes her frustration out on Daisy. 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. Matthew dies suddenly in a car crash only days later, and he never informed his wife Mary or her parents of his discussion with Gregson while fishing. He writes to Robert also with an address attached so he can be contacted. At the beginning of series six Anna is in a dark place as the case of Green's death lingers over her and Bates as she's still out on bail. He later tells her how uncomfortable and idiotic he feels in the company of the Crawley's old friends. They have three children, the youngest being Rose. Eventually he returns to his post as Robert's valet, and he and Anna rekindle their romance. Baxter is not telling the whole story, something Molesley is convinced of when he hears the same story from Barrow. Kemal Pamuk (played by Theo James) (d. 1913) was an attach at the Turkish Embassy in London and the son of one of the Ottoman Sultan's ministers. The overjoyed couple once again begin to discuss and plan their future. Matthew is left a considerable sum by Mr Swire, and Matthew is initially consumed with guilt and refuses to accept it. 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. 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. 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. Martha Levinson (played by Shirley MacLaine) is Cora's brash, outspoken, and wealthy American mother. She is also the associate director of the MahWaff Theatre Company. In episode 2, without his knowledge, Anna visits Dr Ryder in London, who offers to perform a cervical stitch to rectify the problem with her carrying a child to term, but she must become pregnant again first. Patrick Gordon (played by Trevor White) is a major in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry who made a request to stay at the convalescent home at Downton Abbey because he claims he is related to the Crawley family. This greatly upsets the farmer's wife, who was led to believe that the child was the orphaned daughter of her husband's friend whom she never met. After a financial scare, Matthew becomes a co-owner of the estate, and begins working on plans to modernise it with the new agent, brother-in-law Tom Branson. Baxter later tells Cora the rest of the story: she was tricked into stealing the jewellery by another servant who made her think he loved her, but he ran and left her to take the blame. Months later, while on vacation, he tells Edith he knows about Marigold, and he believes Michael was an honourable man, with which she agrees, stating Michael would have married her as soon as he could. It is suggested by the earl's solicitor, George Murray, that Major Gordon might actually be Peter Gordon, who worked with the real Patrick Crawley at the Foreign Office, which would explain how he knew some of the private details of the Earl's family. The judge voids the divorce decree, with the result that Vera and John are still legally married. Barrow succeeds him as butler, with Carson serving in a supervisory role. Her Aunt Rosamund finds out and accompanies her to get the abortion in London. Marigold (born c. late December 1922 or mid-January 1923) is the illegitimate child of the late Michael Gregson and Lady Edith Crawley, as a result of their hidden love affair. Bates, however, manages to prove his innocence. Anna insists that they marry so that she will have legal rights if the worst happens. The final series also deals with Carson downsizing staff to adjust for the current times. She is the daughter of London solicitor Reggie Swire, to whom she has been very close ever since her mother's death during her early childhood. When she makes others (notably Tom Branson) feel or look bad, she senses no remorse for them or what she has done to them. Even though Tom initially tried to keep his distance from her, Edna approached him on his way to a party at Downton and asks if they can still be friends, to which Tom agrees. He also later mentions Jimmy to Phyllis Baxter in a bout of sadness and annoyance that he's gone. But Mrs Hughes say that, "there are rules to this way of life and, if you don't intend to abide by them, it is not the life for you." Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes.It first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States on PBS, which supported its production as part of its Masterpiece Classic anthology, on 9 January 2011. During the 2014 Christmas special, Anna awaits trial in prison as Mary and Bates visit her. 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. Her father Robert tells his wife Cora that there is no identifiable body, and "what was left of him" was supposedly buried somewhere. 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. 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. Over the next few weeks she continues to help while Drake has taken a liking to her. While Barrow is away in America with Lord Grantham (as John Bates asked to be excused from the trip to remain with his wife), Baxter grows closer to Joseph Molesley, who treats her with respect. Lady Edith has recently learned to drive and she volunteers to drive their tractor. Charles Blake stages a scene where Mabel and Tony come across Charles and Mary supposedly in a passionate kiss, and finally, Tony gives up on Mary and decides to marry Mabel. This scheme fails, however, when he is sold worthless goods and is rendered penniless. At the end of the series, Bates is livid as Inspector Vyner calls Anna into Scotland Yard as part of an identity parade. In September 1921, Mary gives birth to their son George, but Matthew is killed in a car crash while driving home from the hospital. Given that her plans are always easily undone, Edna is a poor plotter who thinks herself cleverer than she actually is. As Anna returns to Downton, Bates is still missing, leaving her miserable. An unofficial will from Matthew comes into the family's hand, Thomas plots against Anna, Rose gets involved in a scrap at a servant . However, because of his misdiagnosis of Matthew, Robert hires a well-known doctor who strongly disagrees with Clarkson. Travis insults the Catholic faith and believes the Anglican Church is superior. Matthew defends Michael against his wife and goes stalking and fishing with him. William had three brothers and a sister but all died at or shortly after birth, leaving him as the only child. She also refused to hand the police the ticket regarding Mr Bates's trip to London on the day Mr Green died, telling Lady Mary she could never condemn a man for defending his wife's honour against such a crime. Bates becomes protective over Anna at the car racing at Brooklands, when she insists in running after Lady Mary after a fatal crash on the track. [18] Jen Chaney of Vulture ranked O'Brien as the series' second most "despicable" character. . Edna Braithwaite is a supporting antagonist on the series, Downton Abbey, serving as the final antagonist in Series 3, (the main antagonist in the Series 3 Christmas Special) and the central antagonist in Series 4. Furious over this, she tells the judge in her divorce case that Bates paid her off to consent to it.

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