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

The late actor Maggie Smith, who passed away last year in 2024, her presence shall be greatly missed in the forthcoming film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

Elizabeth McGovern, who plays Cora Crawley in hit English drama Downton Abbey, spoke about how it felt like filming the ...

Elizabeth McGovern found the late Dame Maggie Smith's absence from the new Downton Abbey film "freed up the narrative". The 64-year-old actress had been worried that losing her co-star - who died in ...

The actress wrote and stars in a new play based on the never-quite-released memoir of Hollywood legend Ava Gardner.

Elizabeth McGovern, known for her role in "Downton Abbey," has written a play about Ava Gardner. The play, titled "Ava: The Secret Conversations," explores Gardner's relationship with journalist ...

It’s very liberating to take off that psychological corset,” the actress said of portraying the rambunctious Hollywood star ...

The actress weighs in on playing Ava Gardner, how she became a playwright and why the cast was 'frightened' to film 'Downton ...

"I don't feel there's a big hole. In fact, in some ways, it sort of freed up the rest of the narrative to have a flow, ...

Theater-Elizabeth McGovern This image released by Focus Features shows Elizabeth McGovern, left, and Hugh Bonneville in a scene from the film "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale." (Focus Feature via ...

NEW YORK (AP) — For all of Elizabeth McGovern's acting career, someone else wrote her lines. Now it's her turn. The “Downton Abbey” star pivots from British aristocracy to classic Hollywood ...

NEW YORK — For all of Elizabeth McGovern's acting career, someone else wrote her lines. Now it's her turn. The “Downton Abbey” star pivots from British aristocracy to classic Hollywood ...