The Grand Finale star shares the cast's experience on set without the late Dame Maggie Smith's memorable presence.

Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has explained how Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale will honor Maggie Smith's and Violet ...

Dowager Countess Violet Crawley died in Downton Abbey: A New Era, but the upcoming third movie will still pay tribute to the late Maggie Smith. Smith died at age 89 on September 27, not long after ...

The film will also feature a tribute to Maggie Smith, who passed away last year. In the show, Smith played the witty ...

In her last great role in a long career of many great roles on stage and screen, Maggie Smith played Dowager Countess Violet Crawley, the matriarch of the Crawley family, on Downton Abbey.

British actress Maggie Smith won many accolades, including two Oscars, in her long career. However, it was her later-in-life roles — in "Harry Potter" and on "Downton Abbey" — that catapulted ...

Lady Violet Crawley has always been a major fan favourite in Downton Abbey. Portrayed by Dame Maggie Smith, the quick-thinking, sardonic matriarch of the Crawley family is one of the most beloved ...

"It was a whole different lot of people," she said. From 2010 to 2015, Smith played the matriarch of the Crawley family in popular BBC drama Downton Abbey. The dowager countess was a scene-stealer ...