Barrow is badly beaten instead. She has one sibling, a sister Becky, who lives in Lytham St Annes Lancashire. When Lady Sybil later dies after giving birth toa daughter, Mrs Hughes (like the rest of the staff) is utterly heartbroken and comforts Mr. Carson as they mourn together. She takes great pride in her cooking and is a perfectionist in the kitchen. Michael Gregson (played by Charles Edwards) (d. around 8 November 1923) is a London editor for the society magazine The Sketch. . He is the son of Bill Molesley, the winner of the best bloom at the Downton Flower Show in 1913. She has one sibling, a sister who lives in Lytham St Annes. At my advanced age you dont really think you will have a baby.. So he proposes it to her and she, embarrassed and smiling, replies that the gong is waiting for him: when he leaves the room, Mrs. Hughes smiles thoughtfully. Here are all the major losses the show has suffered over six seasons, not counting the two heirs to the Downton estate who perished on the Titanic in the very first episode. Mrs Patmore is in charge of the kitchen and kitchen staff. He informs Lady Grantham that he suspects the new nanny may be mistreating the children in some way. When Jimmy returns with Dr. Clarkson and the other fair-goers, they find Thomas beaten and bloody. By 1923, he still has not been found, but pieces of what happened to him are coming to light. 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. Because Alfred quickly becomes enamored with the new kitchen maid, Ivy Stuart, Jimmy also takes an interest. Tony later calls off his engagement to Mabel, because of his interest in Mary. While there, she apparently comes to like Lady Flintshire and manages to arrange to become her lady's maid. Ethel, however, would not be allowed contact, learning that Charlie will be told that his father died during the war and his mother died of Spanish flu. 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. Edith changes her mind at the very last second, and she and Rosamund concoct a ridiculous story that they would like to take a holiday in Switzerland for a few months to "improve their French." Anna's attempts to locate the ticket prove fruitless, due to Lady Mary's prior actions. 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. [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]. After that, the two of them are often seen in one another's company. Thomas is a closeted gay man. When Matthew returns from the First World War injured she refuses to leave him despite being told that he will never walk again and is impotent. Her child by him, a daughter named Marigold, was at first given to a family in Switzerland, where she gave birth. 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. 1856) was the butler of Downton Abbey and began working at Downton Abbey as a Second Footman at the age of 19. I believed I had missed out on it. What most viewers will not realise is that the heartwarming storyline about finding love after your youthful dreams of romance have faded will have had great resonance for the actress who plays Mrs Hughes, Phyllis Logan, 59. At the end of the series, Bates is livid as Inspector Vyner calls Anna into Scotland Yard as part of an identity parade. Despite her success, Logan remains impressively grounded. 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. "People in my area in London know me mainly as I have lived there 25 years. Downton Abbey's Phyllis Logan is keeping house once more - but for a bear rather than aristocrats. 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. Though we didnt see Mrs. Patmore officially take up with Mr. Mason, subtle hints showed the two might end up happily evermuch like the rest of the characters. She is devoted to Robert and his family and thus feels it is her duty to speak her mind on every possible occasion, though her interference in her nieces' decisions often has disastrous results. During the Revolution many years later, Prince Kuragin and his wife, Princess Irina Kuragina, were arrested by the Bolsheviks and separated. We Bought a New House My Audition as a Story Teller The Car Ride The (almost forgotten) Jump Rope Blog Post Matthew dies because his actor chose to leave the series. She said that she hadnt wanted children when she was with him, and the romance ended when he went to live in Scotland. I am not a monster, so the last scene of this season's Downton Abbey finale filled me momentarily, anyway with joy. She is very stoic, but is also ethical and never two-sided. 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. Sir Richard Carlisle tricks Mrs Bates into selling the story, to save Mary and later threatens to expose her when she wants to break off their engagement. Gregson then has Edith sign legal papers; should anything happen to him, she will inherit his modern London apartment and the newspaper. His new job kept him bored, though, and Carsons situation left a convenient vacancy. Also in Series Four, Alfred is still caught up in the downstairs "love square". 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. She is a widow as her husband died during the First World War. 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. Some of the family do not recognise her at first, but when they do they are surprised at her elevated status. When Barrow is set to be laid off, he attempts to find suitable employment and fails. He meets Mrs Hughes at a fair in Downton after the death of Ivy and asked her a second time to marry him, giving her a parting gift of a small doll. He has a stern, but fatherly, disposition over the servants. In the first series, she is asked to stand-in for Mrs Patmore as cook at the Abbey while she is away having an eye operation. When they win, Barrow follows Jimmy who, having won a large bet, has too much to drink. Richard "Dickie" Grey, Lord Merton (played by Douglas Reith) is Mary's godfather and a widower with at least two sons, Larry and Tim Grey. She is very trustworthy, polite, and loyal to the Crawley family and her "downstairs" co-workers. Daisy was worried about being William's sweetheart but Mrs Patmore urged her not to send him to the front with a broken heart, saying that if she refused, he would never return. He also comes to Downton Abbey for dinner later that year. She reveals the ticket to Lady Mary, insisting that they can never know what happened that day in London. In the Christmas special he is invited by Lord Grantham to the traditional Christmas shoot but repeatedly turns it down. As the Minister for Health, the future Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (Rupert Frazer) is persuaded to dine at Downton Abbey by Violet in May 1925 (his wife Anne is her goddaughter). 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. As she told an interviewer with an understatement worthy of her Downton alter ego: Theres an excitement in discovering that you can still fall in love when youre an ancient old trout.. Mrs Hughes also learns the truth but says no more when she learns that Cora knows. Lady Mary also causes trouble between them, as she will reassures Carson that their reception will be in the Great Hall. Whilst Anna is in Lady Mary's bedroom after the wedding of Lady Edith and Bertie Pelham, her waters unexpectedly break. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born January 11, 1956 Add to list Won 1 BAFTA Award 7 wins & 4 nominations total Photos 72 Known for In the third episode of the fourth series, Anna is violently assaulted and raped by Lord Gillingham's valet while the rest of family members and staff are attending a concert above stairs in the house. In Series 6, 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. The couple met all the way back in 1994 while working on miniseries "Love and Reason" but didn't get married until 2011. Matthew defends Michael against his wife and goes stalking and fishing with him. However, it would endanger Anna once again, who is released on bail. In the second Christmas special, she accompanies Lady Grantham to Scotland to visit Duneagle Castle. Shortly after this, of her free will, Jane leaves service at Downton. Mr Bates, to Thomas's surprise, intervenes, by informing Lord Grantham of the details and then offering to force O'Brien to call Jimmy off. He arrives at Downton before leaving to settle his cousin's affairs, and Edith accepts his proposal. Carsons bout with what seemed like Parkinsons disease rendered him incapable of fulfilling his duties as butler of the Abbey. Over time, however, the pair grow closer, and a romance develops. Carson, relieved, responds to the news by singing as he goes about his work, making her smile. The female servants report to her. After the First World War, Tom and Sybil receive Robert's reluctant blessing and marry in Dublin. 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 was forced to leave school at the age of 11. The Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles (Kate Phillips) is the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. Daisy admits she loved Alfred, but that is gone and they need to go their separate ways. Downton Abbey Season 5 Spoilers: Will Bates Face A Second Murder Charge After Mrs. Hughes Discovers New Evidence? 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