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Violet Crawley (The Dowager Countess of Grantham) (played by Maggie Smith) (1841 [1] –1928) is Robert's mother and widow of the previous earl. Violet, portrayed as a matriarchal figure and quick of wit despite her age, symbolises the " old world " and order of the pre– First World War days.
For six seasons and two movies, Maggie Smith’s Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, was both the emotional and comedic center of “Downton Abbey.” ... the Dowager Duchess of ...
Dowagers portrayed in literature include the Dowager Duchess of Merton in Agatha Christie's Lord Edgware Dies. Maggie Smith portrayed Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham from 2010 to 2015 in the television series Downton Abbey, and in the 2019 movie sequel Downton Abbey and the 2022 film Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Smith starred as the Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey from 2010 to 2015. From 2010 to 2015 Smith appeared as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the British period drama Downton Abbey. The show became a cultural phenomenon, with her performance becoming a fan favourite.
Smith played Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the series. As mother of the Earl of Grantham, she presided over the upper-crust family's 15 years of turmoil and joy with wit and ...
7th Earl of Grantham [ix] [i] [x] Cora Crawley Countess of Grantham [v] [x] (née Levinson) Harold Levinson: Susan MacClare Marchioness of Flintshire: Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare Marquess of Flintshire: Patrick Crawley [vi] (presumed dead) Matthew Crawley Heir presumptive of Robert Crawley. Died with issue. [x] Lady Mary Josephine Talbot [xi ...
In a more lukewarm reaction, Peter Bradshaw, writing for The Guardian, said: "The Downton Abbey movie is not as spectacularly star-studded as Gosford Park, but it's got its share of A-list talent, however: Maggie Smith, of course, as the dowager Countess of Grantham, Hugh Bonneville as Lord Grantham (absent-mindedly fondling his retriever at ...
The Dowager Countess falls ill with bronchitis, and is nursed by Isobel. Tom attends a council meeting and meets a chirpy young woman, Sarah Bunting. Edith and Rose go to London, where Rose continues to pursue her romantic relationship with Jack.