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'Downton Abbey' star Elizabeth McGovern brings Ava Gardner's tumultuous life to the stage

Elizabeth McGovern, known for her role in "Downton Abbey," has written a play about Ava Gardner

The Independent UK

Elizabeth McGovern's Latest Downton Abbey 3 Comments Tie Into A Rumor I Hope Becomes A Reality

Ms. McGovern has a keen eye for this franchise's speculation.

Cinemablend

Downton Abbey's lavish costumes for sale

Lavish costumes worn in hit period drama Downton Abbey are going under the hammer and the lots include the wedding dress worn by Michelle Dockery's character Lady Mary and a flapper-style outfit seen on Jessica Brown Findlay in her role as Lady Sybil.

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Fans find it ‘hard to say goodbye’ as Downton Abbey releases final film trailer

Film releases in cinemas on 12 September

The Independent UK

Whoopi Goldberg announces first UK appearances in a decade with pair of live shows

Whoopi Goldberg has announced a pair of live shows in London and Cardiff this September.

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Downton Abbey’s Matthew Goode recalls Maggie Smith’s ‘favourite day on a set ever’: ‘We went through 22 bottles of rosé’

‘This is going to sound jolly unprofessional,’ admitted the actor

The Independent UK

Hugh Bonneville reflects on filming the Downton Abbey finale movie without Dame Maggie Smith

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale will act as a "proper tribute" to Dame Maggie Smith, according to Hugh Bonneville.

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Downton Abbey trailer teases a final farewell to stately home

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Downton Abbey fans ‘heartbroken’ over emotional tribute to late Maggie Smith in final film trailer

Forthcoming film follows the Crawley family as they enter the 1930s and navigate new challenges

The Independent UK

Harry Potter: Every actor cast in the new HBO TV adaptation

The show will likely debut in late 2026 or early 2027

The Independent UK

Why Maggie Smith and Joan Plowright weren't in Bafta TV Awards tribute as fans blast 'shameful' omission

Harry Potter star Smith died aged 89 last September, while Enchanted April actress Plowright passed away aged 95 in January

Evening Standard

Why Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Joan Plowright didn’t appear in Baftas In Memoriam tribute

Viewers weren’t happy with the ‘disgusting’ omission but there was a good reason

The Independent UK

HBO’s Official Cast Announcement For New Harry Potter Show Gets Mixed Reactions

"Cautiously optimistic."

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Whoopi Goldberg teases that Sister Act 3 will have tribute to late Dame Maggie Smith's character Reverend Mother

Whoopi Goldberg appeared on Italian TV show 'Che Tempo Che Fa' and spilled that 'Sister Act 3' is set to have some scenes remembering the late Dame Maggie Smith's character Reverend Mother.

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Simon Callow says he has ‘never been to a rock concert’ ahead of rock star role

The 75-year old is set to portray a washed up rock star in the comedy horror Murder Ballads: How To Make It In Rock ‘N’ Roll.

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Paul Giamatti felt the presence of Dame Maggie Smith on Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Paul Giamatti felt that the late Dame Maggie Smith was "present" during the making of the film 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale'.

Evening Standard

Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright's West Sussex home hits the market for £2 million

The former malthouse was Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright’s family home for more than 60 years

Marie Claire

Jonathan Anderson's successors at Loewe have been announced — we take a look back at some his best moments

The game of creative director musical chairs continues

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Jim Carter says Downton Abbey cast ‘lucky’ to have worked with Maggie Smith

The actor discussed the release of the third Downton Abbey film.

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Oscars Honor Gene Hackman And Quincy Jones

The 95th Academy Awards honored Gene Hackman and Quincy Jones for their lasting impact on the film industry.

The Guardian - UK

Gene Hackman, David Lynch and Maggie Smith honoured at 2025 Oscars ceremony

Traditional in memoriam segment at Academy Awards also remembers Donald Sutherland, Shelley Duvall and James Earl Jones

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BAFTAs: Harry Potter legend Dame Maggie Smith remembered at the awards ceremony

Dame Maggie Smith was remembered at the EE BAFTA Awards on Sunday (16.02.25) evening amongst a host of other stars who have also passed away.

The Independent UK

Toby Stephens shares details of mother Maggie Smith’s final moments

‘Downton Abbey’ star died in September last year aged 89

The Independent UK

Harry Potter series zones in on actors who’ll play Snape and McGonagall

All the famous names rumoured for HBO’s high-profile TV adaptation

The Independent UK

‘Thatcher would have hated me’: Harriet Walter on playing Maggie as a ‘360-degree human’

INTERVIEW: The star of new docudrama ‘Brian and Maggie’ sits down with Helen Coffey to talk modern politics, playing ‘horrible’ women, and why the roots of misogyny are set to dictate what we see on screen for a while yet

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