Penelope Wilton: Last News

Downton Abbey’s Dame Penelope Wilton, 75, has weighed in on her role as Lady Merton in the hit ITV drama. The actress has compared her character to that of Dame Maggie Smith, 87, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, who Lady Merton often bickers with.Reflecting on both character’s personalities, Penelope said her on-screen counterpart often wins the arguments.She also claimed that the series' creator Julian Fellowes never lets her character win a bickering match.The TV star said: “Maggie gets all the best lines!“With Maggie, you need to be on your game to hit the ball back at her.“I said to Julian: ‘Can I at least win one of the arguments?’ and he said: ‘No,'" she said to the Daily Mail.Fans of the period drama were left in tears with the much-anticipated sequel film, Downton Abbey 2: A New Era.Some took to Twitter to share their review of the film, as they recounted feeling a mix of emotions.MerviRyynanen said: “We just watched Downton Abbey A New Era and felt like being back with old friends.“As we expected - absolutely loved it!“Such a feel-good film (a few tears too!).“Felt like the closing chapter of a beloved story. Bloody Marvellous!”DaniellaLaverty added: “Just wow! There was laughter and there was tears.“A new era indeed @DowntonAbbey #DowntonAbbeyANewEra”Sineadekennedy tweeted: “Saw it this evening in Ireland.

Downton Abbey stunned on the red carpet as they attended the A New Era film premiere in London on Monday evening. Laura Carmichael, Michelle Dockery and Joanne Froggatt looked every inch the leading ladies as they joined the cast for the Downton Abbey: A New Era screening, which fans have been eagerly awaiting since the 2019 film.

The ladies of Downton Abbey – Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael and Elizabeth McGovern – gather up for a gorgeous group photo at the premiere of Downton Abbey: A New Era held at Cineworld Leicester Square on Monday (April 25) in London, England.

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Wilson Chapman editor“Downton Abbey” is gearing up to return to the silver screen with its second film, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” this May. But now, the British TV phenomenon is also hopping into the audio realm with “Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast.”Hosted by Rotten Tomatoes awards editor Jacqueline Coley and British radio and TV presenter Anita Rani, the rewatch podcast will cover every episode of the ITV hit, which focuses on the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their staff of servants at the Downton Abbey estate during the 1910s and ’20s.

The brand new trailer for Downton Abbey: A New Era just debuted online!

sequel is finally here. Ahead of its debut in theaters in May, Focus Features released the full-length trailer, giving audiences a more detailed look at what’s to come from the new film. Picking up nine months after the events of the first film, the Dowager Countess’ (Maggie Smith) mysterious past comes into question after she reveals that she’s inherited a villa in the South of France.

It certainly is a “new era” for the Crawley family.

After teasing fans with quick glimpses over the past several months, Focus Features today revealed the full official trailer for Downton Abbey: A New Era. The follow-up to 2019’s feature adaptation of the beloved TV series appears to have two major plot strands, one involving a mystery and the other a movie; there’s also a wedding afoot. Check out the trailer above.

Be happy, be kind, be Tony.

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"She's there to show that the kindness of strangers can save a life"

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