Downton Abbey On MASTERPIECE Classic Hosted by Laura Linney Sundays, January 9 through January 30, 2011 at 9pm ET on PBS
Cast & Credits
CAST Hugh Bonneville (Daniel Deronda, Filth)...... Robert, Earl of Grantham Jessica Brown-Findlay...... Lady Sybil Crawley Laura Carmichael...... Lady Edith Crawley Jim Carter (Cranford)...... Mr. Carson Brendan Coyle (Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act)...... John Bates Michelle Dockery (Return to Cranford)...... Lady Mary Crawley Siobhan Finneran (The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard)...... O’Brien Joanne Froggatt (Robin Hood)...... Anna Thomas Howes...... William Rob James-Collier...... Thomas Rose Leslie...... Gwen Phyllis Logan (Wallander)...... Mrs. Hughes Elizabeth McGovern (A Room with a View)...... Cora, Countess of Grantham Sophie McShera...... Daisy Lesley Nicol (Miss Marple)...... Mrs. Patmore Maggie Smith (Harry Potter)...... Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham Dan Stevens (Sense & Sensibility)...... Matthew Crawley Penelope Wilton (Wives and Daughters)...... Isobel Crawley Charlie Cox (Stardust)...... Duke of Crowborough Kevin Doyle (The Tudors)...... Molesley Robert Bathurst (Emma)...... Sir Anthony Strallan Bernard Gallagher...... Bill Molesley Samantha Bond (Miss Marple)...... Lady Rosamund Painswick Allen Leech (The Tudors)...... Tom Branson Brendan Patrick...... Evelyn Napier David Robb...... Dr. Clarkson Helen Sheals...... Postmaster’s Wife
-more- Andrew Westfield...... Lynch Catherine Balavage...... Suffragette Jonathan Coy...... George Murray Lionel Guyett...... Taylor Theo James...... Kemal Pamuk Fergus O’Donnell...... John Drake Cathy Sara...... Mrs. Drake
PRODUCTION CREDITS Written By...... Julian Fellowes Producer...... Nigel Marchant Executive Producer...... Gareth Neame Executive Producer...... Julian Fellowes Executive Producer for MASTERPIECE on PBS...... Rebecca Eaton Director...... Ben Percival Ben Bolt Brian Kelly Series Producer...... Liz Trubridge
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Downton Abbey is a Carnival/MASTERPIECE Co-production, written and created by Julian Fellowes. The directors are Brian Percival, Ben Bolt, and Brian Kelly. The series producer is Liz Trubridge. The producer is Nigel Marchant. The executive producers are Gareth Neame, Julian Fellowes, and Rebecca Eaton. The Downton Abbey DVD will be available from PBS Home Video: ShopPBS.org. http://shoppbs.org.
MASTERPIECE on PBS is presented by WGBH Boston. Rebecca Eaton is executive producer. Funding for the series is provided by public television viewers.
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Press Contacts Ellen Dockser, MASTERPIECE, WGBH Boston, [email protected], 617-300-5338 Olivia Wong, MASTERPIECE, WGBH Boston, [email protected], 617-300-5349 Heidi Schaeffer, PMK/BNC Los Angeles, [email protected], 310-289-3100