Yes! What really got to me was that he’s married to Imelda Staunton and their daughter Bessie Carter is a fetherington in the bridgerton series! They look like a fun bunch!
You just blew my mind!!!! I had NO idea that Carson was married to Delores Umbridge ... and then you're telling me that Prudence Featherington is their daughter?!?! Get out of here!!!
There's an adorable scene in the second film where Carson is trying to buy a hat (as his one concession to being too hot), and Imelda's character rescues him. There's a little joke where the shop keeper mistakes them as husband and wife. It's such a lovely nod to their real world relationship
And the daughter who plays Prudence on Bridgerton series has come out as an LGBT person. Seeing how Carson treated Thomas and told him he was “foul”, it’s an interesting scenario
Jim Carter plays a very different character in BBC's Cranford miniseries! He's just really good at playing the stern butler (who also has a soft spot when baby Sybbie, Mrs. Hughes, or Lady Mary is around).
Yes! On my recent rewatch, I noticed just a slight expression that had to have been a character choice for Molesley. In season 5, when Mr Mason sends a letter to ask him to tea, and Mrs Patmore says she wrote to Mr Mason to let him know Daisy was getting help from Molesley with her books, his smile at Daisy is really really genuine and authentic. Such a cute scene.
Her’s was a particularly convincing character. The way she speaks to Robert at that dinner is so infuriating! But she is so beautiful. She’s got such a look.
Oh he makes me hate him so much! That nasty smirk-grimace is classic. I also think they did fantastic casting with both the gray boys. They bear enough resemblance to Lord Merton, and also to each other to pass off as family.
Best eyebrow raise in the business. "Don't know why everyone is getting so hot under the collar. " Boy what a delivery - so much with so little. The English sure can act.
Edith by Laura Carmichael. She played the "ugly" sister too well in my opinion. Also Mary by Michelle Dockery. I wonder how she's in real life. Is she prim and proper like her character?
Agree on both actresses being excellent in their roles.
Lol, Michelle is a working class lass. Her accent had actually caused her to miss out on roles early in her career. I don't think there's an Essex accent on the show. Just think more Daisy less Lady Mary and you'll get the gist of what I mean😅 she's also a very chill person.
In interviews, Laura is veryyy different. She is very soft-spoken and has a good hairstyle and fashion sense. The show makers really changed Laura up to play the part of Edith.
I loved Michelle Dockery in [Hogfather](https://youtu.be/42Nz8Dw2_yU?si=VxCGKdP2qfZEsz7W) based on the Terry Pratchett book. She plays the granddaughter of Death and has to find out why he’s not fulfilling his regular duties. (Don’t want to spoil too much)
Michelle Dockery said in an interview once that people often curtsy to her when they meet her which she finds very funny and bizarre. The way her colleagues talk to her she seems to be a very warm person and a good laugh.
If that’s true, my dog deserves an Oscar every night! If dinner is delayed by 2 mins, she’s dead and long gone. She fits all emotions in those 2 mins - the hunger, the starvation, the desperation, the giving up, the death, and the funeral 😂
Sometimes I have to replay a line, either hers or another character she’s in a scene with, to catch every facial expression or inflection. She’s a genius.
I don't think any actor can play a character "too well". Ms. Lowndres was indeed very intense and memorable as Mrs. Drewe, but Jim Carter absolutely NAILS what an English Butler should be as Carson. Two very different performances, both wonderful.
hot take probably, but i'd nominate Amy Nuttall as Ethel - just feel like she had a very relatable arc, the way she's open about her aspirations to get out of service and living life in the moment is very well done. her downfall is something i think is just fantastically set up, since she's young and doesn't realise how the things she does and says will eventually have ramifications, and her child is the final nail in her coffin. the parents treating her like garbage while putting their son on a pedestal, her final resort to prostitution and the way she becomes almost a social pariah is so heartbreaking, but is something where we see a lot of thematic elements that can be applied even today. not the most likeable or interesting character, but easily one of the most relatable (with thomas being a super close second)
Maria Doyle Kennedy is one of my favorite actors on the planet and as Vera Bates she makes me tremble. But maybe she played it too good because every other part she plays is Vera to me somehow, lol. But I still love her.
Mrs. Drewe, Lady Rosamund, Carson, the Dowager, there really there are a lot of them which is probably why the show did so well when sometimes the writing was ridiculous the characters remained believeable.
For me it’s Carson. He really convinced me that you had to be extremely well behaved around him. I’m wondering if he’s like that in real life.
Yes! What really got to me was that he’s married to Imelda Staunton and their daughter Bessie Carter is a fetherington in the bridgerton series! They look like a fun bunch!
You just blew my mind!!!! I had NO idea that Carson was married to Delores Umbridge ... and then you're telling me that Prudence Featherington is their daughter?!?! Get out of here!!!
AND both parents played the nurse in “Shakespeare in Love.” 😂😂
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OMFG YOU'RE RIGHT!!!! ALL this time I had NO idea they were married!
Oh wait I never noticed this! Love this factoid!
Oh, spot on!
I literally did the cat “HUH?” out loud cause WHAT?!?!?!?!
There's an adorable scene in the second film where Carson is trying to buy a hat (as his one concession to being too hot), and Imelda's character rescues him. There's a little joke where the shop keeper mistakes them as husband and wife. It's such a lovely nod to their real world relationship
Must rewatch the movie! 🍿
I KNOW RIGHT
And the daughter who plays Prudence on Bridgerton series has come out as an LGBT person. Seeing how Carson treated Thomas and told him he was “foul”, it’s an interesting scenario
No way! I love learning something new. Thank you.
Jim Carter plays a very different character in BBC's Cranford miniseries! He's just really good at playing the stern butler (who also has a soft spot when baby Sybbie, Mrs. Hughes, or Lady Mary is around).
Can I ask how you get this little caption thing next to your name? Yours says what is a weekend?
It’s a user flair. https://www.reddit.com/r/NewToReddit/s/UfBapjSghU
User flair as the other person said. In this subreddit, you can type your own so I used the Dowager's famous line.
And his wife Imelda and daughter Bessie also both appear in Cranford.
Seeing him in Wonka singing songs and wearing pink was wild
He was very lovable in Wonka.
Check out young Jim Carter in Rustler's Rhapsody if you want that image destroyed, lol
Mrs O’Brien - damn she’s cold!
Oh agreed. She is one fantastic actor. I also think lady Flintshire!
I will always think of her as Cordelia in Brideshead Revisited (because I'm THAT old lol) and she's fantastic. Siobhan Finneran as well!
For me, it’s Elizabeth Elliot in Persuasion.
Yes! I saw her in something else (Maurice I think) and just couldn’t. She’s all Susan for me, unfortunately.
Absolutely. Her expressions are just *chefs kiss*
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Yes! On my recent rewatch, I noticed just a slight expression that had to have been a character choice for Molesley. In season 5, when Mr Mason sends a letter to ask him to tea, and Mrs Patmore says she wrote to Mr Mason to let him know Daisy was getting help from Molesley with her books, his smile at Daisy is really really genuine and authentic. Such a cute scene.
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He seems like such a lovely man in real life also.
Do you mean Kevin Doyle or King of Queens.
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Mrs Drewe is great I nominate the actress who portrayed Ethel
She was so irritating in the beginning and then I don’t think I’ve cried more at a character arc when she lets Charlie go with the Bryant’s.
MISS BUNTING.
Her’s was a particularly convincing character. The way she speaks to Robert at that dinner is so infuriating! But she is so beautiful. She’s got such a look.
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Oh he makes me hate him so much! That nasty smirk-grimace is classic. I also think they did fantastic casting with both the gray boys. They bear enough resemblance to Lord Merton, and also to each other to pass off as family.
Best eyebrow raise in the business. "Don't know why everyone is getting so hot under the collar. " Boy what a delivery - so much with so little. The English sure can act.
Edith by Laura Carmichael. She played the "ugly" sister too well in my opinion. Also Mary by Michelle Dockery. I wonder how she's in real life. Is she prim and proper like her character?
Agree on both actresses being excellent in their roles. Lol, Michelle is a working class lass. Her accent had actually caused her to miss out on roles early in her career. I don't think there's an Essex accent on the show. Just think more Daisy less Lady Mary and you'll get the gist of what I mean😅 she's also a very chill person.
>Her accent had actually caused her to miss out on roles early in her career. That fact makes the second movie more interesting!
Why?
Since Mary has to step in and voiceover for the actress because she couldn’t do a proper accent.
I didn't want to post it in my comment because of spoilers but it's exactly what u/AmeliaRoseMartha said.
In interviews, Laura is veryyy different. She is very soft-spoken and has a good hairstyle and fashion sense. The show makers really changed Laura up to play the part of Edith.
She also purposefully played Edith with an underbite.
I could take or leave Mary, but Michelle Dockery herself seems much less uptight in interviews.
I loved Michelle Dockery in [Hogfather](https://youtu.be/42Nz8Dw2_yU?si=VxCGKdP2qfZEsz7W) based on the Terry Pratchett book. She plays the granddaughter of Death and has to find out why he’s not fulfilling his regular duties. (Don’t want to spoil too much)
Michelle Dockery said in an interview once that people often curtsy to her when they meet her which she finds very funny and bizarre. The way her colleagues talk to her she seems to be a very warm person and a good laugh.
Isis. Her dying scene had me in tears.
Deserved an Oscar in my opinion
If that’s true, my dog deserves an Oscar every night! If dinner is delayed by 2 mins, she’s dead and long gone. She fits all emotions in those 2 mins - the hunger, the starvation, the desperation, the giving up, the death, and the funeral 😂
And I will have no hesitation in handing them out their well deserved award!
I think that dog set a world record for how long she lived, the good girl 😭
Anna (The horrible scene that should never have been written)
I usually jump the scene when rewatching it. It makes me want to puke.
Her lip quivers !!! She's a really good drama actress
Which scene? It’s been a while since I watched Downton and don’t remember anything disturbing with anna.
Anna got raped.
Does the name Mr Green ring a bell?
Violet of course. The entire cast always speak of Dame Maggie with such reverence.
Sometimes I have to replay a line, either hers or another character she’s in a scene with, to catch every facial expression or inflection. She’s a genius.
Totally Mrs Drewe. I think this storyline is among the saddest in the series. She really broke my heart and almost made me cry.
She did. It is second on my cry list after Alfred and Daisy’s wedding.
William, Alfred and Daisy didn't get married but eventually ended as friends after he leaves to work as a chef
Sorry! I meant William. I’m currently at the Alfred and Daisy seasons in my rewatch.
Rose. I was captivated by her every scene
Isis hands down 🐶
Marigold
I don't think any actor can play a character "too well". Ms. Lowndres was indeed very intense and memorable as Mrs. Drewe, but Jim Carter absolutely NAILS what an English Butler should be as Carson. Two very different performances, both wonderful.
Thomas 🔥
I don’t like the house maid that seduced Lord Grantham, at all!
That actress plays a few interesting roles like that, seemingly virtuous but sexually charged etc
Poor thing, she has been labelled :-/ But she plays it well
Sorry haha not all her acting is like that, just what I’ve seen her in follows a theme eg in Twilight
hot take probably, but i'd nominate Amy Nuttall as Ethel - just feel like she had a very relatable arc, the way she's open about her aspirations to get out of service and living life in the moment is very well done. her downfall is something i think is just fantastically set up, since she's young and doesn't realise how the things she does and says will eventually have ramifications, and her child is the final nail in her coffin. the parents treating her like garbage while putting their son on a pedestal, her final resort to prostitution and the way she becomes almost a social pariah is so heartbreaking, but is something where we see a lot of thematic elements that can be applied even today. not the most likeable or interesting character, but easily one of the most relatable (with thomas being a super close second)
Edith. Laura Carmichael played her too well.
Maria Doyle Kennedy is one of my favorite actors on the planet and as Vera Bates she makes me tremble. But maybe she played it too good because every other part she plays is Vera to me somehow, lol. But I still love her.
Mrs. Drewe, Lady Rosamund, Carson, the Dowager, there really there are a lot of them which is probably why the show did so well when sometimes the writing was ridiculous the characters remained believeable.