Before They Were Stars
The Downton Abbey Cast, Before They Were Stars!
Take the British aristocracy, throw in smoldering glances, bickering sisters, true love lost, along with actress Dame Maggie Smith (and her wealthy character’s indicative and innocent dinner question: “What is a weekend?”) and you have the biggest hit to come out of England since Pippa Middleton put on that bridesmaid dress. As we mourn the end of season four of the PBS Hit Downton Abbey—Snakkle takes a look at the cast of our favorite upstairs, downstairs drama…way before Downton Abbey. By Katherine Butler
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Joanne Froggatt as Anna Bates on Downton Abbey
The plucky second Mrs. John Bates is a tower of strength on Downton Abbey—not only is she adept at dragging fresh corpses out of her recently deflowered mistress’s bedroom, she’s also committed to exonerating her beloved husband, who’s accused of murdering his first wife. Nothing less would be expected of Downton Abbey’s head housemaid. Froggatt was a TV regular in Britain prior to her role as Anna Bates. The actress, who also earned an Emmy nomination for her work on Downton Abbey, was seen in the films Still Life and Filth.
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