Maggie Smith Stars in ‘Downton Abbey,’ a Julian Fellowes Drama
British actress Maggie Smith plays Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the new drama ‘Downton Abbey.’

British actress Maggie Smith plays Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in the new drama 'Downton Abbey.' MAX NASH/AFP/Getty Images
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