LORDS AND LADIES
Downton Abbey cast in full as Michelle Dockery, Dame Maggie Smith and more reunite on the big screen
DOWNTOWN Abbey the movie is finally out in cinemas and fans are thrilled.
We take you through all the much-loved cast that are returning for the film version of the hit show.
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Who is in the cast of the Downton Abbey movie?
The Downton Abbey movie sees the return of original cast members including...
Maggie Smith - The Dowager
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Maggie Smith, 84, returns as the sharp-tongued Violet Crawley, the Countess of Grantham.
Her acting career which has spanned over 66 years has seen her appear in a wide range of TV, film and stage roles.
In the Harry Potter film series she played Minerva McGonagall and also starred in Clash Of The Titans, Evil Under The Sun and Death On The Nile.
She has won four BAFTA awards for Best Actress including one for her role in The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987).
Michelle Dockery - Lady Mary Crawley
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Michelle Dockery, 37, returns as Lady Mary Crawley.
At the end of Downtown Abbey, her character married Henry Talbot.
Michelle made her professional stage debut with a role in His Dark Materials in 2004.
She's also had starring roles in films, such as Hanna (2011), Anna Karenina (2012), and Non-Stop (2014).
Laura Carmichael - Lady Edith Crawley
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Laura Carmichael, 33, reprises her role as Lady Edith Crawley.
Lady Edith had a bumpy road to her happy ending but finally married Herbert Pelham to become the Marchioness of Hexham.
In 2016 Laura also starred in the ITV drama Marcella and the film A United Kingdom.
She made her West End debut in 2012 when she starred in Uncle Vanya alongside Anna Friel and Samuel West.
Hugh Bonneville - Earl of Grantham
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Hugh Bonneville, 55, is back for the film as Downton Patriarch Robert Crawley.
He studied theology at Cambridge University and began his acting career on stage with the Nation Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company.
Hugh has also appeared in a number of films including Notting Hill, Tomorrow Never Dies and Paddington.
In 1998 he married Lulu Evans and the pair have a son together.
Joanne Froggat - Anna Bates
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Joanne Froggat, 39, returns for the Downton Abbey movie as Lady Mary's maid Anna Bates.
The role earned her a Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2014.
Her early TV appearances include roles in Coronation Street (1997-98), Bad Girls (1999) and A Touch Of Frost (2003).
She has also appeared in a number of films including A Street Cat Named Bob in 2016.
Jim Carter as Charles Carson
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Jim Carter reprises the role of Charles Carson in the upcoming film.
The actor is also famous for having starred in movies such as Alice in Wonderland and Transformers.
Brendan Coyle as John Bates
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Brendan Coyle was one of the first people confirmed to star in the forthcoming flick, reprising the role of John Bates for the movie.
He famously played the character from 2010 until 2015 and has since starred in Mary Queen of Scots, Unless, Me Before You and the TV series 12 Monkeys.
Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
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Elizabeth returns as the glamorous Cora, Lord Granthan's beloved wife.
She has been in the show since it started.
Away from Downton, Elizabeth is an American actress known for films like Ordinary People and The Wings of a Dove.
Imelda Staunton also joins the cast as Lady Bagshaw
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The actress' husband is Jim Carter who plays butler Carson.
She had previously said she would never appear on the show - but she clearly changed her mind for the film version.
Her character will rub Countess Grantham up the wrong way.
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Is Lily James returning as Lady Rose for the Downton Abbey film?
Lily James isn't in the new Downton Abbey film.
Speaking to she said: “My character Rose moved off to New York, so it would be far-fetched to bring her back."
“I would have loved to have come back for a scene, but for a movie, it can’t be like a Christmas special and it needs to be a focused storyline. There was simply no space for Rose.”
Lady Rose married Atticus Aldridge at the end of the final series of Downton Abbey in 2015.
Downton Abbey star Laura Carmichael drops a huge hint there will be a film version
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