The Grand Finale' trailer reveals honor to the late Dame Maggie Smith, who starred as Dowager Countess Violet Crawley.

A teaser trailer released Monday includes a nod to late actress Maggie Smith, who portrayed Lady Violet in the Downton Abbey franchise. The preview shows Lady Mary ( Michelle Dockery) gazing at a ...

Downton Abbey fans ‘heartbroken’ over emotional tribute to late Maggie Smith in final film trailer - Forthcoming film follows ...

Maggie Smith ... about working with Smith at the time, O'Sullivan said the acting legend was very different from her iconic Countess Dowager Violet Crawley role in Downton Abbey.

Maggie Smith was in iconic Downton Abbey. Plowright has a Golden Globe and Emmy for TV!” Smith died in September 2024, aged 89. In a career spanning 60 years she won two Oscars: for The Prime of Miss ...

Speaking about the film, Dockery said it is "a real tribute to Maggie Smith", who died in 2024. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is released in cinemas on 12 September 2025. Digital Spy's first ...

especially in the early days when they did plays on TV and period dramas especially Shakespeare. Maggie Smith was in iconic Downton Abbey. Plowright has a Golden Globe and Emmy for TV!” ...