The cast of Downton Abbey by character.
Upstairs[]
The Rt Hon The Dowager Countess of Grantham, Violet Crawley.
- Mother of Robert and Rosamund, played by Maggie Smith - (Series 1 - present)
- The Rt Hon The Earl of Grantham, Robert Crawley.
- Owner of Downton Abbey, played by Hugh Bonneville. (Series 1 - present)
- The Rt Hon The Countess of Grantham, Cora Crawley.
- The American wife of Robert, played by Elizabeth McGovern. - (Series 1 - present)
- Lady Mary Talbot nee Crawley.
- Eldest daughter of Robert and Cora, wife of Henry Talbot, widow of Matthew Crawley, played by Michelle Dockery - (Series 1 - present)
- Lady Edith Crawley.
- Second daughter of Robert and Cora, played by Laura Carmichael - (Series 1 - present)
- Lady Sybil Branson nee Crawley.
- Youngest daughter of Robert and Cora, the wife of Tom Branson, mother of Miss Sybil Branson, played by Jessica Brown-Findlay - (Series 1 - series 3)
- Lady Rosamund Painswick, née Crawley.
- Sister of Robert, played by Samantha Bond - (Series 1 - present)
- Mrs Isobel Crawley
- Mother of Matthew, played by Penelope Wilton - (Series 1 - present)
- Mr Matthew Crawley.
- Third cousin once removed of Robert; heir presumptive to Downton Abbey, only son of Isobel Crawley, husband of Lady Mary Crawley, played by Dan Stevens - (Series 1 - 2012 Christmas special)
- Tom Branson.
- Formerly a chauffeur, then journalist, now works as Downton's manager; widower of Lady Sybil Crawley, father of Miss Sybil Branson, played by Allen Leech (Series 1 - present )
- Martha Levinson.
- Mother of Cora Crawley nee Levinson,The Countess of Grantham, mother-in-law of Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, grandmother of Lady Mary Crawley, Lady Edith Crawley and Lady Sybil Branson nee Crawley, played by Shirley MacLaine - (Series 3).
- Sir Richard Carlisle.
- Newspaper publisher and ex-fiance of Lady Mary Crawley, played by Iain Glen - (Series 2 and Christmas special)
- Miss Lavinia Swire.
- Former fiancée of Matthew Crawley played by Zoe Boyle - (Series 2)
- Dr Richard Clarkson.
- Doctor of the village hospital, played by David Robb - (Series 1 - present)
- Mr. George Murray.
- Lawyer of Lord Grantham and family, played by Jonathan Coy - (Series 1 and Christmas special)
- Sir Anthony Strallan.
- Family friend and suitor of Lady Edith Crawley, played by Robert Bathurst - (Series 1 and Christmas special)
- The Hon. Evelyn Napier.
- Son and heir of Viscount Branksome and friend of the Crawley family, played by Brendan Patricks - (Series 1)
- Duke of Crowborough.
- Possible suitor of Lady Mary, played by Charlie Cox - (Series 1)
- Mr. Kemal Pamuk
- Turkish diplomat and suitor of Lady Mary, played by Theo James - (Series 1)
- Lord Hepworth.
- Suitor of Lady Rosamund, played by Nigel Havers - (Christmas special)
- Major Charles Bryant.
- Convalescing officer, played by Daniel Pirrie - (Series 2)
- Major Patrick Gordon.
- Convalescing officer, played by Trevor White - (Series 2)
- Horace Bryant.
- Major Bryant's father, played by Kevin McNally - (Series 2)
- Daphne Bryant.
- Major Bryant's mother, played by Christine Mackie - (Series 2)
- Lady Rose MacClare
- The youngest daughter of Hugh and Susan MacClare, played by Lily James (Series 3 - present)
- Hugh MacClare
- A minister with the Foreign Office, married to Susan MacClare and father of Lady Rose MacClare, played by Peter Egan (2012 Christmas Special)
- Susan MacClare
- Married to Hugh MacClare and mother of Lady Rose MacClare, played by Phoebe Nicholls (2012 Christmas Special)
Downstairs[]
- Charles Carson.
- The butler and husband of Elsie Carson, played by Jim Carter - (Series 1 - present)
- Elsie Carson nee Hughes.
- Head housekeeper and wife of Charles Carson, played by Phyllis Logan - (Series 1 - present)
- John Bates.
- Robert's valet and husband of Anna Bates, played by Brendan Coyle - (Series 1 - present)
- Sarah O'Brien.
- Cora's lady's maid, played by Siobhan Finneran - (Series 1 - Series 4)
- Beryl Patmore.
- Head cook, played by Lesley Nicol - (Series 1 - present)
- Thomas Barrow.
- Footman, medic, and convalescent director, played by Rob James-Collier - (Series 1 - present)
- Anna Bates nee Smith.
- Head housemaid and wife of John Bates, played by Joanne Froggatt - (Series 1 - present)
- Daisy Parker nee Robinson, previously Mason.
- Scullery maid and wife of Andrew Parker, widow of William Mason, played by Sophie McShera - (Series 1 - present)
- William Mason.
- Footman and soldier, husband of Daisy Mason nee Robinson, played by Thomas Howes (Series 1 - Series 2)
- Ethel.
- Housemaid, played by Amy Nuttall - (Series 2)
- Gwen.
- Housemaid, played by Rose Leslie - (Series 1)
- Jane Moorsum.
- Housemaid, played by Clare Calbraith - (Series 2)
- Henry Lang.
- Robert's valet after Mr. Bates leaves, played by Cal Macaninch - (Series 2)
- Miss Reed.
- Martha Levinson's lady's maid, played by Lucille Sharp - (Series 3)
- Alfred Nugent.
- Footman and nephew of Sarah O'Brien, played by Matt Milne - (Series 3 - Series 4)
- Ivy Stuart.
- New kitchen maid, played by Cara Theobold - (Series 3 - Series 4)
- Jimmy Kent.
- New footman, played by Ed Speleers - (Series 3 - Series 5)
- Andrew Parker.
- New footman, played by Michael Fox - (Series 5 - present)
- Phyllis Baxter.
- Cora’s new lady’s maid, played by Raquel Cassidy - (Series 4 - present)
- Joseph Molesley
- New footman, previously Matthew’s valet and butler at Crawley House, played by Kevin Doyle - (Series 1 - present)
- Timothy Drewe.
- Farmer and loving father and husband, played by Andrew Scarborough - (Series 4 - Series 6)
Village[]
- Mrs. Bird.
- Matthew Crawley and Isobel Crawley's cook, played by Christine Lohr - (Series 1 - present)
- John Drake.
- The farmer, played by Fergus O'Donnell - (Series 1 to Series 2)
- Mrs. Drake.
- Farmer's wife, played by Cathy Sara - (Series 1 to Series 2)
- William Molesley.
- Molesley father, played by Bernard Gallagher - (Series 2)
Out of town[]
- Marigold Shore.
- Rosamund's lady's maid, played by Sharon Small - (Christmas special)
- Charles Grigg.
- Former partner of Mr. Carson, before he was a butler, played by Nicky Henson - (Series 1)
- Joe Burns.
- Mrs. Hughes' suitor, played by Bill Fellows - (Series 1)
- Vera Bates.
- Mr Bates's first wife, played by Maria Doyle Kennedy - (Series 2)
- Mr. Mason.
- Farmer, father of William Mason, father-in-law of Daisy Mason, played by Paul Copley - (Series 2 - present)
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