Mary is a very well-written typical eldest child in that she puts her own needs at the forefront... She's not as inclined to conciliate or placate. Cora is fascinated by Mary — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
Matthew: Shall I remind you of some of the choicest remarks you made about me when I arrived here? Because they live in my memory as fresh as the day they were spoken. Mary: Oh, Matthew. What am I always telling you? You must pay no attention to the things I say. When they kiss, it is a long kiss,… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share
“Laura Carmichael is Edith: During the war, Edith learns to drive the family car. "I haven't got a driving license, so I think production were a bit nervous! But in some ways it was an advantage that driving isn't second nature to me because I wasn't so surprised about where the things were. My heart was in my mouth -… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share
“There's an independence about Mary - she's not influenced by anyone and she's very much her own person, she makes her own decisions. I… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
“Susannah Buxton, costume designer: This dress (above) was made of original beading so delicate that it couldn't be worn again. The red dress (right)… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
Mary is a very well-written typical eldest child in that she puts her own needs at the forefront... She's not as inclined to conciliate… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
“Susannah Buxton, costume designer: These three dresses demonstrate well the different ways in which we brought the costumes together for the show. Mary's dress… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
“It took a while to shoot the scene by the coconut stall at the fun fair, so Michelle (Mary) and I had a competition.… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
“Mary feels she should have been a boy and then everything would have been so much easier. She fights against her femininity in a… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
“Should the girls decide to go for a walk, they would need to change into a different outfit, a light woollen tweed suit and… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
“Cora, the daughter of Isidore Levinson, a dry goods millionaire from Cincinnati, arrived in England in 1888, when she was 20 years old, with… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
“Michelle Dockery is Mary: There was one scene where I had a corset visible, so it was made for me. After we had filmed… — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
Violet, the Dowager Countess: “I mean, one way or another, everyone goes down the aisle with half the story hidden. — Jessica Fellowes Copy Share Image
