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* [[Dawson Casting]]: The series starts out by doing this; for example, Lady Sybil is 16 at the time the show begins, but played by the 21-year-old Jessica Brown Findlay. Since the show's time [[Dashed Plotline|progresses considerably faster than real time]], this doesn't last; by the end of season 2, Sybil has actually passed Findlay's real age. |
* [[Dawson Casting]]: The series starts out by doing this; for example, Lady Sybil is 16 at the time the show begins, but played by the 21-year-old Jessica Brown Findlay. Since the show's time [[Dashed Plotline|progresses considerably faster than real time]], this doesn't last; by the end of season 2, Sybil has actually passed Findlay's real age. |
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* [[Fan Community Nicknames]]: Downtonians |
* [[Fan Community Nicknames]]: Downtonians |
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* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: |
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** The Dowager Countess of Grantham is also [[Harry Potter|Minerva McGonagall]], [[Gosford Park|Constance Trentham]], [[The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie|Jean Brodie]] and Whoopi Goldberg's [[Sister Act|Mother Superior]]. |
** The Dowager Countess of Grantham is also [[Harry Potter|Minerva McGonagall]], [[Gosford Park|Constance Trentham]], [[The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie|Jean Brodie]] and Whoopi Goldberg's [[Sister Act|Mother Superior]]. |
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** Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, is Kate Winslet's lover in ''Iris''. He also has experience as a noble, as [[Mansfield Park|Sir Thomas]]. |
** Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, is Kate Winslet's lover in ''Iris''. He also has experience as a noble, as [[Mansfield Park|Sir Thomas]]. |
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** Lady Mary is [[Discworld|Susan Sto Helit]]. |
** Lady Mary is [[Discworld|Susan Sto Helit]]. |
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** Lady Sybil is [[Misfits|Rachel the "Virtue Bitch."]] |
** Lady Sybil is [[Misfits|Rachel the "Virtue Bitch."]] |
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** Isobel Crawley is [[Shaun of the Dead|Shaun's mum]] and [[Pride and Prejudice|Lizzie's aunt]]. Also [[Doctor Who |
** Isobel Crawley is [[Shaun of the Dead|Shaun's mum]] and [[Pride and Prejudice|Lizzie's aunt]]. Also [[Doctor Who|Harriet Jones, former Prime Minister]]. |
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** Mr. Carson is [[The Golden Compass|John Faa]]. |
** Mr. Carson is [[The Golden Compass|John Faa]]. |
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** Anna is [[Robin Hood (TV)|Kate]], and [[Life On Mars|Sam Tyler]]'s mother. |
** Anna is [[Robin Hood (TV)|Kate]], and [[Life On Mars|Sam Tyler]]'s mother. |
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** Matthew Crawley is also [[Sense and Sensibility|Edward Ferrars]] in the 2008 TV miniseries. |
** Matthew Crawley is also [[Sense and Sensibility|Edward Ferrars]] in the 2008 TV miniseries. |
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** Mr. Bates is [[Lark Rise to Candleford|Robert Timmins]] and [[North and South|Nicholas Higgins]]. |
** Mr. Bates is [[Lark Rise to Candleford|Robert Timmins]] and [[North and South|Nicholas Higgins]]. |
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** Sir Richard Carlisle is [[Game of Thrones|Ser Jorah Mormont]] and [[Doctor Who |
** Sir Richard Carlisle is [[Game of Thrones|Ser Jorah Mormont]] and [[Doctor Who|Father Octavian]]. |
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*** And now Gwen is [[Game of Thrones|Ygritte]]. |
*** And now Gwen is [[Game of Thrones|Ygritte]]. |
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** Vera {{spoiler|Bates}} is [[The Tudors|Catherine of Aragon]]. |
** Vera {{spoiler|Bates}} is [[The Tudors|Catherine of Aragon]]. |
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Revision as of 18:50, 25 January 2014
- Dawson Casting: The series starts out by doing this; for example, Lady Sybil is 16 at the time the show begins, but played by the 21-year-old Jessica Brown Findlay. Since the show's time progresses considerably faster than real time, this doesn't last; by the end of season 2, Sybil has actually passed Findlay's real age.
- Fan Community Nicknames: Downtonians
- Hey, It's That Guy!:
- The Dowager Countess of Grantham is also Minerva McGonagall, Constance Trentham, Jean Brodie and Whoopi Goldberg's Mother Superior.
- Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, is Kate Winslet's lover in Iris. He also has experience as a noble, as Sir Thomas.
- Cora, Countess of Grantham, is Evelyn Nesbit, Deborah Gelly, and also the mother of Kick-Ass. With the help of John Hughes, she even once had Kevin Bacon's baby!
- Lady Mary is Susan Sto Helit.
- Lady Sybil is Rachel the "Virtue Bitch."
- Isobel Crawley is Shaun's mum and Lizzie's aunt. Also Harriet Jones, former Prime Minister.
- Mr. Carson is John Faa.
- Anna is Kate, and Sam Tyler's mother.
- Thomas is Liam Connor.
- Branson the driver is also Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Francis Dereham.
- Sir Anthony Strallan (Edith's suitor) is Percy Hamleigh and Lt. Eccles.
- Lord Grantham and his heir presumptive Matthew are Gerald Fedden and Nick Guest from The Line Of Beauty, respectively. It's nice to see them getting along.
- Matthew Crawley is also Edward Ferrars in the 2008 TV miniseries.
- Mr. Bates is Robert Timmins and Nicholas Higgins.
- Sir Richard Carlisle is Ser Jorah Mormont and Father Octavian.
- And now Gwen is Ygritte.
- Vera Bates is Catherine of Aragon.
- The Duke of Crowborough is Tristan Thorn and Owen Slater.
- Marigold Shore is DS Barbara Havers.
- Lord Grantham's sister is Mrs Wormwood and Miss Moneypenny.
- And in the Christmas special, she's being courted by Sarah Jane's short-lived fiance, Peter.
- One of Us: In the Behind the Drama interview videos, Jessica Brown-Findlay and Allen Leech talk about scanning scripts of their scenes together and wondering when Sybil and Branson are finally going to kiss.