Sophie McShera

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Here's Everything We Know About Downton Abbey's Final Season (So Far)

Not everyone will get a happy ending!

Mon, Aug 3, 2015

Here's Everything We Know About Downton Abbey's Final Season (So Far)

Did Downton Abbey Lose Its Charm? Finale Rounds Out a Frustrating Season

[WARNING: The following contains spoilers from the Season 4 finale of Downton Abbey. Read at your own risk.] We are grateful to have Downton Abbey in our lives, but our devotion to the show is the very reason we're so irked at how it progressed this season. Although we've come to terms with the loss of Matthew (Dan Stevens) and Sybil (Jessica Brown-Findlay), it doesn't seem like the writers quite know what to do in the wake of those deaths. So much of this season felt either forced or false or just failed miserably. Has Downton Abbey lost its charm? Before launching into the season as a whole, let's go over the highlights of the finale, shall we?

Mon, Feb 24, 2014

Did Downton Abbey Lose Its Charm? Finale Rounds Out a Frustrating Season

VIDEO: Check Out the Trailer for Downton Abbey's Season 4 Christmas Special

Season 4 of Downton Abbey hasn't even premiered in the U.S. yet, but it's already coming to an end in Britain.

Mon, Dec 9, 2013

VIDEO: Check Out the Trailer for Downton Abbey's Season 4 Christmas Special

Keck's Exclusives: O'Brien's Downton Abbey Farewell

Downton Abbey's fourth season, premiering on PBS in January, will say goodbye to Lady Cora's personal maid, O'Brien (Siobhan Finneran, who will appear in one episode to wrap up her story). O'Brien's exit will reverberate through the staff, affecting, among others, head housekeeper Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan) and recently promoted cook's assistant Daisy (Sophie McShera).

Mon, Sep 16, 2013

Keck's Exclusives: O'Brien's Downton Abbey Farewell

Downton Abbey Downstairs Scoop: Anna Dances, Mrs. Hughes Subs, and Daisy Gets Nasty

Matthew who?On the upcoming fourth season of Downton Abbey, the Crawleys upstairs may be mourning the recent death of their heir, but those downstairs are suffering from an additional loss: O'Brien (Siobhan Finneran). Beyond the absence of the scheming lady's maid, the servants will also have to contend with new-fangled kitchen gadgets, a familiar face returning and ongoing internal strife (we blame Thomas!).

Thu, Aug 29, 2013