BBC
Dame Maggie Smith 'not leaving Downton Abbey' Dame Maggie has starred in numerous period dramas, including David Copperfield There is "no truth" to reports Dame Maggie Smith is leaving ITV1 hit drama Downton Abbey, according to producers. A...
Mail Online UK
The cast is all excellent but Dame Maggie's star shines brighter. I think we could get by though without the drippy Lady Sybil...Ah well, if Dame Maggie wants to leave then there's nothing we can do. I think the entire series should end after series...
New York Post
April 16, 2012 An unconfirmed story in a London newspaper saying that Dame Maggie Smith had asked Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes to write her character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, out of the sensational PBS costume drama has sent...
United Press International
Maggie Smith is not leaving "Downton Abbey," contrary to reports claiming she is, representatives for the popular British costume drama said Monday. The Emmy Award-winning series, set in the early 20th century, follows the lives of a wealthy British...