Downton Abbey Season 2

Violet is the widow of the late Patrick Crawley, Earl of Grantham, and mother of Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham and the Lady Rosamund Painswick. She is both an endearing character despite her stubborn and unyielding disposition.
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Dame Maggie Smith Wiki
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The patriarch of Downton Abbey and the son of Violet Crawley. He is the husband of Cora Crawley. Ladies Mary, Edith and Sybil are his daughters. A very likable character who loves his family.
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Hugh Bonneville on IMDb
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Cora is the wife of Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham and mother of Lady Mary Crawley, Lady Edith Crawley, and Lady Sybil Crawley. An American heiress by birth she married into British nobility. She is both gentle and spunky, which makes her character a joy to watch.
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Elizabeth McGovern IMDb
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The eldest Crawley daughter, Mary is fiesty and can appear quite shallow and mean at times, but she cares greatly for her family and friends. She rises to the occasion in Season 2 by nursing the wounded.
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Michelle Dockery IMDb
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The second oldest Crawley daughter, Edith is generally quiet but has an ongoing rivalry with sister Mary which causes tension. In Season 2 she learns to drive in order to possibly help her family.
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Laura Carmichael IMDb
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Sybil is the youngest Crawley daughter, independent, politically minded, and very considerate. In Season 2, she decides to enlist Mrs. Patmore and Daisy for help before becoming a nurse. She also has a romance which initially displeases her family.
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Jessica Brown-Findlay IMDb
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A spunky woman who values family and education, she is not opposed to standing up for what she thinks is right, is clever, and usually speaks her mind.
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Penelope Wilton IMDb
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Matthew is a lawyer in Season 1 when he learns he has become the heir of Downton (a position he is not happy about). He and Mary Crawley have a tumultuous relationship. In Season 2, he is a soldier during WWI and his engagement to another woman is announced.
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Dan Stevens IMDb
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A new character for season 2 of Downton Abbey, Sir Richard is Mary's finance and made his money as a powerful and ruthless newspaper proprietor. Interestingly, this character was based on the real life newspaper magnate Lord Beaverbrook.
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Iain Glen IMDb
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Lavinia is another new character for season 2 of Downton Abbey. She is engaged to Matthew Crawley and lives in London. As is discovered by Mary Crawley, her father has had dealings with Sir Richard. Lavinia loves Matthew quite fiercely.
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Zoe Boyle IMDb

The sister of Sir Robert Crawley, Lady Rosamund is a free-spirited woman who likes to meddle in her family's affairs and in series two she becomes annoyed with Mary Crawley for not exposing one of Lavinia's secrets. Despite being a meddler, she is a loyal member of the Crawley family.
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Samantha Bond IMDb
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The local doctor who becomes a Major in the second series and started the idea that Downton could serve as a convalescent home.
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David Robb IMDb
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Integral to the smooth operation of Downton Abbey, Mr. Carson is the no-nonsense butler who loves Mary Crawley like a daughter. He has worked on the estate since childhood.
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Jim Carter IMDb
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Mrs. Hughes is the head housekeeper and she is in charge of all the female servants. More or less, she runs the entire servant branch of Downton Abbey. She isn't very emotional, but she is ethical and never two-sided.
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Phyllis Logan IMDb
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Anna is a sweet and caring person, she is the head housemaid and in season 1 helps conceal Mary's secret. During season 2, the man she loves (Mr. Bates) is taken away from her by his estranged wife, but she continues to hold out hope.
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Joanne Froggatt IMDb
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Bates knew Robert Crawley while they were both in the military, and becomes Robert's valet in season 1. During season 2, his estranged ex-wife arrives and causes problems for Bates. He is a man of high moral quality and has a strong work ethic.
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Brendan Coyle IMDb
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O'Brien is an intelligent woman with a sharp tongue and is known for her sharp tongue. She causes Cora Crawley to miscarry in season 1 when she believes she is being replaced as her lady's maid. Despite this, she befriends Lang in season 2 when she discovers that he is shell-shocked like her brother had been.
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Siobhan Finneran IMDb
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Branson is the family's politically and interdependently minded chauffeur who develops a crush on Sybil in season 1. During season 2, he declares that he intends to make something of himself and asks Sybil to "bet on him." He does not wish to fight for the British army since he is Irish. The entire Crawley household is stunned by how things unfold between Sybil and Branson.
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Allen Leech IMDb

Ethel makes her appearance in the second season of Downton as a replacement for housemaid Gwen who left to become a secretary. She is outspoken and does not like to take orders from anyone, particularly Anna. Following a scandal, Ethel is dismissed from employment by Mrs. Hughes.
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Amy Nuttall IMDb
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Thomas is a notorious character whose only friend at Downton is O'Brien, Cora's maid. During season 1 he attempts to blackmail Bates because he wants his job. When war breaks out, he attempts to save himself from the front lines by becoming a medic.
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Rob James-Collier IMDb
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[Spoiler Alert] William is kind and somewhat of a push-over which Thomas, the first footman, exploits. During season 2, William is a private who is sent to be a servant for Matthew at the front. He becomes engaged to Daisy and eventually dies from his war injuries.
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Thomas Howes IMDb

Mrs. Patmore is a spunky cook who is behaves as though Downton cannot function without her. In season two, she learns some disheartening news about her nephew, who disappeared on the front lines. Mrs. Patmore is an endearing character.
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Lesley Nicol IMDb

Daisy is a young kitchen maid who is constantly under the watch of Mrs. Patmore, the cook. She has a crush on Thomas in the first season of Downton, but she develops feelings for William who proposes to her in season two.
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Sophie McShera IMDb

Vera is Mr. Bates' estranged wife who is originally mentioned in season 1 of Downton, but does not make an appearance until season 2. She arrives and demands that Mr. Bates return home with her or she will go to the press with information about Mary and Kemal Pamuk. She is stubborn and refuses to give John a divorce.
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Maria Doyle Kennedy IMDb

Henry Lang is a new character for season 2, where he replaces Mr. Bates as Robert Crawley's valet. He is the son of a lady's maid which eventually leads him to bond with O'Brien after she compliments his skill as a valet.
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Cal Macaninch IMDb

Molesley is a kind and likable character, first introduced in season 1 as Matthew Crawley's valet. Although Matthew does not desire to have a valet, Molesley takes this in stride. During season 2, he becomes Robert Crawley's valet after both Bates and then Lang leave.
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Kevin Doyle IMDb