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Michelle Dockery plays the feisty Lady Mary Crawley on DIVA’s hit period drama Downton Abbey. Here, she gives us a personal insight into her stubborn character.

Screen veteran Dame Maggie Smith has a huge repertoire of acting, from high drama to high comedy. Now in her seventies she is still taking on huge roles including, Professor McGonagall from the Harry Potter franchise and the Dowager Countess of Grantham in one of the biggest series of the year, Downton Abbey.

From a Guinness World Record to the Emmy Red Carpet, the most talked about show of the year, Downton Abbey, swept up six awards at the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards today, including Outstanding Miniseries.