Dame Penelope Wilton, 79, on saying goodbye to Downton Abbey and missing Dame Maggie Smith

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The third Downton Abbey film is dedicated to Maggie Smith whom we all miss so much. Her character Lady Violet is constantly referenced in the story. Her absence is particularly felt by my character, I

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