New season 3 Downton Abbey cast members

Ed Speleers has been cast in the new season of Downton Abbey. The Eragon actor will play a footman named Jimmy when the ITV drama returns.

Cara Theobald will play a new kitchen maid called Ivy and Lucille Sharp will play Martha Levinson's (Shirley McLaine) lady's maid Miss Reid (pictured.)

Matt Milne, War Horse star, will play a footman named Alfred, who is O'Brien's nephew.







Source: Digital Spy

Behind the Scenes - Season 3 - SPOILERS

Updated 3/14/12

Shirley MacLaine is pictured filming "Downton Abbey" on February 21, 2012 in London, UK. The 77-year-old actress will be playing Martha Levinson, the mother of Lady Grantham (Elizabeth McGovern) in the third season.

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More Spoiler News for Season 3

A new footman is coming to Downton Abbey ... one who is very closely connected to O'Brien.
With Thomas likely to become Lord Grantham's valet now that Bates is imprisoned, Downton hires a new footman named Alfred.
Digital Spy reports that Matt Milne (War Horse) will join the cast in Season 3 as Alfred, who also happens to be O'Brien's nephew!

Source: Wetpaint.com



3/9/12

Behind the scenes of the wedding in Season 3:

The cast of Downton Abbey gathered in Oxfordshire, England on March 5th to film the much talked-about wedding scene between Mary and Matthew (cousins, but lovers) for season three.  From the looks of things on the set, it appears that nuptials went on as planned.
Source: socialitelife.com

Photos by FameFlynet Pictures	Is that Shirley MacLaine in that car? I believe so! :)