Last updated at 4:05 PM on 16th December 2011
It seems it's not only popstars and a certain Syco boss that can crack America.
The Downton Abbey cast are hoping to conquer the US with a visit to the Big Apple, and in light of their four Golden Globe nominations yesterday, it seems their quest is within reach.
Joanne Froggatt, Elizabeth McGovern and birthday girl Michelle Dockery - who turned 30 yesterday - attended a special screening in New York to promote the second season of their drama.
Living the dream: Downton Abbey cast members Joanne Froggatt, Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern promote their series at a screening in New York
The ITV crew took part in a Q&A with the Times Center audience, before giving a taster of the upcoming series - which premiered in the UK on September 18 but will begin in the US on January 8.
Froggatt, 31, who plays head housemaid Anna in the show, certainly has a face to capture the market across the Atlantic, looking elegant with her long blonde plait draped over her shoulder.
Breaking the US: Blonde beauty Joanne looks cute as a button with plaited hair as she promotes series two
Following her simple, yet chic lead, co-star McGovern also opted for an all-black ensemble, defying her 50 years with a glowing complexion and a pair of suede ruby slippers.
Dockery, who plays McGovern's onscreen daughter Lady Mary Crawley, completed the trio of dark shades, but added a feminine touch with a delicate lace collar and a pair of gold hoop earrings.
Deserving of their nominations: Birthday girl Michelle Dockery, who turned 30 yesterday, looked elated that the ITV drama has received four nods at the Golden Globes
Frumpy: Joanne Froggatt poses in her costume as she plays the role of Anna
The cast discussed their excitement over being nominated for four Golden Globe awards.
Michelle Dockery admitted: 'Well, we had a feeling! I mean, we first heard miniseries and Maggie (Smith) and I, you know, we were content with that.'
Hugh Bonneville explained that they heard about the show's initial nominations moments before appearing on The Today Show. 'we were just about to go on and we heard that it had been nominated for Best Miniseries, so that was fantastic,' he said.
Brits abroad: The cast members held a special Q&A before their screening nominations for Golden Globe awards.
'We got the news about that and then we went on The Today Show and received our congratulations, and that was great,' added Dan Stevens.
'And then we wandered off, and as were on the lift going to another interview, somebody suddenly got an email that Hugh and Elizabeth had been nominated as well, so that was great.'
Co-star Hugh Bonneville is set to win the title in the male version of the category for Best Actor.
It also stands to triumph as the Best Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television, but will battle The Hour, Mildred Pierce, Too Big Too Fail and Cinema Verite.
Sneak peek: The cast have filmed a Christmas Special for the festive season
Speaking about the hugely successful second season, Joanne Froggatt told reporters: 'It's so dramatic, season 2, because we start season 2 in the middle of the First World War, so obviously that brings about a great period, a period of great change for everybody, for the house, for the whole world, so obviously the stakes are higher, there's more drama, but it's really still got a really fantastic humor to it as well. It hasn't lost the humor. So it's a real roller coaster, season 2, I think."
'And for Jo and I, our through line is still the romance, for Jo between Anna and Bates, and Matthew and Mary, so amongst everything else there's still that kind of will they/won't they element to both, to all four of the characters,' said Michelle Dockery.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2075085/Downton-Abbey-Elizabeth-McGovern-Michelle-Dockery-Joanne-Froggatt-ditch-dowdy-costumes-glamour-bid-conquer-America.html#ixzz1gjgLer8Z
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