Wednesday, June 13, 2012

'Downton Abbey' star dishes on season 3's 'spiky' barbs, Anna and Bates Dave M. Benett / By Randee Dawn (THE CLICKER)


Late last year, something happened to Joanne Froggatt for the first time: She was recognized. In America.

“I was in a deli in New York, and it was really weird for me!” remembered the woman who plays maid Anna on "Downton Abbey," one of the biggest cult sensations to leap across the pond in years. It happened during a break in the press junket for “Downton’s” second season last December, and she recalled, “I raced back to the hotel and told everyone!”

Froggatt’s Anna is, of course, half of the dynamic, romantic duo that also includes Mr. Bates. As viewers may remember, the valet has been incarcerated for allegedly killing his first wife – Anna is now his second. It’s one of the most popular stories on the PBS series, and part of that attraction comes from Anna's sweet disposition.


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