Laura Carmichael News

PEOPLE reports that Princess Kate is heading to West London's Ealing Studios' to visit the set of DOWNTON ABBEY.

On Tuesday, Milk Publicity, which represents the series, told the Associated Press that Smith's comments were meant to be taken lightheartedly

Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy HARVEY directed by Lindsay Posner, will open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February. First produced on Broadway in 1944 where it ran for four years, this new production stars James Dreyfus as Elwood P. Dowd and Maureen Lipman as his sister, Veta.

Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael Lesley Nicol, Phyllis Logan and Rob James-Collier stopped by yesterday's THE VIEW on ABC to talk about the upcoming season of DOWNTON ABBEY and the special appearance by actor George Clooney,

Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael Lesley Nicol, Phyllis Logan and Rob James-Collier stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about the upcoming season of DOWNTON ABBEY

Below, get a first look at George Clooney, who will portray an American guest at a wedding in the highly anticipated fifth season of DOWNTON ABBEY.

Today, November 30, DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED offers a tempting sampling of best-loved moments from the past four seasons and a few delectable delights from Season Five.

Tonight, November 30, DOWNTON ABBEY REDISCOVERED offers a tempting sampling of best-loved moments from the past four seasons and a few delectable delights from Season Five.

Relief is on the way for the millions of devoted viewers eagerly awaiting the debut of the new season of 'Downton Abbey,' a Carnival Films/ MASTERPIECE co-production premiering on PBS January 4, 2015.

Richard Bean's new play Great Britain opened in the West End on September 26,following a sell-out run at the National Theatre. With a cast led by Lucy Punch andRobert Glenister, Nicholas Hytner's production now continues at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in a strictly limited season to 10 January 2015. Designs are by Tim Hatley, with video design by 59 Productions, lighting by Neil Austin, music by Grant Olding and sound by Paul Arditti. Go inside opening night in the video below!

Richard Bean's new play Great Britain opened in the West End last night (26 September 2014) following a sell-out run at the National Theatre.

Series star Laura Carmichael revealed that the actor's appearance involves an attempt to give a smooch to Maggie Smith's formidible character Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess.

ITV has just released the latest DOWNTON ABBEY trailer for the next season, season 5, and with it come even more questions about the future of the characters. In this trailer, butler Carson (Jim Carter) says, 'I feel a shaking of the ground I stand on,' and Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael) adds, 'the world is changing.' And of course, so are the Crawley family and their staff.

Although ITV's historical drama Downton Abbey is set in 1920s Great Britain, a recent promotional photo erroneously featuring a modern-day plastic water bottle caused quite a stir among fans. The shot featured stars Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael and a 21st-century water bottle! Now, the cast of Downton Abbey has responded to the now-viral whoops by taking a new photo, posing to promote the charity Wateraid. Scroll down for both pictures!

Nuffield Creative and Executive Director, Sam Hodges, announces the company's 50th anniversary season marked by the appointment of a team of new Associate Actors, to join the current team of Associates.

Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Lesley Nichol & more from the Masterpiece Classic series Downton Abbey stopped by ABC's THE VIEW to talk about their characters and the upcoming fourth season of the show.

Sasha Alexander, star of the TNT original drama 'Rizzoli & Isles,' and Clark Gregg, star of the ABC series 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' revealed the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® nominations this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 11 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood at 8:50 a.m. ET.

Bravo Media earned a record-breaking night this past Sunday, landing the network the #1 spot in P18-49 among cable competition, according to Nielsen.

Grab your favorite winter cocktail and cozy up as Bravo Media's 'Watch What Happens Live,' hosted by Andy Cohen, breaks out the fine China when Laura Carmichael, Rob James Collier, Allen Leech and Lesley Nicol of PBS's hit series 'Downton Abbey' make their first visit to the clubhouse on Tuesday, December 10 at 11p.m. ET/PT. Cohen serves up some holiday season realness as next week's lineup showcases some sassy Brits, singers, comedians and even Housewives. For more information, visit: http://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live

Below, check out clips from PBS in which the cast and creators talk about the new season which Season premieres Sunday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on PBS.