Hard to believe that Shirley MacLaine, at 79, could recast her image after such a long Hollywood career. But that’s exactly what happened when she made her guest appearance on Downton Abbey Season 3 last year. RadioTimes reports MacLaine as saying “My whole identity is now Downton Abbey.” Read the full article here.
Shirley MacLaine reprises her role as Martha Levinson in Season 4, and this time she has another Hollywood A-lister in tow. She and Paul Giamatti (Sideways) won’t appear until the season finale, but their roles are sure to be memorable. While both Giamatti and MacLaine landed on Downton in the midst of great film careers, actors like Dan Stevens and Elizabeth McGovern can attribute their A-list status almost solely to Downton Abbey — a real career maker indeed.
