Maggie Smith Violet Actor Hugh Bonneville Robert Crawley Actor Elizabeth McGovern Cora Actor Brendan Coyle John Bates Actor Joanne Froggatt Anna Actor Michelle Dockery Lady Mary Crawley Actor Jim Carter Mr. Carson Actor Phyllis Logan Mrs. Hughes Actor Rob James-Collier Thomas Barrow Actor Jessica Brown Findlay Lady Sybil Crawley Actor Laura Carmichael Lady Edith Crawley Actor Penelope Wilton Isobel Crawley Actor Samantha Bond Lady Rosamund Actor Kevin Doyle Molesley Actor Siobhan Finneran Sarah O'Brien Actor Allen Leech Tom Branson Actor Shirley MacLaine Martha Levinson Actor Sophie McShera Daisy Mason Actor Matt Milne Alfred Nugent Actor Lesley Nicol Mrs. Patmore Actor David Robb Dr. Clarkson Actor Ed Speleers Jimmy Kent Actor Cara Theobold Ivy Stuart Actor MyAnna Buring Edna Braithwaite Guest Star Charles Edwards Michael Gregson Guest Star Peter Egan Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire Guest Star Julian Fellowes Writer Andy Goddard Director