"She's still very much in the atmosphere," McGovern said of her late costar in the upcoming movie "Downton Abbey: The Grand ...

That said, the presence of Smith, who died last year, still ‘permeates’ this third and final ‘Downton’ installment.

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Elizabeth McGovern, who plays Cora Crawley in hit English drama Downton Abbey, spoke about how it felt like filming the ...

Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern has given a surprising answer about making The Grand Finale without Maggie Smith.

Smith, who died Sept. 27, was best known to American audiences for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. She won two Academy Awards in a career that spanned nearly seven decades.

McGovern made her screen debut at 20 in Robert Redford’s “Ordinary People” in 1980 and went on to co-star with Hollywood’s leading men, including Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.

Smith, who died Sept. 27, was best known to American audiences for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. She won two Academy Awards in a career that spanned nearly seven decades.

Smith, who died Sept. 27, was best known to American audiences for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. She won two Academy Awards in a career that spanned nearly seven decades.