What is coras accent in Downton Abbey?

As an American, to me she has a very hybrid British/American accent. And more British than American. She pronounces all the Rs still, but enunciates consonants like a Brit. She also says words like "all" "altered" "o'clock" the same way a British person does.
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Does Cora have an American accent?

If you are referring to Cora Crawley, Lady Grantham, on Downton Abbey, according to the story she is an American (from Cincinnati, Ohio to be precise) who has lived in England for 30 years. She speaks with a midwestern American accent softened by her many years in England.
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What is Mrs Patmore's accent?

Some of the servants (eg Mr Carson, Mrs Patmore, Anna and Sarah O'Brien) speak with northern accents (either Yorkshire or Lancashire). And there is dialog and/or plot that identifies Branson as Irish and John Bates as Scottish.
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What is the accent of the servants in Downton Abbey?

Within watching the first few minutes of the program, there is a very obvious dialect divide between the aristocracy (who speak Received Pronunciation), and the servants (who mostly speak with local Yorkshire accents).
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Is Cora Crawley British?

Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham (née Levinson; b. 1868) is the American heiress daughter of Martha and Isidore Levinson and sister of Harold Levinson.
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What accent does Lady Grantham have?

As an American, to me she has a very hybrid British/American accent. And more British than American. She pronounces all the Rs still, but enunciates consonants like a Brit. She also says words like "all" "altered" "o'clock" the same way a British person does.
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Did Lord Grantham have an illegitimate child?

Cora decides who's inheriting – and it's not Lady Mary's son

She knows that Thomas is the illegitimate son of O'Brien and Lord Grantham – and the rightful heir to the house. She knows it will kill her husband to see an illegitimate child inherit Downton Abbey and she has waited a long time for this moment.
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What accent is Mrs Hughes?

Mrs. Hughes has a Scottish brogue. All the aristocrats speak with an upper class English accent. Go to Youtube and search "Yorkshire accent".
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Is Mrs Hughes from Downton Abbey Scottish?

Phyllis Logan (born 11 January 1956) is a Scottish actress, known for playing Lady Jane Felsham in Lovejoy (1986–1993) and Mrs Hughes (later Carson) in Downton Abbey (2010–2015).
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Was Mrs Hughes Scottish?

It also turns out that the Downton Abbey creators' original plan for Mrs Hughes was for her to be Yorkshire born and bred. However, they liked Logan's natural Scottish accent so went with that instead. The 63-year-old said: “I was happy when she was cast as a Scot.
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Is Daisy Irish in Downton Abbey?

Early life, education, and personal life. McShera was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, into a large Irish family. Her mother is a teacher and her father is a teacher turned financial adviser.
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What is Maggie Smith's accent?

Yes, she does. It's scottish.
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Is everyone on Downton Abbey English?

Backstage at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night, three Downton Abbey cast members revealed a hilarious secret – they're not British at all. They actually hail from Wisconsin. In the words of Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville and Allen Leech below, “Go Cheese!”
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Is Lady Grantham really American?

Elizabeth Lee McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American actress and musician. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, three Golden Globe Award nominations, and one Academy Award nomination. Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
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Is Lady Crawley American?

Cora Crawley is the current chatelaine of Downton Abbey, a large castle and estate in the village of Downton in England. The thing with her is that she isn't British, but she is American.
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Does Phyllis Logan have a Scottish accent?

I think she was proud of me.” Logan's Scottish accent first intruded when she was studying drama.
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Is Phyllis Logan Scottish?

Phyllis Logan was born on January 11, 1956 in Paisley, Scotland. She is an actress, known for Secrets & Lies (1996), Another Time, Another Place (1983) and Downton Abbey (2010). She has been married to Kevin McNally since August 15, 2011.
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Is Mrs Patmore a virgin?

She then makes the whole situation more awkward by asking fellow older virgin Mrs. Patmore to act as emissary to Carson.
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What was Mrs Patmore's first name?

Beryl Patmore, the Crawley family cook. Mrs. Beryl Patmore is a character on the series Downton Abbey. She was played for all six seasons by actress Lesley Nicol.
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What surgery did Mary Crawley have?

Mrs. Crawley directing the withdrawal of fluid from around the heart of a local farmer. Mrs. Patmore's successful cataract surgery.
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Does Lord Grantham sleep with Jane?

SPOILER ALERT: Downstairs comes upstairs as Downton's Earl has secret bedroom tryst with his new maid. Things are about to get steamy at the Grantham country house in Downton Abbey. Viewers will see the Earl of Grantham commit the ultimate betrayal as he shares a steamy kiss with his maid, Jane, on Sunday night.
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Does Tom Branson remarry in Downton Abbey?

Fans will also have been delighted to see that chauffeur Tom has found love again as he appears to remarry in wedding scenes that see him and maid Lucy Smith (Tuppence Middleton) tie the knot. Tom married into the aristocratic Crawley family only to be devastated by the death of his first wife, Lady Sybil.
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Why do the voices sound different in the Downton Abbey movie?

We have noticed that the film Downton Abbey is faster than it should so it results on all voices pitch higher (it's funny to hear some actors!). The runtime on nowtv is 1h57min but it should be 2h3m? Thanks!
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Who was the highest paid actor in Downton Abbey?

Dame Maggie Smith reigns over the Downton Abbey cast in earnings.
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