Elizabeth McGovern, known for her role in "Downton Abbey," has written a play about Ava Gardner. The play, titled "Ava: The Secret Conversations," explores Gardner's relationship with journalist ...

It’s very liberating to take off that psychological corset,” the actress said of portraying the rambunctious Hollywood star ...

Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern has opened up about how Dame Maggie Smith's death affected the third and final Downton ...

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

Elizabeth McGovern found the late Dame Maggie Smith's absence from the new Downton Abbey film "freed up the narrative". The 64-year-old actress had been worried that losing her co-star - who died in ...

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

Broadway play and cast herself against type as Ava Gardner, re-creating that Hollywood performer’s late-in-life meetings with ...

The actress weighs in on playing Ava Gardner, how she became a playwright and why the cast was 'frightened' to film 'Downton ...

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

The final Downton Abbey film evokes a bittersweet farewell to characters that have become household names. For McGovern, this goodbye is layered with personal significance, as her character ...

Here, McGovern shares the books and plays that helped her to tell Gardner’s story as it had never been told before. James ...

This perspective serves as a reminder of the social dynamics that have evolved over time, prompting reflections on the role of women in both historical and modern narratives.