30 minutes of classic Maggie Smith moments from ‘Downton Abbey’ – watch!

We love all the characters in Downton Abbey – but there’s always been one true star of the show.

Yes, we’re talking about the Dowager Countess, of course, played by the inimitable Dame Maggie Smith.

To celebrate the release of the first Downton movie based on ITV’s period drama series, the show’s official YouTube channel put together some brilliant compilations of Lady Violet best moments.

So get ready for half an hour of classic quips from Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes, as only Dame Maggie could deliver them!

Here are her greatest lines and iconic zingers from Season 1 and Season 2:

And here are some more cutting one-liners from Season 3:

Lastly, let’s look back at her golden moments from Season 5:

With the Downton movie topping the box office in 2019, of course there’s going to be a sequel.

The Downton Abbey movie is available on DVD on Amazon.