Downton Abbey Season Three: New Cast Members Review

As we all anxiously wait for Downton Abbey season three, I just wanted to make sure we're all up to speed on who the new cast members are for the upcoming season:

Shirley MacLaine is playing Lady Cora's mother Martha Levinson.

Shirley MacLaine

Eragon star Ed Speleers will play a new footman named Jimmy.

Ed Speleers

Matt Milne ("War Horse") is a new footman named Alfred.

Matt Milne

 

In addition to the new footmen, Cara Theobald will play a new kitchen maid named Ivy and Lucille Sharp will play the maid for Lady Cora's mother Martha (Shirley MacLaine) named Miss Reid.

              Lucille Sharp                            Cara Theobald             

In this picture from the set, we have two of the new cast members, Cara Theobald and Matt Milne:

Here we see Lucille Sharp in the front seat & Shirley MacLaine in the back:

I haven't seen anything with Ed Speleers on set yet so lets keep our eyes out Downtonians!