Week of February 23: Catch "Downton" Cast Members In Other Projects

By Sylvia Gurinsky

Now that American viewers are in full "Downton Abbey" withdrawal, they are searching for alternative viewing.

You can catch some of your favorite "Downton Abbey" stars in various programs out on DVD - including some that, like "DA," have aired in PBS' "Masterpiece" series:

*Dame Maggie Smith (Violet, the Dowager Countess): Smith can be seen in the 1999 production of "David Copperfield" as Betsey Trotwood and as Queen Alexandra in "All the King's Men," aired on Masterpiece that same year.

*Hugh Bonneville (Lord Grantham): Bonneville played a very different character from the benevolent Lord Grantham in 2002's "Daniel Deronda." As the evil Grandcourt, he menaced his wife, Gwendolyn (Romola Garai). He has also appeared in various "Mystery" productions, including the recent Poirot entry, "Murder on the Orient Express."

*Jim Carter: (Carson): Carter played Captain Brown, leading the construction of the railroad, in "Cranford" and "Return To Cranford."

*Phyllis Logan (Mrs. Hughes): Logan also appeared in "All the King's Men" as Mary Beck. She's made some "Mystery" appearances, but also played Linda Brentwood in the dark comedy "Alibi," which starred Michael Kitchen ("Foyle's War").

*Penelope Wilton (Isobel Crawley): At the same time as "Downton," Wilton was also appearing in "South Riding" as Mrs. Beddows. She has appeared in "Wives and Daughters," "Victoria & Albert" and another Michael Kitchen dark comedy, "Falling."

*Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary Crawley): Dockery also appeared in "Return To Cranford" as Erminia Whyte.

*Dan Stevens (Matthew Crawley): Stevens played Edward Ferrars in the 2008 "Sense and Sensibility."

*Brendan Coyle (Bates): Coyle played DCS Mitchell in "Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act" in 2006.

See you next week. Until then, Happy Viewing!