In the made-for-TV movie, MacLaine played Coco in her latter years. Although the French may be considered far more acquainted with impeccable fashion than the Brits, the Crawleys are an exception. MacLaine's character will fit in just fine.
As a former First Lady who insists upon having Nicholas Cage's character as the head of her bodyguard detail, MacLaine shows she can be a pain in the ass. And aren't most in-laws pains in the ass? Sorry, Earl of Grantham.
In the made-for-TV movie, MacLaine played Coco in her latter years. Although the French may be considered far more acquainted with impeccable fashion than the Brits, the Crawleys are an exception. MacLaine's character will fit in just fine.
As a mother of a dying woman, MacLaine really shows her maternal side in this movie that will make you cry for hours after it's over.
Once you've seen her freak out screaming that her "daughter's in pain!" over and over at the nurses, you'll see that she has the whole mother thing down.
She plays a nun opposite Clint Eastwood? Come on, after a role like this, Downton Abbey will be a walk in the park.
As a rich old curmudgeon named Ouiser, MacLaine shows she can give Maggie Smith's character a run for her money -- no pun intended.
Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Carrie Fisher, MacLaine plays the roll of the mother of a drug-addicted struggling actress. There may be no drug addiction on Downton yet, but that's not to say there isn't an opportunity for MacLaine to have to handle a hot mess.
