'Downton Abbey': What Does the Cast Really Look Like?

When not wearing lavish period frocks and waist coats, the cast of "Downton Abbey" look quite different from their early 20th-century characters. Click through this slideshow to compare the cast's real-life and "Downton Abbey" looks.

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As "Downton's" cook Mrs. Patmore, she's always toiling away in the kitchen, so it's nice to see Lesley Nicol get cleaned up and hit the red carpet in style.
As "Downton's" cook Mrs. Patmore, she's always toiling away in the kitchen, so it's nice to see Lesley Nicol get cleaned up and hit the red carpet in style.