'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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Emmy winner Maggie Smith looks twenty years younger when she's not trapped under one of the Dowager Countess's flowery hats. Check out those lively blonde locks!
Emmy winner Maggie Smith looks twenty years younger when she's not trapped under one of the Dowager Countess's flowery hats. Check out those lively blonde locks!