Sophie McShera - Daisy Robinson
Daisy Mason, née Robinson, is the kitchen maid at Downton Abbey. Her age is unknown but she is probably not more than 20, and lives under the strict eye of Beryl Patmore, the cook. In the first six episodes, she is very taken with Thomas, the footman, but stops her affections after he is nasty about Cora Crawley's miscarriage. She is one of eleven children, as her mother was a "true Victorian" and had many offspring. Daisy is portrayed by Sophie McShera.
During Series 1, her affections shift from Thomas to William; however, by Series 2, she feels that their relationship is going too fast, and is hesitant when he proposes to her before going off to war. However, she marries him shortly before his death out of pity, after being persuaded by several members of the staff. She later feels a great deal of guilt about allowing William to think that she loved him.
During Series 1, her affections shift from Thomas to William; however, by Series 2, she feels that their relationship is going too fast, and is hesitant when he proposes to her before going off to war. However, she marries him shortly before his death out of pity, after being persuaded by several members of the staff. She later feels a great deal of guilt about allowing William to think that she loved him.
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Daisy Photo Gallery/Slideshow
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Sophie McShera - The Actress
Sophie McShera (born 1985 in Holme Wood, Bradford, Yorkshire) is a British actress. She began her television career in 2007. After several minor roles, she was cast as a sixth form pupil in the fifth series (2009-2010) of BBC drama Waterloo Road. In Autumn 2010 she became part of the original cast of the Golden Globe winning period drama Downton Abbey. She has played Daisy Robinson in every episode of the series to date. She will have a supporting role in the ITV sitcom The Job Lot which will air in 2013 and is set in a busy unemployment bureau in the West Midlands.
McShera's stage roles include playing the titular role in the pantomime Cinderella at the West Yorkshire Playhouse between December 2009 and January 2010, and performing as 'Pea' in Jez Butterworth's stage play Jerusalem at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End.
McShera's stage roles include playing the titular role in the pantomime Cinderella at the West Yorkshire Playhouse between December 2009 and January 2010, and performing as 'Pea' in Jez Butterworth's stage play Jerusalem at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End.
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Waterloo Road - Ros McCain
Sophie plays 16 year old bookish Ros McCain, the surprise child of slightly older parents.
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Television / Films / Theatre
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Sophie McShera
Video Credits - Grant Parsons/Curtis Brown