{"id":49791,"date":"2014-05-30T08:12:51","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T07:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8ce250469d.nxcli.io\/?p=49791"},"modified":"2014-05-30T08:12:51","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T07:12:51","slug":"sue-johnston-joins-downton-abbey-series-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment-focus.com\/2014\/05\/30\/sue-johnston-joins-downton-abbey-series-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Sue Johnston joins Downton Abbey for series 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sue Johnston has joined the cast for series 5 of Downton Abbey ITV has announced.<\/p>\n<p>The popular actress known for her roles in The Royle Family, Waking The Dead and Coronation Street will join the cast as Denker, Lady\u2019s Maid to Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham (Maggie Smith).<\/p>\n<p>Johnston\u2019s casting comes following the news that Richard E. Grant, Anna Chancellor and Rade Sherbedgia will guest star in the new series. 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