Sybil: A Rebellious Spirit | Downton Abbey

Sybil is one of our favourites, and for good reason - her fiery, rebellious spirit and strength in her beliefs is inspiring to say the least!

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The costume drama series, Downton Abbey, written and created by Oscar-winning writer Julian Fellowes, stars Academy Award-winner Maggie Smith as a Dowager Countess of an Edwardian English country house in 1912. The series portrays the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them, in a time before the last vestige of a century’s old tradition were stripped away by World War and the modern age. The all-star cast also includes Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern.

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[DowntonAbbey]

What’s your favourite Sybil moment of all time?

[mitsukai]

Sybil: *breathes*
Robert: Of course I blame Branson!

[raphacds]

I just love it when Mary and Edith forget their differences and work together in a very complicated situation.
In fact, Sybil is one of the few people who can unite her sisters, especially when she dies. I love these three sisters!

[grease]

It's a shame the 2 movies never had storylines that were THIS intense. THIS is what made Downton such an amazing series.

[lilykam]

Sybil was so way ahead of her time. She was played beautifully and wished they would have allowed her to grow more into the coming period of history. She would have been the lead in New Era!

[anyareid]

I love the progression from Robert HATING Tom to adoring him in the last movie

[rubygracemoseley]

“You’re far nicer than you were before the war, you know?”
That’s the meanest thing Sybil ever says 😂

[ifmusicbethefoodofloveplay]

Was utterly heartbroken when Sybil died! She was such an inspiration

[creativehorsequeen]

"Well I doubt I'd expect to curtsy to the royals in June when I had been arrested in May" 🤣🤣 I can't. The Dowager Dutchess always has the best lines.

[adriangilbert]

In Sybil's world she could have been easily given to the frivolity expected of the youngest child. But I think we all love her determination to be a real and grounded person. The most endearing of all the characters, everyone's baby.

[nicolasdiez]

"Blame me"
"I DO blame YOU!"
😂 I laughed hard when I first saw that scene

[wisteria]

When the Dowager Countess says "her husband will tell her what her opinions are" I always choke laughing, knowing who her husband is going to be and what kind of opinions he would tell her to have

[PetWessman]

Elizabeth McGovern is so beautiful in her controlled terror in that final scene

[houseoftyrell]

She's the best character on tv, I'm a guy and rarely feel like emotional watching any show or movies even the saddest one but I cried when Sybil died.

[tvdsje]

Note how Mary sticks up for Sybil here while Edith was taking the Dowager Countess' side. She also stuck up for Edith when she was doing her journalist dealings. People never give her enough credit for sticking up for the people she loves when it really matters and focus more on the sisterly quarrels

[avi.chan]

She was always my favorite character living in Downton. I admire her free spirit. Also, a really great actress, there aren't many character deaths that are played as impressive as the one of Lady Sybil. It looked so real... still getting tears in my eyes just thinking about it...

[BroMandi]

Jessica Brown Findlay played the character of Lady Sybil with so much grace, I dont think any other actress could have done it better 😉

[karldelavigne]

Carson's looks of horror and disgust are the equivalent of a Greek chorus.

[nurulhanan.]

Darling, darling Sybil. What happy times it were when I discovered DA. Sybil was one of the most inspiring characters I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing. I only pray for half her courage, steadiness and determination. More than anything I love how she’s still such a gentle and sensitive person.

[gnostic]

Robert being outraged and Cora telling him was her idea. Lol