Lesley Nicol

I get invited to a lot more glamorous parties since I've been in 'Downton Abbey,' which has made me much more fashion conscious.

I want to have a scene with Maggie Smith.

For years, I've felt that there's an inner cook in me just waiting to be unleashed. But I have to confess I'm having an awful lot of trouble finding her in real life.

I have a dog named Steve that lives at the studio.

I'm an ambassador 24 hours a day.

Lie detection is like language; there is a learning window. Telling whoppers to small children seems to be a family tradition in many families.