Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey), 60, ignites the red carpet with her gray hair

She chose to assume what many apply to hide. In 2010, Elizabeth McGovern took on the role of Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham in the British series Downton Abbey. A character that she will leave in 2015, when the program stops after six seasons, to better resume it, in 2019, in the first film derived from the series, which continues the adventures of the Crawley family as well as their loved ones. After the success of this first film, and the ever-increasing appetite of fans to find their favorite characters, Simon Curtis signs Downton Abbey, a new era, released Wednesday, April 27 at the cinema. Placing the plot in 1928, it will be the occasion to see a Hollywood director arrive at the Crawleys, while the mysterious past of the Dowager Countess Violet Crawley will be revealed little by little.

In the cast, Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, but also Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael and Nathalie Baye, most of whom were present at the London premiere of the film, Wednesday April 27, 2022. But the one that caught all eyes is none other than Elizabeth McGovern. Indeed, it is in a black split dress with bare shoulders that the 60-year-old American actress arrived on the red carpet. But besides its elegance, it’s her hair which did not fail to astonish more than one spectator, since it is a gray hair that she chose to assume that evening. Known for her notched brown bob in Downton AbbeyElizabeth McGovern has decided to assume her age and the physical changes it can cause by not dyeing her hair.

The actresses assume their gray hair

For several years, it is not uncommon to see actresses assume their graying hair, a sign that they too see the years pass. Tired of always having to stay “youth” for the goodwill of Hollywood and the producers, some do not hesitate to challenge the profession, like Sarah Jessica Parker in the reboot of Sex and the City ; Andie MacDowell, who arrived with her very visible white hair at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021; or Sharon Stone, who no longer fights to hide her graying roots. But one who has long fought against ageism is none other than Jane Fonda, who, at 85, admitted to not being afraid of getting older.