Elizabeth McGovern attends a luncheon for Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron at the State Department in Washington. (Photo : REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST/FILES)
With the last season of "Downton Abbey" currently being aired in Britain, actress Elizabeth McGovern opened up about the "mixed blessing" of appearing on the show, and the feeling of being "liberated" to continue with her musical pursuits.
McGovern who is better known for her role as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham on the ITV show, told the Evening Standard about her folk band - Sadie And The Hotheads. Her band is scheduled to perform on Oct. 30 at the Bush Hall.
The musician who has been with the British drama series since its inception in 2010, told the publication, "You just don't want it to go on forever and ever, it's just not natural."
McGovern said the cast made the most of the opportunities they had with the characters and the storylines while recalling the closeness between them.
"We all grew fond of each other as a cast so it's sad to say goodbye, but I'm loving the liberating feeling I'm having working on the music," McGovern said adding that working on the show has been a "mixed blessing."
The 54-year-old singer and actress who lives with her husband in Chiswick will appear in Ashford as part of an act for the Revelation St Mary's autumn music program.
McGovern commenting on her band's latest album said the music is a reflection of what is going on in her life with many of the songs relating to "growing older."
According to Kent Online, Sadie and the Hotheads' musical influence range from country, 1960s pop, folk, celtic and jazz. The band's album "I Can Wait" received rave reviews and since then the group have toured the United Kingdom.
In the past, crowds of "Downton" fans would flock to hear the band owing to McGovern's presence. However, since the ending of the show she says, "We'have started to get people who are really there for the music. It used to be in the other direction - everyone was a Downton fan."
