Lucy Liu wants Downtown Abbey role

The Americans are coming to Downton Abbey – Lucy Liu is among the famous U.S. fans of the period drama clamoring for roles alongside Shirley Maclaine and Elizabeth Mcgovern.

Writer/director Julian Fellowes’ drama about a fictional high society family in rural England has become a big hit in America and now top TV and movie stars are lining up for guest spots.
Charlie’s Angels star Liu says, “A role in Downton Abbey would be amazing.”

3 thoughts on “Lucy Liu wants Downtown Abbey role

  • Anonymous

    I don’t really like her swept back hair in this photo, but in the eye of the beholder, I may be myopic

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  • Marisa Sung

    LUCY LUI WANTS DOWNTON ABBEY ROLE?? BEST OF LUCK TO YUE!! “DOWNTON ABBEY” PRODUCERS WILL MORE THAN LIKELY NOT CAST A CHINESE LADY FROM QUEENS, NEW YORK. 🙁 FOR ONE, SHE IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH PBS, BBC AND THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS!! THEY TAKE THEIR ACTORS VERY SERIOUSLY. LUCKY LUCY-IT IS TRULY AMAZING HOW FAR SHE HAS COME WITHOUT ANY REAL THEATER TRAINING AS IT IS=THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH BC SHE DEMANDS MUCH MUCH MORE AND WANTS TO TAKE OVER ROLES CREATED FOR THE EXPERTLY AND PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED BRITISH ACTORS WHERE SHE IS CLEARLY NOT IN THEIR LEAGUE AND JOE SCARBOROUGH IS AN AMAZING COUNTRY WESTERN PERFORMER=NOT MORE THAN A HUGE EGO! THEY ARE GREAT IN THEIR CURRENT ROLES LIKE ANN CURRY WAS IN HER OLD ROLE ON THE TODAY SHOW (PRIOR TO HER BIG PROMOTION) BUT PUSH TOO HARD AND YOUR WINGS WILL BURN LIKE ICARUS!! 🙁 PHOEBE CATES WOULD MAKE AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR AN EXOTIC ASIAN CHARACTER HOWEVER BC SHE IS STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL, PLAYED “PRINCESS CARIBOU” BRILLIANTLY AND SHE IS A VERY HIGHLY TRAINED PROFESSIONAL OF BOTH THEATER AND DANCE!! I COULD BE WRONG BUT I AM MORE OFTEN RIGHT!! DON’T TAKE MEI WORD FOR IT THOUGH BC THE WORLD IS AN UPSIDE DOWN PARADIGM WHERE ANYTHING AND ANYONE GOES AS MICHELLE OBAMA IS CONSIDERED A BEAUTIFUL ROLE-MODEL FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS?? I ALWAYS PUT MICHELLE OBAMA ON THE COVER OF VOGUE ALONGSIDE CHRISTIE BRINKLEY, CAROL ALT, HEIDI KLUM AND GISELE, DON’T YUE?? I AM SEW SORREE BUT PEOPLE REALLY NEED TO KNOW THEIR PLACE IN THIS RIDICULOUSLY CLASSLESS SOCIETY!! DOWNTON ABBEY IS SEW POPULAR BC IT STRESSES A VERY RIGID CLASS SYSTEM THAT MOST PEOPLE ABIDE BY AND THE FEW WHO REBEL AGAINST IT SUFFER VERY GRAVE CONSEQUENCES!! 🙂

    I DREAMED A DREAM THAT I WAS ON DOWNTON ABBEY!

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  • Marisa Sung

    SHE REALLY NEEDS TO KEEP HER HAIR LONG AND WEAR IT DOWN JUST LIKE LISA LING!! YUE NEED A FACE THAT WILL LAUNCH A THOUSAND SHIPS FOR THAT HAIRSTYLE OR THE FACE OF A VICTORIA’S SECRET MODEL!! UNFORTUANTELY, ONLEE SOME OF US CAN PULL THAT LOOK OFF!! THEY WEAR THAT HAIRSTYLE A LOT ON DOWNTON ABBEY!! TO EACH HIS OWN!! 🙂

    ON YOUR OWN

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