Downton star sets her sights on cracking America
DOWNTON Abbey star Joanne Froggatt is making great strides in her bid to make it big in the States.
Joanne Froggatt of Downton Abbey fame is looking to make it big in America
After the smash-hit TV show ended its run on Christmas Day, the Yorkshire-born actress, 35, has upped sticks and moved to the US with her husband James Cannon.
Gone is the dowdy Downton uniform of maid Anna Bates.
Instead she showcased her super-slim figure in an eye-catching ensemble in New York on her way to her appearance on Monday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! show.
Joanne and husband James Cannon have upped sticks and moved to the States
Downton's last ever episode aired on Christmas Day
She teamed that with a pair of strappy high-heeled sandals that showed of her lean legs perfectly.
Despite missing out on a Golden Globe, she clearly wasn’t letting it rain on her parade.
Joanne hit the red carpet on Sunday, turning heads in a daring periwinkle blue Reem Acra dress at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
Joanne made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel
Joanne Froggatt Acceptance Speech Winner Golden Globe Awards 2015 HD
I have no jobs lined up in Hollywood but there are so many opportunities to be had. I want to see what happens
She said earlier this week: “We’ve taken the plunge and done it. We rented out our house for six months, boarded a flight to Los Angeles and here we are. We’re homeless. We’re living in a hotel until we can find ourselves somewhere to rent out here.
“I have no jobs lined up in Hollywood but there are so many opportunities to be had. I want to see what happens.”