Geraldine James

Geraldine James
Born (1950-07-06) 6 July 1950 (age 74)
OccupationActress
Years active1973–present
Spouse
Joseph Blatchley
(m. 1986)

Geraldine James OBE (born 6 July 1950) is an English actress. She has worked extensively on television, on stage and in film. She is known for her role as Marilla Cuthbert in the Netflix series Anne with an E (2017–2019) and as Queen Mary in the 2019 film Downton Abbey.