Exclusive: Thomasin McKenzie Leans Into Her Romantic Side In 'Downton Abbey' Spoof

Exclusive: Thomasin McKenzie Leans Into Her Romantic Side In 'Downton Abbey' Spoof

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesAt just 25 years old, Thomasin McKenzie has built an impressively varied resume. Following her breakthrough role in 2018’s Leave No Trace, the New Zealand actor has explored everything from horror (Old, Last Night in Soho) and black comedy (Jojo Rabbit) to biopic (Joy). But it wasn’t until she filmed Fackham Hall, a pitch-perfect send-up of period dramas, that she got to play in the genre she …

Fackham Hall Review: Downton Abbey Spoof is Fast and Funny

– Enjoyable Silver-Spoon Romp – by Adrian Horton | The Guardian | December 5, 2025 Period drama parody has some decent and often smart gags and benefits from a game cast including Damian Lewis and Thomasin McKenzie. Perhaps it’s the feeling of end times in the air: after years of inactivity, spoofs are making a comeback. This summer saw the resurgence of the lighthearted genre, which at its best sends up the pretensions of overly serious genre w…

Anna Maxwell Martin's Downton Abbey spoof praised as 'one of the funniest British comedies in years'

"A delightfully zany, irreverent and hysterically funny parody."

Thomasin McKenzie, Katherine Waterston and Emma Laird at the FACKHAM HALL New York Premiere

Thomasin McKenzie, Kathryn Waterston and Emma Laird hit the red carpet at the premiere of their Downton Abbey spoof, Fackham Hall. They opted to dress in