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might think american actress Elizabeth McGovern would be thankful to the UK where she has lived almost 25 years. after all, Downton abbey resurrected her career. But McGovern, the TV drama’s countess of Grantham, bemoans the lack of openings for thespians over here. ‘americans are much more open to people from other countries coming in and doing roles,’ she says. ‘It’s astounding how many British actors are playing americans. That doesn’t work in England. You don’t have americans going there playing Brits. It’s just not something that they’re open to.’