‘Downton Abbey’ Star Dies At 77

Daily Beast — Apr 19, 07:00 AM

Downton Abbey actress Nathalie Baye has died at the age of 77.

Baye, who also starred in the Steven Spielberg film Catch Me If You Can, passed away at her home in Paris on Saturday following a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia, her family confirmed to https://www.lemonde.fr/en/obituaries/article/2026/04/18/french-film-star-nathalie-baye-dead-at-77_6752558_15.html" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/obituaries/article/2026/04/18/french-film-star-nathalie-baye-dead-at-77_6752558_15.html">Agence France Presse. Baye began her career in French films, TV series, and on stage before winning a role in the U.S. hit Catch Me If You Can in 2002, and as a French aristocrat in 2022’s Downton Abbey: The New Era.

She appeared in more than 80 films, was a 10-time nominee for the César Award, and took home four Best Actress wins. “https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/2045432372531716281?s=20" rel="" target="_self" title="https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/2045432372531716281?s=20">We loved Nathalie Baye so much,” French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X. “She accompanied, through her voice, her smiles, and her reserve, these last decades of French cinema.”