'Downton Abbey' star Elizabeth McGovern brings Ava Gardner's tumultuous life to the stage
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Elizabeth McGovern appears during a performance of the play "Ava The Secret Conversations" in New York. (Jeff Lorch via AP)This image released by Focus Features shows Elizabeth McGovern, left, and Hugh Bonneville in a scene from the film "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale." (Focus Feature via AP)FILE - Elizabeth McGovern poses during a photo call for the off-Broadway play "Ava: The Secret Conversations" in New York on June 30, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)FILE - Moritz von Stuelpnagel, from left, Elizabeth McGovern, Aaron Costa Ganis and John Tufts pose during a photo call for the off-Broadway play "Ava: The Secret Conversations" in New York on June 30, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)Aaron Costa Ganis, left, and Elizabeth McGovern appear during a performance of the play "Ava The Secret Conversations" in New York. (Jeff Lorch via AP)
Elizabeth McGovern appears during a performance of the play "Ava The Secret Conversations" in New York. (Jeff Lorch via AP)
