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The Oscar winner made £1.6 million in profit through the business after allowing for bills of £1.6 million, with £8.7 million being retained for Dame Maggie.
Claire Danes, 43, cut a glamorous figure as she arrived at the New York premiere of Downton Abbey: A New Era with husband Hugh Dancy, 46, in New York on Sunday.
Penelope Wilton has complained that her friend and fellow Dame, Maggie Smith, snaffles the most cutting ripostes in Downton Abbey.
Viewers flocked to Twitter to share their emotional reactions after watching the film, which was released in cinemas on Friday.
The Downton Abbey actress, 35, welcomed baby Luca in March last year with her co-star Michael, 33. The couple met while filming the fifth series of Downton Abbey.