As Downton Abbey comes to an end, Michelle Dockery is preparing for another role of a lifetime.

The 43-year-old, who is pregnant with her first baby , shared her thoughts about becoming a mom ahead of the release of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale .

"It certainly feels like a new chapter, in many ways, for all of us," the actress, who plays Lady Mary Crawley in the TV show and movies spinoffs, told Today ’s Jenna Bush Hager in an interview that aired Sept. 9. "And personally for myself, it’s a new chapter. I’m very excited."

After Jenna said it must feel like a beautiful time to bring a new baby into the world, Dockery responded, laughing, "Yes, into the Downton family!"

Indeed, the tight-knit group is one the longtime cast member remains close with even o

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