Margaret Powell was an English writer. Her book about her experiences in domestic service, Below Stairs, became a best-seller. She went on to write other books and became a television personality. Below Stairs was an impetus for Upstairs, Downstairs, the basis of Beryl's Lot, and one of the inspirations for Downton Abbey.
- Occupation
- autobiographer, author
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- April 1984
