Will somebody cast Anjelica Huston on "Downton Abbey"? The Oscar winner really wants to be on the Masterpiece hit.


"I love 'Downton,'" Huston told USA Today. "I was raised in Ireland and England so I could pop into a part. Somebody like the Countess Markievicz [an Irish rebel], who they mentioned last season. Maybe I could make a guest appearance."


Huston, who recently starred in "Smash" for two seasons on NBC, is making the rounds promoting her memoir, "A Story Lately Told."


On "Live! With Kelly and Michael," host Kelly Ripa asked Huston about the rumors. "This is a pot that I've been stirring," Huston said. "I'm a huge fan of 'Downton Abbey,'" she said. "Just give me a hat and I'll go on there!"


Huston wouldn't be the first American to join the cast. Both Shirley MacLaine and Paul Giamatti will appear in Season 4 of the hit period drama.


"Downton Abbey" returns to PBS on Sunday, January 5.



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  • Season 4 cast: Tom Cullen


    Cullen will play Lord Gillingham, a family friend of the Crawleys who visits the family as a guest at a house party. He's <a href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2013%2F03%2F02%2Fdownton-abbey-lady-mary-boyfriend_n_2796504.html%3Futm_hp_ref%3Dtv" target="_hplink">one of Lady Mary's potential suitors</a>, along with ...




  • Season 4 cast: Julian Ovenden


    Ovenden will play aristocrat Charles Blake, <a href="http://redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2013%2F03%2F02%2Fdownton-abbey-lady-mary-boyfriend_n_2796504.html%3Futm_hp_ref%3Dtv" target="_hplink">another potential love interest for Lady Mary</a>.




  • Season 4 cast: Dame Harriet Walter


    Walter will play Lady Shackleton, an old friend of the Dowager Countess.




  • Season 4 cast: Joanna David


    David will appear in a guest role as the Duchess of Yeovil.




  • Season 4 cast: Nigel Harman


    Harman will play Green, a valet.




  • Season 4 cast: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa


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  • Season 4 cast: Shirley MacLaine


    Shirley MacLaine will also return for the Season 4 finale.




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