<P> Paul becomes close to a local shepherdess, Iona McLean, but his romantic dreams are temporarily dashed when Iona's former fiancé arrives in the glen . Ewan wonders whether to stay with girlfriend, Zoe, when he takes a shine to Paul's goddaughter, Amy . Molly becomes a mother - like figure to Golly's new son, Cameron, after the death of Meg (who never regained consciousness after giving birth). Jess tries to prove herself to her father when she starts to feel that Golly does not care about her . Donald wonders whether to go to a retirement home when he starts to feel his age . Glenbogle is threatened with closure after Paul realises that the financial problems that once plagued the estate are slowly returning . The village community buys Glenbogle allowing the McDonalds to remain in the house . Paul marries Iona . At the end of the show, the main characters each end up with romantic partners and they take a photograph: Paul and Iona; Molly and Golly; Jess and Duncan; Ewan and Amy; Donald and a woman from the retirement home; and Kilwillie and the female minister . Hector appears as a ghost, talks to Molly and witnesses these events . </P> <P> The following is a list of the regular cast of Monarch of the Glen who were credited in the opening credits of the show (in appearance order). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Series </Th> <Th> Recurring </Th> <Th> No. of Episodes (/ 64) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard Briers </Td> <Td> Hector MacDonald </Td> <Td> Series 1--3 </Td> <Td> Series 7 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Susan Hampshire </Td> <Td> Molly MacDonald </Td> <Td> Series 1--7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alastair Mackenzie </Td> <Td> Archie MacDonald </Td> <Td> Series 1--5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lorraine Pilkington </Td> <Td> Katrina Finlay </Td> <Td> Series 1--2 </Td> <Td> Series 3 - 4 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alexander Morton </Td> <Td> Golly Mackenzie </Td> <Td> Series 1--7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dawn Steele </Td> <Td> Lexie MacDonald </Td> <Td> Series 1--6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hamish Clark </Td> <Td> Duncan McKay </Td> <Td> Series 1--6 </Td> <Td> Series 7 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julian Fellowes </Td> <Td> Lord Kilwillie </Td> <Td> Series 3--4 </Td> <Td> Series 1--2, 5, 7 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alexandra Gilbreath </Td> <Td> Stella Moon </Td> <Td> Series 3 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rebecca Lacey </Td> <Td> Irene Stuart </Td> <Td> Series 4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lloyd Owen </Td> <Td> Paul Bowman - MacDonald </Td> <Td> Series 5--7 </Td> <Td> Series 4 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Simone Lahbib </Td> <Td> Isobel Anderson </Td> <Td> Series 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Martin Compston </Td> <Td> Ewan Brodie </Td> <Td> Series 6--7 </Td> <Td> Series 5 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rae Hendrie </Td> <Td> Jess Mackenzie </Td> <Td> Series 5--7 </Td> <Td> Series 3 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tom Baker </Td> <Td> Donald MacDonald </Td> <Td> Series 6--7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kirsty Mitchell </Td> <Td> Iona McLean </Td> <Td> Series 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th> Series </Th> <Th> Recurring </Th> <Th> No. of Episodes (/ 64) </Th> </Tr>

Who played lexie in monarch of the glen