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Monday, February 18, 2013

Michelle Dockery





Date of Birth
15 December 1981, Barking, Essex, England, UK
Birth Name
Michelle Suzanne Dockery
Height
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Trade Mark
Alabaster complexion
Trivia
Graduated from Guildhall School of Music & Drama (London) in 2004.
Apprenticed at London's National Theatre.
Won the Gold Medal for Drama at the world-renowned Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the most prestigious award given by the school.
Aside from acting, Dockery is also an accomplished jazz singer. She has sung several times at famous London jazz club Ronnie Scotts', as well as making appearances at several festivals. Sometimes she collaborates with "Downton Abbey" (2010) co-star Elizabeth McGovern and her band Sadie and the Hotheads.
Younger sister of Louise Sarah (b. 1976) and Joanne Michelle Dockery (b. 1978).
Daughter of Michael and Lorraine (née Witton) Dockery.
Counts "My So-Called Life" (1994) and "Mad Men" (2007) among her favorite TV shows. Most personally identifies with Julia Louis-Dreyfus's character Elaine from "Seinfeld" (1990).
First realized that "Downton Abbey" (2010) was a transatlantic hit TV series when she was recognized in Manhattan at a Greenwich Village café.
Enjoys "Breaking Bad" (2008) and "Game of Thrones" (2011).
Carries around a gray Sylvanian rabbit named 'Little Lady Mary' based on the fan created You Tube video series, Dollshouse Downton. In it Dockery's character, Lady Mary Crawley, is played by such a gray Sylvanian rabbit.
Before drama school, admits to having lost out on roles when she was younger due to her Essex accent.
In addition to acting, she is also proficient in dancing and playing the guitar.
Active with several charities over the years. Patron of Changing Faces, the facial disfigurement charity.

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