6 Quotes & Sayings By Michelle Dockery

Michelle Dockery first burst onto the British and American scene as Lady Mary on the long-running ITV period drama Downton Abbey. In 2015, Michelle embodied the spirit of Lady Sybil Crawley in the period drama film adaptation of The Countess. She has since appeared in The White Queen, the award-winning series of historical nonfiction films starring James McAvoy and Lily James, and has also been seen in two UK TV productions - Downton Abbey: The Exhibition and Downton Abbey: A Royal Romance. Over the past decade, Michelle has starred in critically acclaimed independent films such as Anna Karenina and Love & Friendship Read more

In 2015, she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for her role as a sassy young socialite in HBO's Big Little Lies. In 2017, she was named as one of Variety Magazine’s “10 Actors to Watch” for her performance as Elizabeth Bennet in Sony Pictures’ adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

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'Expect nothing and hope for the best' is my mantra. A drama teacher called Joseph Blatchley told me that, and it's the best advice I've had. If you keep an open mind and don't expect too much, then you won't be disappointed. Michelle Dockery
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I love cycling, but if I could find a way of building something above the streets for cyclists, that would be amazing. We need even more space. Michelle Dockery
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I had dance training from a very young age, 3 or 4... It taught me how to present myself, about preparation and working in an ensemble, and it's something that carries with me to this day. Michelle Dockery
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I come from a very working-class background, so my family would have been downstairs in the past, as opposed to upstairs. People are often quite surprised to hear that, that I'm not actually posh. Michelle Dockery
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We take so many of our freedoms for granted nowadays - I can travel where I like, I can do any job I want - but I think chivalry has been lost a little bit. Michelle Dockery