Quotes by Michelle Dockery

About Michelle Dockery:

Michelle Suzanne Dockery is a British actress and singer from Rush Green, England. She is best known for her role as Lady Mary Crawley in the ITV drama series Downton Abbey (2010–present), for which she has been nominated for three consecutive Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
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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

I worked out; I moved 16 times from the age of 19, just hopping about from different flats, because I couldn't always afford to stay.

Michelle Dockery

I think my parents knew before I did that I was going to be an actress, because I was doing impressions of Margaret Thatcher at the age of four.

Michelle Dockery

At the age of eight, I auditioned for 'The Sound of Music' and made it through to the third round, where we all stood in a row like the Von Trapp family and had to sing.

Michelle Dockery

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

My godchildren went to see Taylor Swift in concert and got to meet her. They literally ran toward her and hugged her, and it was amazing. I got big bonus points for it. I'll remind them when they're teenagers.

Michelle Dockery

'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

I think some period drama can be quite alienating, but 'Downton' isn't. This is going to sound quite, um, pretentious, but someone said that it's like a soap written by a poet.

Michelle Dockery

I really enjoy singing, it's entirely different to acting because I'm just being myself.

Michelle Dockery

If Shakespeare was around today I would ask him out to dinner. The only thing I don't like about him is the way he did his hair.

Michelle Dockery

I don't mind wearing a corset, it informs your posture, changes the way you move, you can't slouch.

Michelle Dockery

Laugh at yourself - a lot. My mum taught me not to take myself too seriously.

Michelle Dockery

For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots.

Michelle Dockery

The journey matters as much as the destination. By engaging in the moment on set, I've stopped rushing and now find pleasure in the collaborative process - the characters, the costumes - rather than worrying about the finished product.

Michelle Dockery

I think so often you can come out of drama school and get thrown in the deep end.

Michelle Dockery

I want a house with a garden, but slap bang in the centre of London. Next door to a sushi bar.

Michelle Dockery

I can be so blown away by story lines.

Michelle Dockery

I'm quite into the French way - simple elegance with just a suggestion of sexiness, nothing vulgar.

Michelle Dockery

Being in the same scenes as Maggie Smith and Shirley MacLaine is something I will never forget.

Michelle Dockery

I just enjoy acting, whatever area - theatre, film, television.

Michelle Dockery

Author Bio

  • NameMichelle Dockery
  • DescriptionBritish actress
  • BornDecember 15, 1981
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor; Singer; Jazz Musician