Michelle Dockery is a renowned actress and trained singer. She is well known for her starring role as Lady Mary Crawley in the 6 season long drama series Downton Abbey. Her performance on the show earned her much recognition as she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and 3 consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards in Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category.
Dockery also had starring roles in the television series Good Behavior as well as the hit web drama series Impiety. The talented actress has also had notable acting credits on the big screen and on stage. She recorded leading roles in feature films like Hanna (2011), Anna Karenina (2012) and Without Stopping (2014).
Michelle Dockery – Biography
Michelle Suzanne Dockery was born on December 15, 1981, in Rush Green, East London, England. Her parents are Lorraine (née Witton) and Michael Francis Dockery. She grew up alongside 2 older sisters, Louise and Joanne. She started her secondary education at Chadwell Heath Academy and later joined Finch Stage School. Subsequently, she studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama where she was awarded the Gold Medal for Drama when she graduated in 2004.
Michelle Dockery trained at the National Youth Theater and there she began her career as a theater actor. She got her first professional acting role in the 2004 stage production of Her Dark Materials at the Royal National Theatre. This was followed by many other roles in plays in several theaters, which earned him some accolades. The talented actress marked her television debut when she portrayed the character Betty in the BBC mini-series Fingersmith (2005). This was followed by roles in several TV movies and shorts, including Hogfather (2006), The Turn of the Screw (2009) as well as The Red Riding Trilogy (2009).
Dockery’s breakout role came in 2010 when she was cast as Lady Mary Crawley, the protagonist of the historical period drama series. Downton Abbey (2010-15). Her performance over the 6-season run of the series earned her 3 consecutive Emmy Award nominations (2012-14) and a Golden Globe nomination (2013) for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She also shared 3 consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards (2013-15) alongside other cast members for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Dockery made her film debut in the action thriller Hanna (2011) followed by roles in the historical drama Anna Karenina (2012) and the box office hit Without Stopping (2014). She also appeared in the sci-fi thriller Selfless (2015) alongside Ryan Reynolds and Derek Luke. Just as her big-screen career continued to soar, Dockery was cast as the lead star in the drama series Good Behavior (2016-2017) starring Letty Raines. The multi-talented actress was also the female lead in the Netflix limited series Unholy (2017) which earned her a fourth Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Michelle Dockery is also known for being a professional singer and she occasionally performs with Sadie and the Hotheads, a music group led by her Downton Abbey co-star Elizabeth McGovern.
Is Michelle Dockery married? Husband
Michelle Dockery is known to be single from publicly available information. However, the star actress had come very close to hitting this major milestone in the past. Dockery became engaged in 2015 to John Dineen, an Irish-born public relations executive. Unfortunately, the couple did not make it to the altar, as Dineen passed away later that year. According to the actress, the tragic death of her fiancé made her feel like a widow even though they weren’t married yet.
Is she dating anyone? – Boyfriend
Apparently, Michelle Dockery took time off from her acting career after the tragic death of her fiancé in December 2015. She resumed her career in March 2016 when she started working on the series. Good behavior. The actress has clearly got her life back on track after mourning her former fiancé, however, it’s unclear if she’s back in the dating scene. Dockery has been appearing solo in public and on the red carpet lately and it’s safe to assume she’s not dating anyone at the moment. There’s also a slight chance the actress is in a relationship, but has chosen to keep it off the media radar.