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|character = [[Mary Talbot|Lady Mary Talbot]]
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|name = Michelle Dockery
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|birthday = 15th December 1981
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|birthplace = Romford, England, United Kingdom
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|lastappearance = [[2015 Christmas Special]]
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'''Michelle Dockery''' (born as '''Michelle Suzanne Dockery''' on 15th December 1981; Romford, England) is the actress who plays [[Mary Talbot|Mary Talbot]] in [[Downton Abbey (programme)|Downton Abbey]].
   
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Michelle made her professional debut in a minor role in ''His Dark Materials'' at the Royal National Theatre. In 2006 she was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award for her performance in ''Pillars of the Community'' at the National Theatre as Dina. She won second prize at the Ian Charleson Awards for her performance as Eliza Doolittle in Peter Hall's production of ''Pygmalion'' at the Theatre Royal, Bath which toured the UK and transferred to the The Old Vic on May 7, 2008.
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[[Michelle Dockery]] is the actress who plays [[Mary Crawley]] in [[Downton Abbey]].
  
   
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Michelle has had roles in ''The UN Inspector'', ''Fingersmith'', ''Heartbeat'', ''Waking the Dead'', ''Consent'', ''Dalziel And Pascoe'', ''Dying For It'', ''Uncle Vanya'', ''Poppy Shakespeare'', ''The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler'', the ''Red Riding Quartet'', ''Burnt By the Sun'' at The National Theatre, ''Turn Of The Screw'' and ''Cranford''.
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Michelle was born on 15 December 1981, in Essex. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and graduated in July 2004.
  
   
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Michelle's most notable role was that of Susan Sto Helit the children's governess who is also Death's granddaughter in Terry Pratchett's ''Hogfather''. Michelle has also starred as herself in ''The Whole Hog: Making Terry Pratchett's 'Hogfather'''.
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She made her professional debut in a minor role in His Dark Materials as Jessie and the understudy called Lyra at the Royal National Theatre. In 2006 she was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award for her performance in Pillars of the Community at the National Theatre as Dina.<br />Michelle won second prize at the Ian Charleson Awards for her performance as Eliza Doolittle in Peter Hall's production of Pygmalion at the Theatre Royal, Bath which toured the UK and transferred to the The Old Vic on May 7, 2008.<br />Michelle has had roles in The UN Inspector, Fingersmith as Betty opposite Imelda Staunton, Charles Dance and Elaine Cassidy, Heartbeat as Sue Padgett in the episode entitled "Take Three Girls" and in an episode of Waking the Dead as Gemma.<br />Other roles include appearing in Consent with Daniel Mays, Daniel Ryan and Anna Madeley and in Dalziel And Pascoe as Aimee Hobbs alongside Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan in the episodes called Project Aphrodite: Part 1 and Project Aphrodite: Part 2.<br />Michelle has appeared in Dying For It as Kleopatra, Uncle Vanya as Yelena and in Poppy Shakespeare as Dawn with Naomie Harris and Tessa Peake-Jones (Raquel in Only Fools And Horses).<br />But perhaps Michelle's most notable role was that of Susan Sto Helit the children's governess who is also Death's granddaughter in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather alongside Ian Richardson, David Jason and Marc Warren.<br />Michelle has also starred in the Red Riding Quartet or on Lovefilm listed as [http://www.lovefilm.com/product/detail.html?product_id=126949 The Red Riding Trilogy] as Kathryn Tyler in the episode called Nineteen Seventy-Four with [http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/contributor/77395/Sean_Bean.html Sean Bean], [http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/contributor/51080/David_Morrissey.html David Morrissey] and [http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/contributor/132245/Kelly_Freemantle.html Kelly Freemantle] and Michelle appears again in the episode called Nineteen Eighty-Three reprising her role of Kathryn Tyler alongside Mark Addy, [http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/contributor/77395/Sean_Bean.html Sean Bean], Warren Clarke, Saskia Reeves and Daniel Mays.<br />Michelle has also appeared in Burnt By the Sun at The National Theatre.<br />She has also starred in The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler as Eva Rozenfeld opposite Anna Paquin, Marcia Gay Harden, Nathaniel Parker and Paul Freeman.<br />Michelle has also starred as herself in The Whole Hog: Making Terry Pratchett's 'Hogfather'.<br />She has also starred in The [http://www.lovefilm.com/product/detail.html?product_id=138303 Turn Of The Screw] as as the young governess called Ann opposite [http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/contributor/51854/Sue_Johnston.html Sue Johnston] and[http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/contributor/87210/Mark_Umbers.html Mark Umbers] and in Cranford as Erminia Whyte alongside Judi Dench, Lesley Manville, Julia Sawalha, Julia McKenzie and Imelda Staunton.
  
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== Behind the Scenes ==
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*Dockery appeared alongside her Downton co-stars [[Thomas Howes]] in ''Anna Karenina'' and both [[Alun Armstrong]] and [[Iain Glen]] in ''The Hollow Crown'' (all three appeared in ''Henry IV Part II'', while only she and Armstrong appeared in ''Part I'').
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*In contrast to the aristocratic Lady Mary, Dockery's own ancestry is humble in origin, and her great-grandmother was a domestic servant at about the same time period as the series takes place.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2043939/Downton-Abbey-girls-On-screen-play-Earls-daughters-secret-hide-dramas-lie-fame-histories.html Downton Daughter's Geneology Atricle in the Daily Mail]</ref>
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*Dockery also appeared alongside her former Downton co-star Dan Stevens in the 2009 film adaptation of The Turn of the Screw
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== References ==
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== External Links ==
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*{{Imdb name|1890784}}
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*[http://www.triviatribute.com/michelledockery.html Michelle Dockery at TriviaTribute.com]
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{{elink|site=Hollywood Reporter|link=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/good-behavior-review-944700|desc='Good Behavior': TV Review|bydate=by Tim Goodman 10:24 AM PST 11/7/2016}}
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Michelle Dockery (born as Michelle Suzanne Dockery on 15th December 1981; Romford, England) is the actress who plays Mary Talbot in Downton Abbey.

Michelle made her professional debut in a minor role in His Dark Materials at the Royal National Theatre. In 2006 she was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award for her performance in Pillars of the Community at the National Theatre as Dina. She won second prize at the Ian Charleson Awards for her performance as Eliza Doolittle in Peter Hall's production of Pygmalion at the Theatre Royal, Bath which toured the UK and transferred to the The Old Vic on May 7, 2008.

Michelle has had roles in The UN Inspector, Fingersmith, Heartbeat, Waking the Dead, Consent, Dalziel And Pascoe, Dying For It, Uncle Vanya, Poppy Shakespeare, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, the Red Riding Quartet, Burnt By the Sun at The National Theatre, Turn Of The Screw and Cranford.

Michelle's most notable role was that of Susan Sto Helit the children's governess who is also Death's granddaughter in Terry Pratchett's Hogfather. Michelle has also starred as herself in The Whole Hog: Making Terry Pratchett's 'Hogfather'.

Behind the Scenes

  • Dockery appeared alongside her Downton co-stars Thomas Howes in Anna Karenina and both Alun Armstrong and Iain Glen in The Hollow Crown (all three appeared in Henry IV Part II, while only she and Armstrong appeared in Part I).
  • In contrast to the aristocratic Lady Mary, Dockery's own ancestry is humble in origin, and her great-grandmother was a domestic servant at about the same time period as the series takes place.[1]
  • Dockery also appeared alongside her former Downton co-star Dan Stevens in the 2009 film adaptation of The Turn of the Screw

References

  1. ↑ Downton Daughter's Geneology Atricle in the Daily Mail

External Links

News
Hollywood Reporter Hollywood Reporter 'Good Behavior': TV Review by Tim Goodman 10:24 AM PST 11/7/2016
Variety Variety Michelle Dockery Cast in Netflix’s ‘Godless’ By Debra Birnbaum July 25, 2016 11:30AM PT
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