Michelle Dockery

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Actress

Birth Date: December 15, 1981

Age: 42 years old

Birth Place: Essex, England, UK

While she was not born onto the grand life that she often enjoyed on screen, Michelle Dockery's portrayals of the so-called repressed, rich girl always seemed effortless and genuine. The classically trained actress first gained attention in her native England, where Dockery landed featured roles on television, including the miniseries "Cranford" (BBC, 2007) and the mystery "The Turn of the Screw" (BBC, 2009). While her characters were refined and often chafed at promiscuity and violence, the actress also portrayed harder-edged characters, such as she did in the crime drama "Red Riding Trilogy" (Channel 4, 2009) and the American film "Hanna" (2011). Dockery's most memorable role, however, was on the critically acclaimed series "Downton Abbey" (iTV, 2010-16), as a seemingly cold-hearted aristocrat who slowly reveals her naiveté about love and her frustrations as a result of her family pressuring her into marriage. Dockery's performance on the series was undoubtedly her breakthrough role and established her as a formidable actress with a bright future.

Credits

Boy Kills World

Actor
Melanie Van Der Koy
Movie
2023

Anatomy of a ScandalStream

Actor
Kate Woodcroft
Series
2022
57%

Downton Abbey: A New EraStream

Actor
Lady Mary
Movie
2022
87%

Defending JacobStream

Actor
Laurie Barber
Series
2020
70%

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2019

Access Daily

Guest
Show
2019

Downton AbbeyStream

Actor
Lady Mary Crawley
Movie
2019
84%

The GentlemenStream

Actor
Rosalind Pearson
Movie
2019
75%

Today 3rd Hour

Guest
Show
2018

Dirty Laundry

Guest
Show
2018

GodlessStream

Actor
Alice Fletcher
Miniseries
2017
83%

Live with Kelly and Ryan

Guest
Talk
2017

The Sense of an Ending

Actor
Susie Webster
Movie
2017

Good BehaviorStream

Actor
Letty Raines
Series
2016
78%

Celebrity PageStream

Guest
News
2016

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

Guest
Talk
2015

Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands

Narrator
Show
2015

The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

Guest
Talk
2015

Restless: Extras

Actor
Show
2015

Self/less

Actor
Claire
Movie
2015

Many Beautiful Things

Voice
Lilias Trotter
Movie
2015

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

Guest
Talk
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Guest
Talk
2014

Non-StopStream

Actor
Nancy
Movie
2014
62%

Live! With Kelly and Michael

Guest
Talk
2012

CBS This Morning

Guest
Show
2012

Poppy Shakespeare

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Dawn
Show
2012

Restless

Actor
Ruth Gilmartin
Movie
2012

LIVE with Kelly

Guest
Talk
2011

The Jonathan Ross ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2011

Dish Nation

Guest
Talk
2011

Downton Abbey

Actor
Lady Mary Crawley
Show
2011

ConanStream

Guest
Talk
2010

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

Downton AbbeyStream

Actor
Lady Mary Crawley
Series
2010
87%

Wildes Japan

Narrator
Show
2010

Shades of Beige

Actor
Jodie
Movie
2010

The Turn of the Screw

Actor
Ann
Show
2009

Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

Guest
Talk
2009

Red Riding

Actor
Kathryn Tyler
Show
2009

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Guest
Talk
2009

Skavlan

Guest
Show
2009

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

Actor
Ewa Rozenfeld
Movie
2009

Red Riding: 1974

Actor
Kathryn Tyler
Movie
2009

Red Riding: 1983

Actor
Kathryn Tyler
Movie
2009

The Turn of the Screw

Actor
Ann
Movie
2009

Poppy Shakespeare

Actor
Dawn
Movie
2008

HogfatherStream

Actor
Susan
Miniseries
2007

Chelsea Lately

Guest
Talk
2007

The Graham Norton ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2007

Consent

Actor
Mel
Movie
2007

Hogfather

Actor
Susan/Death of Rats
Show
2006

The One Show

Guest
Show
2006

etalk

Guest
Show
2006

Hogfather - Teil 1

Actor
Susan
Movie
2006

Hogfather - Teil 2

Actor
Susan
Movie
2006

American DadStream

Guest Voice
Narrator
Series
2005

Family Guy

Guest Voice
British Woman
Show
1999

Family GuyStream

Guest Voice
British Woman
Series
1999

The View

Guest
Talk
1997

The View

Guest Star
Talk
1997

Late Show With David Letterman

Guest
Talk
1993

Charlie RoseStream

Guest
Talk
1991

Good Morning America

Guest
News
1975

Great PerformancesStream

Actor
Franchise
1972

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Downton Abbey
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Downton Abbey

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