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Michelle Dockery

Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated English Actress and Singer; Known for Lady Mary Crawley in the ITV Drama Series Downton Abbey.

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Michelle Dockery Biography

Some of her other notable stage credits are Pygmalion, The Pillars of Society and Hamlet as Ophelia.

Michelle Suzanne Dockery was born on 15 December 1981 in Romford, East London.

She has two elder sisters, Louise and Joanne. Her father, Michael Dockery, is a native of Athlone, Ireland,who worked his way up from driving a van to becoming a surveyor, and his wife, Lorraine née Witton is from Stepney, East London. Dockery's maternal great-grandmother, Maud Malyon, was born in 1910 in Newham, East London, and was a domestic servant.

She was 17 when she married Dockery's great-grandfather, grocer's assistant William Henry Oakman, 18, at West Ham Register Office.

Dockery was educated first at the Chadwell Heath Foundation School (now the Chadwell Heath Academy) in Chadwell Heath, East London. She was then trained at the Finch Stage School. After her A Levels she enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, graduating in 2004.

Dockery was a member of the National Youth Theatre, studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she won the Gold Medal for drama and made her professional debut in His Dark Materials at the Royal National Theatre in 2004. In 2006, she was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award for her performance as Dina Dorf in Pillars of the Community at the National Theatre.

Dockery appeared in Burnt by the Sun at the National Theatre for which she received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.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 Old Vic in 2008, and for the same production was nominated Best Newcomer at the Evening Standard Awards 2008. In 2010, she played Ophelia in Hamlet at the Crucible Theatre alongside John Simm.

Dockery made her television debut as Betty in Fingersmith in 2005. In 2006, she starred as Susan Sto Helit in a two-part adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel Hogfather. In 2008, Dockery played Kathryn in Channel 4's The Red Riding Trilogy and played the guest lead of tormented rape victim Gemma Morrison in BBC`s Waking the Dead. In 2009, she appeared in the two-part Cranford Christmas special for the BBC, and starred as the lead character in a modernised BBC adaptation of The Turn of the Screw.

Dockery came to public prominence in 2010 when she played Lady Mary Crawley in Julian Fellowes' series Downton Abbey, the first season of which was screened on ITV between September and November 2010. She was nominated for a Southbank Award in January for Best Breakthrough Performance in a TV drama. A second series of Downton Abbey was shown in 2011, followed by a special Christmas Day episode, with Dockery nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Best Actress. The show's third series premiered on 16 September 2012 in the UK, and on 6 January 2013 in the US A fourth series has been commissioned for broadcast and began filming in February 2013.

Dockery is a jazz singer. She sang at the 50th Anniversary of Ronnie Scott's Jazz club in London and has occasionally sung with Sadie and the Hotheads, a band formed by Elizabeth McGovern, who plays her mother in Downton Abbey.

Dockery cites her musical influences as Peggy Lee, Melody Gardot and Billie Holiday in her more melancholy moods.

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    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Michelle Dockery for both live and virtual events for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Michelle Dockery, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Michelle Dockery or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO BOOK Michelle Dockery?

    Speaking fees for Michelle Dockery, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Michelle Dockery charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Michelle Dockery, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Michelle Dockery?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Michelle Dockery for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Michelle Dockery for your next private or corporate function.

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Michelle Dockery

Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated English Actress and Singer; Known for Lady Mary Crawley in the ITV Drama Series Downton Abbey.

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Michelle Dockery Biography

Some of her other notable stage credits are Pygmalion, The Pillars of Society and Hamlet as Ophelia.

Michelle Suzanne Dockery was born on 15 December 1981 in Romford, East London.

She has two elder sisters, Louise and Joanne. Her father, Michael Dockery, is a native of Athlone, Ireland,who worked his way up from driving a van to becoming a surveyor, and his wife, Lorraine née Witton is from Stepney, East London. Dockery's maternal great-grandmother, Maud Malyon, was born in 1910 in Newham, East London, and was a domestic servant.

She was 17 when she married Dockery's great-grandfather, grocer's assistant William Henry Oakman, 18, at West Ham Register Office.

Dockery was educated first at the Chadwell Heath Foundation School (now the Chadwell Heath Academy) in Chadwell Heath, East London. She was then trained at the Finch Stage School. After her A Levels she enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, graduating in 2004.

Dockery was a member of the National Youth Theatre, studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she won the Gold Medal for drama and made her professional debut in His Dark Materials at the Royal National Theatre in 2004. In 2006, she was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award for her performance as Dina Dorf in Pillars of the Community at the National Theatre.

Dockery appeared in Burnt by the Sun at the National Theatre for which she received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.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 Old Vic in 2008, and for the same production was nominated Best Newcomer at the Evening Standard Awards 2008. In 2010, she played Ophelia in Hamlet at the Crucible Theatre alongside John Simm.

Dockery made her television debut as Betty in Fingersmith in 2005. In 2006, she starred as Susan Sto Helit in a two-part adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel Hogfather. In 2008, Dockery played Kathryn in Channel 4's The Red Riding Trilogy and played the guest lead of tormented rape victim Gemma Morrison in BBC`s Waking the Dead. In 2009, she appeared in the two-part Cranford Christmas special for the BBC, and starred as the lead character in a modernised BBC adaptation of The Turn of the Screw.

Dockery came to public prominence in 2010 when she played Lady Mary Crawley in Julian Fellowes' series Downton Abbey, the first season of which was screened on ITV between September and November 2010. She was nominated for a Southbank Award in January for Best Breakthrough Performance in a TV drama. A second series of Downton Abbey was shown in 2011, followed by a special Christmas Day episode, with Dockery nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Best Actress. The show's third series premiered on 16 September 2012 in the UK, and on 6 January 2013 in the US A fourth series has been commissioned for broadcast and began filming in February 2013.

Dockery is a jazz singer. She sang at the 50th Anniversary of Ronnie Scott's Jazz club in London and has occasionally sung with Sadie and the Hotheads, a band formed by Elizabeth McGovern, who plays her mother in Downton Abbey.

Dockery cites her musical influences as Peggy Lee, Melody Gardot and Billie Holiday in her more melancholy moods.

Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Michelle Dockery and other top speakers and celebrities.

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  • Non-Stop Interview - Michelle Dockery (2014) - Thriller HD - YouTube
    Non-Stop Interview - Michelle Dockery (2014) - Thriller HD - YouTube
  • Michelle Dockery. ITV This Morning. 2/28/2014 - YouTube
    Michelle Dockery. ITV This Morning. 2/28/2014 - YouTube
  • Michelle Dockery On Downton Abbey's Porn Parody - YouTube
    Michelle Dockery On "Downton Abbey's" Porn Parody - YouTube
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  • How to book Michelle Dockery?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Michelle Dockery for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Michelle Dockery, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Michelle Dockery or any other celebrity of your choice.

  • How much does it cost to book Michelle Dockery?

    Speaking fees for Michelle Dockery, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Michelle Dockery charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Michelle Dockery, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

  • Who is the agent for Michelle Dockery?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Michelle Dockery for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Michelle Dockery for your next private or corporate function.

  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Michelle Dockery or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Michelle Dockery or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Michelle Dockery is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Michelle Dockery for your event is available upon request. Michelle Dockery generally travels from UK and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sophie McShera, Rumer Willis, Natalie Martinez, Joanne Froggatt and Brendan Coyle. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michelle Dockery for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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  • Non-Stop Interview - Michelle Dockery (2014) - Thriller HD - YouTube
    Non-Stop Interview - Michelle Dockery (2014) - Thriller HD - YouTube
    Michelle Dockery. ITV This Morning. 2/28/2014 - YouTube
    Michelle Dockery. ITV This Morning. 2/28/2014 - YouTube
  • Michelle Dockery On "Downton Abbey's" Porn Parody - YouTube
    Michelle Dockery On Downton Abbey's Porn Parody - YouTube
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