A biography for Michelle Dockeryhasn’t been written yet.
“It's always fun to play dress up.”
“I'm quite into the French way - simple elegance with just a suggestion of sexiness, nothing vulgar.”
“The whole acting game can sometimes be a bit false, and you meet a lot of people in it for the fame - so there's nothing I love more than going back to Essex.”
“People will consider me a part of their lives for however long 'Downton Abbey' lasts. It's a lovely thing to feel as an actor.”
“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.”
“I just enjoy acting, whatever area - theatre, film, television.”
“I'm quite surprised at how out of control I can be on stage because, actually, I find I like to be in control in life. It's quite freeing, really.”
“Shakespeare's work is like a good song: you never really forget the main lines.”
“I've had moments of thinking maybe I should go on Twitter. It's something that I've been shy about, and I've thought that maybe I should do it.”
“There's no particular role that comes to mind that I'd like to take on, but for me, it's about playing interesting characters and not just two-dimensional ones.”
“My family keeps me sane. I try to talk to my mum every other day. After I get off the phone, I have a renewed sense of clarity, so I guess a problem shared is a problem lost. It's important to me to keep them close.”
“I wasn't an academic. I hated maths and science at school. I couldn't concentrate.”
“Cooking can cure almost anything.”
“I want a house with a garden, but slap bang in the centre of London. Next door to a sushi bar.”
“I love singing live, actually. And I'm dying to sing in a role, whether it's in a musical or a biographical film about a singer. It's always been one of my aspirations.”
“I'd like to do something that involves music.”
“For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots.”
“It's old news, me and my accent, but it always seems to make headlines.”
“I think so often you can come out of drama school and get thrown in the deep end.”
“My dad worked all sorts of jobs when I was growing up and finally ended up as a surveyor; my mum delivers meals to old folk around where we live. We didn't have much money when I was growing up, but I had a very happy childhood.”