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|GODLESS 2017| 🏆 Best of Luck to Tarra Day and her incredible Hair & Makeup Team, whose creativity and tireless efforts were so crucial in the making of this masterpiece!! . . . #michelledockery #alicefletcher #godless #godlessnetflx #netflixgodless #netflix #scottfrank #tarraday #outstandinghairstyling #outstandingmakeup #emmyawards #emmy #outstandingprostheticmakeup #emmys2018 #emmy70 #emmys #fyc #ForYourConsideration

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From VARIETY (an international media conglomerate)

PHOTO CREDIT:  URSULA COYOTE/NETFLIX

Michelle Dockery thinks “an icon is a funny thing to be called.” Yet, that is exactly what she is, receiving the first-ever award from Variety to be presented at international TV celebration Canneseries at a MIPTV gala April 7.

But even in the early prime of what promises to be a long and fruitful career, the British actress has recently delivered a enviable string of indelible television performances — as “Downton Abbey’s” mercurial Lady Mary, “Good Behavior’s” reforming bad girl Letty Raines and “Godless’” hardened frontierswoman Alice Fletcher. She is now appearing in Paddy Chayefsky’s “Network” at London’s National Theatre.

“I’m very honored and flattered to receive it,” Dockery says of the award. “If I can encourage young actors out there, like other actors did for me when I was younger, then I’m very proud to accept that.”

Dockery welcomes the opportunity to serve as a professional role model, including as an occasional hands-on mentor to up-and-comers with whom she works, after having received similar assists from her own idols when she was starting out.

“I get a call every now and then saying, ‘Michelle, can you give me advice on which agent I should sign with? What publicity should I do for this?’” she says. “Lesley Manville was a big influence for me, and we did a play together when I was very young. I used to call Lesley for advice [and] now I’m getting young actresses calling me. It’s a wonderful feeling to be in that position and support other young actors.”

Dockery admits she was surprised to so quickly find another television character even remotely as juicy as her breakout role in “Downton Abbey,” let alone two.

“I thought it would take a little bit more time for the dust to settle after ‘Downton.’ And then midway through ‘Good Behavior,’ ‘Godless’ came along. It was unexpected to do three shows in a row like that. But it’s been just wonderful to play such different roles, and to have the opportunity to be versatile within such a short space of time — two years, really!”

She knew “Downton” would be a personal game-changer from the moment she landed the part.

“When I got that role, I remember exactly where I was at the time — it was one of those moments that I will never forget. I went into that audition just going, ‘I’ll see what happens, but I’m pretty sure this is going to go to somebody much more well-known and experienced.’ Although I felt like it was mine, I had equally the same amount of doubt that I wouldn’t get it. So when I got it, I could even feel it then.”

Buzz was high for “Downton” before it even aired, but Dockery still couldn’t envision the magnitude of its impact on her life.

“That first season when it took off in the U.K., I walked into a newsagent’s to pick up a pint of milk on the Sunday after it aired, and suddenly, there we were on the front covers of newspapers,” she recalls. “I never dreamed it would be as huge a success as that. Then of course, once America fell for the show, it became even bigger, and then suddenly we were flying all over for the Emmys and all sorts. It was life-changing.”

Her subsequent series proved that she wouldn’t constantly be asked to deliver variations on Lady Mary.

“Often I get asked, after ‘Downton,’ am I typecast? And actually, I haven’t had that issue. I’m really glad that the roles that I have done since have been very different.”

Both “Good Behavior” and “Godless” also allowed her to experience extended stays abroad. “I was living in America, really, for almost two years, so that was a real change for me, but a welcome change,” she said of shooting the former in North Carolina and the latter in New Mexico. “I saw a lot of America the last two years, which was a lot of fun and a great experience for me, but I missed my bacon and my English breakfasts and roast dinners and London pubs, so I was very happy to get home after a while.”

Along the way Dockery has been gratified to be able to harness her public profile in the service of good causes, including Stand Up 2 Cancer, a charity she calls close to her heart.

“If you have a voice and a platform, then you should use it,” she says. “It’s a wonderful position to be in. If you can make a difference and encourage people, to give support where it’s needed, I feel it’s part of my job.”

While she, like the rest of the world, awaits formal news of a possible “Downton” reunion project (“The further away we get from each other as a cast, the more we want to get together and see each other again,” she says), she is also planning to “throw [herself] into things that scare [her].”

“I like a challenge, so that’s what I will continue to do,” she says.

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Go to this CANNESERIES INSTAGRAM PAGE POST --> to post your questions in the comments section.

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|CANNESERIES 2018| #AskMichelleDockery -- 🗣 Here's your chance to send Michelle your questions, and she will respond via video! 💞 🎬 The first Cannes International TV Series Festival takes place April 4-11, 2018. Screenings are FREE and OPEN to all. 

🏆 During the Opening Ceremonies at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on April 7, MICHELLE will be honoured with the Variety ICON AWARD in recognition  of her OUTSTANDING BODY of WORK on TV. 

🎇 Along with four prominent showrunners, directors, savants, MICHELLE will then host a MASTERCLASS at the Miramar Theatre in Cannes. She will share her passion for her craft, talk about her roles in GODLESS and GOOD BEHAVIOR, and answer audience questions. ENTRY is FREE - First Come, First Served.

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FIVE REASONS WE HOPE THIS SHOW COMES ACROSS THE POND TO BROADWAY:

1. Bryan Cranston. He really sells the psychotic descent into madness of Howard Beale, the UBS newscaster who follows up his firing over bad ratings by vowing to kill himself on live television. The Breaking Bad star’s infamous "We're as mad as hell, and we're not going to take this anymore" scene alone is worth the price of admission. If you thought Cranston embodied LBJ in All the Way, wait until you see what he’s done with Beale.

2. All About Ivo. Director Ivo Van Hove, The King of the Stripped-Down Production, went entirely the other way for this one. The stage features a fully functioning TV control room, a live news studio, a green room for pre-show makeup and a swanky on-set restaurant that serves a three-course meal as part of an immersive dining experience. But the true brilliance comes in how the show is both performed in front of you and simultaneously broadcasted on a giant screen on the back of the stage. He also collects huge bonus points for a live walk-and-talk that begins outside the theater and ends up at a table on the front of the stage. Ivo is a god among mortals.

3. Michelle Dockery. Her Diana Christensen is villainously pitch-perfect. Downton Abbey’s Lady Mary Crawley embodies the intelligence, grace and charm of Oscar winner Faye Dunaway, bringing both business acumen and temptress-level seduction to the boardroom and the bedroom. Dockery’s Diana, a true feminist icon, keeps the story moving, and her obsession with the sensational makes for a sensational turn on the National Theatre stage.

Read on...... https://www.yesbroadway.com/content/network

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Michelle Dockery and Douglas Henshall reflect on the challenges and rewards of performing the roles of Diana Christensen and Max Schumacher in NETWORK. [Chaired by Yasmeen Khan].

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uynehz Downton Abbey “Lady Mary” Michelle Dockery celebrated Chinese New Year，at #niravmodi And she wishes @chinaminutes readers a Happy New Year！ 

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The Ladies of La Belle [GODLESS 2017]

with Writer/Director SCOTT FRANK

PHOTO by: James Minchin

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Turn ON the sound. Watch for Michelle in the video!! She’s more fabulous than the models. Yeah! Thank you for taking the video, Natasha! Mwah!  😍😍

tashonfash. #michelledockery has popped downstairs from her incredible #networkplaydressing room where she plays a producer @nationaltheatre with #bryancranston to see the @roland_mouret show #rolandmouret #nationaltheatre @theladydockers #lfw#lfw2018

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Roland Mouret - Front Row - LFW February 2018 LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: (L-R) Michelle Dockery, Caitriona Balfe, and Karen Gillan attend the Roland Mouret show during London Fashion Week February 2018 at The National Theatre on February 18, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

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Burberry February 2018 Show LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: Actress Michelle Dockery wearing Burberry at the Burberry February 2018 show during London Fashion Week at Dimco Buildings on February 17, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Burberry)

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Burberry February 2018 Show LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: Michelle Dockery, shown with James Righton, Sienna Miller, Keira Knightley, Simon Woods, Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky wearing Burberry at the Burberry February 2018 show during London Fashion Week at Dimco Buildings on February 17, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Burberry). 

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GODLESS (2017) We wonder if GODLESS writer Scott Frank derived the name ALICE FLETCHER, and took inspiration, from an anthropologist/ethnologist who lived in approximately the same era (1838-1923). Alice Cunningham Fletcher was the first woman social scientist to live amongst American Indians while studying and documenting their culture. As an administrator of Indian policy, she was a leader in the movement to bring Native Americans into the mainstream of white society.

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It’s the weekend... Go watch GODLESS !!  Best show ever !!

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|NETWORK 2017-2018| A few Reviews... . . . "Michelle Dockery is mesmerizing!" Evening Standard . . . "Michelle Dockery is perfect." - Metro UK . . . "We're not at the Oscars, but Best Supporting Actor gongs should go to Michelle Dockery and Douglas Henshall, who are perfect as Diana and Max, icons of old TV versus an era of new." -- Metro UK . . . ""Dockery harnesses the boisterous temperament of Diana well as she climbs the ranks." --

"Diana, played with icy cool perfection by Michelle Dockery, who has neither heart not soul, unless it's to do with ratings..." -- BritishTheatre.com

Diana is a soulless creature, but Dockery plays her with appetite..." -- The Stage UK . . . Repost from @picff 👍💕 . . . #michelledockery #dianaChristensen #ntnetwork #nationaltheatre 

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The key question is -- Does this new stage adaptation, running at the National Theatre, maintain the quality of the original Oscar winning movie?

The Short Answer is -- Yes! And with FLYING COLOURS!!

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Repost from @charliegrayphotographer  - @theladydockers number 16 in my @britishgq @olivierawards portfolio photographed for her role as Diana Christenson in Network. . Special thanks to @dylanjonesgq and @jonathangq Creative Direction @paulsolomonsgq Art Directed by @keefgq Photo Direction @robinkeygq Styling @gracegilfeathergq Post Production @hempstead_may Shot on @leicauk S 007 . Jumper by @connolly Jeans by @agjeans Shoes by @louboutinworld