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Get To Know Michelle Dockery Fiance John Dineen. All About Her Life and Love.

English actress, Michelle Dockery went through the harshest time of losing her beloved, but she didn't lose her blinding halo while she smiled through the comfort of her close ones.

Michelle Dockery is mainly known for her leading role as Lady Mary Crawley in the ITV television period drama series, Downton Abbey.

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Michelle was nominated for three consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Downton Abbey for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

Michelle Dockery’s Bio: Age, Height & Early Life

On 15 December 1981, Michelle Suzanne Dockery was born in Rush Green, London to parents, Lorraine and Michael Francis Dockery. Her father is a former Irish lorry driver who later became an environmental analyst.

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The 36-year-old actress was raised in Romford, East London along with her two older sisters, Louise and Joanne. She attended Chadwell Heath Academy first and eventually started going to Finch Stage School.

Standing at the average height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 meters), Michelle enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama after her A Levels. There, she was awarded the Gold Medal at her graduation for Drama in 2004.

Michelle had a knack for acting and performing since the age of 2/3, and she would often do impersonations and put plays with her sisters. She was nine when she performed for her family member when they came to visit.

Little did she know, she would soon be performing on screen and the world would be there to see it.

Michelle Dockery’s Acting Career: Everyone’s Favorite, Lady Mary Crawley

Starting from performing on the stage as a member of the National Youth Theatre, Michelle made her professional debut in 2004 in His Dark Materials at the Royal National Theatre. She received an Olivier Award nomination for her role in Burnt by the Sun for Best Supporting Actress.

Making her television debut as Betty in Fingersmith in 2005, she portrayed Susan Sto Helit in Hogfather in 2006. Michelle eventually starred as the lead character in The Turn of the Screw with Dan Stevens in 2009.

Michelle received great attention when she played Lady Mary Crawley in the series, Downton Abbey in 2010. After that, she grasped her first big role in the screen as False Marissa in Hanna in 2011.

She appeared in the action thriller film Non-Stop alongside co-stars Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore.

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After being named Fellow of the Guildhall School for her achievements in television in 2014, The Sunday Times Britain’s 500 Most Influential People listed Michelle to have demonstrated qualities of influence, inspiration, and success.

Michelle starred alongside Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Emily Mortimer, and Harriet Walter in 2017 in the British film, The Sense of an Ending where she played the role of Susie Webster.

Michelle Dockery’s Immense Net Worth

According to sources, Michelle Dockery has an estimated net worth of $4 million, which is likely for an actress who has made a considerable amount of wealth through her screen career.

Michelle earned a lot for her role in Downton Abbey that made her recognized, even receiving three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress In Drama Series and a Golden Globe nomination.

She is a trained singer who has joined the stage with the band, Hotheads and made some fortune through music as well.

Putting the money on good use, Michelle supported a lot of charity events, organizations and was announced the first Humanitarian Ambassador of Oxfam on World Humanitarian Day 2014.

Michelle Dockery’s Family: Ties That Bind

Despite the occupying schedule that Michelle shares with her career, she doesn’t miss to spend her valuable time with her family.

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She never ceases to wish her family during special days and lets her fans know that she is more than just a family person.

Irreplaceable Love: Michelle posts a picture of her mum wishing her a happy mother’s day on Instagram on 11 March 2018 (Photo: Michelle Dockery’s Instagram)

Adding to that, Michelle loves to gush about her father for his contribution to The Football Association.

She even posted a picture of her dad on Instagram mentioning his good deeds as a president of Hale End Football club who received a medal from FA for his contribution to football.

If that’s not enough to prove that Michelle is a family person, she even mentioned in an interview that she often goes to her mum and dad for learning to bargain while shopping.

Michelle is immensely grateful to her family for being there through the time when she lost her fiance.

Michelle’s Late Fiance, Director John Dineen: Already Married At Heart

The Downton Abbey star was engaged to her late boyfriend, Irish PR director John Dineen. She had been dating John since September 2013 after the Irish actor, Allen Leech introduced the two.

The couple was first seen together on holiday in Venice, Italy during the year’s 70th International Venice Film Festival. And it was in February 2015 when headlines were filled with Michelle showing off a diamond ring on her engagement finger to her co-stars.

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They did well on keeping their privacy safe with Michelle only referencing her then-boyfriend in an interview as she mentioned having a wonderful man in her life from Ireland.

But the happiness didn’t last long as John passed away on 13 December 2015 at the age of 34 from a rare form of cancer. Michelle was at her fiance’s bedside as he took his last breath at Marymount Hospice in Cork, Ireland.

In a talk about her coping with her fiance’s death with the Telegraph, Michelle said,

We were engaged, and married at heart, and so I do consider myself a widow.

She also mentioned how John never complained once when his prognosis became terminal.

John was a very private person, so Michelle and her family appealed for privacy during his funeral service in Cork. Michelle confessed about how her family and friends had helped her to cope with her late future husband’s absence.

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Fernande Dalal

Update: 2024-05-08