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Sipping Tea With Michelle Dockery
“I was so ready to get back into her shoes,” the Downton Abbey star says of her beloved character
If the enchanting theme music of Downton Abbey has been stuck in your head since the series wrapped, you’re in luck! The cast (and music!) is back in their evening wear and house uniforms in a feature film of the same name, hitting theaters in the U.S. on Friday, September 20. I’m a Downton superfan, so I was excited to chat with Michelle Dockery, who plays Lady Mary in the franchise. Over cups of literal tea, Michelle told me all about revisiting the beloved character after a few years — and about her close friendship with the Laura Carmichael, who plays her sister/ rival Lady Edith.
Katie Couric: Michelle, I’m so excited to talk to you because I’m a huge ‘Downton Abbey’ freak, and I’m very excited about this movie. What was it like getting the gang back together? Although I wouldn’t necessarily describe these people as a “gang.”
Michelle Dockery: Well it’s what we call ourselves. It’s the gang — the Downton…
