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Thanks to Nicole, I have added scans of Michelle’s feature in Red Magazine, along with her sister Jo! Love, love these!

Her performances as Downton’s Lady Mary have earned Michelle Dockery fame, fans and even award nominations on both sides of the Atlantic. Now her sister has revealed the rather childish origins of her success — claiming her take on the character is simply the “posh lady” impression she honed during her childhood in Essex.

Jo Dockery, 35, who is also an actress, said it had come as no surprise at all to her that Michelle, 31, had become a star — as she had been doing impressions since she was just five years old.

“The only difference is that now everyone knows about it. I’ve always known what she can do,” Jo told Red magazine.

“She was always doing impressions. It’s actually funny watching Downton [Abbey] because Lady Mary is basically Michelle’s ‘posh lady’ impression when we were little.”

The two sisters grew up with a third, Louise, 37, in Romford and attended the Finch Stage School, in Essex, from a young age.

As a girl, Michelle developed a stutter as she struggled to get a word in against her chatterbox siblings.

But now the sisters said they were close and even hoped to work together on a new comedy series, written by Jo, which Michelle aims to produce and possibly act in.

Jo, who is to join the cast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, said: “It’s about our childhood, about family, and a lot about stage school.

“One of the characters is an amalgamation of all the teachers and choreographers I’ve worked with.”

Michelle said they were keen to get their sister Louise involved, too. “The best times are when we’re together,” she said.

“We’re so close and we really support each other. It’s the Essex Mafia.”

The Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress said their upbringing meant she and her sisters remained down to earth.

“The way we were brought up means our expectations are never too high, so everything is like an amazing surprise.

“Mum’s favourite saying is, ‘Now, don’t get your hopes up,’ which sounds like a negative thing to say but it has helped me a lot. She taught us to enjoy every day.

“I’m in this amazing show and really enjoying it. Why should I think beyond that? ”

The full interview appears in the October issue of Red, on sale September 4.

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Lady Mary shows some leg!

“Downton Abbey” star Michelle Dockery — you know, the one with a voice like cut glass — joined her actress sister Jo for a Red magazine October cover shoot on London’s bucolic Hampstead Heath. In oversized coats and dungarees, they rode bikes, climbed trees and talked about growing up together in the ordinary suburb of Chad-well Heath in Essex. Their mother raised them and their middle sister, Louise, to remain as down to earth as possible.

“The way we were brought up means our expectations are never too high, so everything is like an amazing surprise,” says Michelle, 31. “Mum’s favorite saying is, ‘Now, don’t get your hopes up,’ which sounds like a negative thing to say but it has helped me a lot. She taught us to enjoy every day. On ‘Downton,’ we always get asked, ‘What’s next, Hollywood?’ But I’m in this amazing show and really enjoying it. Why should I think beyond that? Right now, this is enough.”

Jo, 33, reveals that her sister’s performance on “Downton Abbey” is really an extended version of her “posh lady impression.”

“She’s been doing impressions since the age of five and the only difference is that now everyone knows about it,” says Jo. “I’ve always known what she can do. The rest of the world has just caught up.”

“Downton Abbey” returns to PBS in January 2014. The full interview with Dockery appears in the October issue of Red, on sale September 4, which is also available as a digital edition.

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Here is the first look of Michelle, posing with her sister for the October issue of Red Magazine! =) How amazing do they look?! Thanks to Nicole for the images!

Andddd….here we go! =)

Thank you to Nicole! =)

As we wave goodbye to summer it’s time to get ready for autumn, and what better way than with an exclusive first look at the October issue of Red magazine.

We don’t know about you, but we still get that back to school feeling come September. Whether it’s a change in the weather or that nostalgic ‘new pencil case’ feeling, the new season comes with it a host of exciting times not least, the October issue of Red.

As loyal Red Online readers we wanted to share our brand new issue with you first, starting with our gorgeous cover star Michelle Dockery. Styled by Steph Stevens and interviewed by Red’s Rosamund Dean.

Get new season shopping savvy with our edit of the pieces you need to buy now. Liberty London Girl reignites the denim debate as she goes in search of the best jeans, and how to wear pastels when the sunshine disappears.

Meanwhile the beauty team discover the best colours to wear for the new season, plus exclusively interview Cate Blanchett and Arizona Muse.

How to follow that? We meet James McAvoy and find out why it’s the gritty roles that make him happy. We introduce our new agony aunt Philippa Perry, and talk to Jo Malone about her next adventure.

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