thequietworld:

A: Then were you a drama geek?

M: Yep. Academically, I’m pretty rubbish. I was always late for English lessons because I was off devising stuff to perform with my friends. My English teacher actually complained about it. So it was no surprise I ended up getting an A for drama and a D for English in my A-levels. But I did win the drama prize at school, and in our graduating yearbook I was the actress of the year, so—a geek? Yes.

MODERN DISCIPLINE - Interview with Michelle Dockery, The Gentlewoman A/W 2012