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“I was really lucky that despite my environment I was instilled with a great sense of independence.”, Next gen ... it’s entirely possible the selfie had yet to be invented in Miss Fisher's day.Source:ABC. Hugh Theobold Collins is one of the recurring characters of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries tv series. Ashleigh Cummings was born on November 11, 1992. She’s definitely more involved in solving the murder mysteries and at times she’s kind of even ground with Phyrne in terms of investigating.”, Theatre performer ... Ashleigh Cummings in the play Samson at Belvoir Downstairs. It’s no different behind the scenes either, guided by producer Fiona Eagger and head writer Deb Cox, with plenty of top female directors including Daina Reid (Paper Giants; INXS: Never Tear Us Apart miniseries). Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. She says she’s spent her whole life on the move. All times AEST (GMT +10).

“She’s an incredibly strong woman and I admire that hugely, she stands up for what she believes in and she is a wonderful mother too as well.”, MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES, FRIDAY, 8.30PM, ABC. “In season three that’s really consolidated and she kind of asserts herself in her relationship with Hugh (Hugo Johnstone-Burt) as someone who wants to be a working woman, as well as a married woman. of series3 No. Stunning ... Essie Davis and Ashleigh Cummings in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.Source:ABC. The Project panellist Em Rusciano breaks down talking about ... Kylie Jenner’s daughter Stormi goes to school with $16K back... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Cummings was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where her Australian parents lived and worked. of episodes34 Production Executive producer Deb Cox Fiona Eagger Christopher Gist Carole Sklan Producer Deb Cox Fiona Eagger Production locationMelbourne Ci…

This absolute devotion to her unconventional mistress becomes a source of friction between Dot and her priest and, later between Dot and Constable Hugh Collins when she begins to ‘step out’ with him. “They’re all women who I deeply admire and respect. When she was 14 she joined the Brent Street School of Performing Arts, where she learned dance and acting. Those friends are Dottie (Ashleigh Cummings) and Hugh (Hugo Johnstone-Burt), and they are two important characters in the world of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, which ran … It’s a show filled with strong women, of course, from the marvellous Miss Fisher herself (Essie Davis) to assistant Dot (played by Cummings), Aunt Prudence (Miriam Margoyles) and Doctor Elizabeth “Mac” Macmillan (Tammy Macintosh). Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. “What we’ve always struggled with in the TV show is containing an entire murder mystery with all the detail, while also honouring and serving the character arcs,” she says. Cummings admires and respects Essie Davis and says she’s learnt a lot from her. With the show broadcast in 120 territories, she has plenty of international fans and recalls travelling to the Berlinale film festival with Aussie feature Galore in which she played a wild teen. Cummings studied philosophy at univ WITH her starring role in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Ashleigh Cummings is one Australia’s most promising -— and busiest — actresses. Fiona and Deb have become like mothers to me and they’re really nurturing so it’s really beautiful to have that relationship while be able to see their strengths and drive and ambition coming to fruition.”. It’s a show filled with strong women, of course, from the marvellous Miss Fisher herself (Essie Davis) to assistant Dot (played by Cummings), Aunt Prudence (Miriam Margoyles) and Doctor Elizabeth “Mac” Macmillan (Tammy Macintosh). Dot will do almost anything in order to assist Miss Fisher, no matter how terrifying, because loyalty to Miss Fisher comes first. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. So we’re always running out of time.”, Independent ... as a teenager, Ashleigh Cummings jetted off to New York.Source:Supplied. In the new season Cummings says Dot has really started to come into her own. Dot is a conservative and very devout Catholic. From the age of two, Cummings trained as a ballet dancer. SAUDI Arabia is not a country known for its progressive views on gender equality, so it’s curious that Ashleigh Cummings, star of such strong, female led programs as Puberty Blues and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, called the Arab state home for the first 12 years of her life. Ashleigh Cummings, Actress: Tomorrow, When the War Began. “I’ve been like that since I was a child so (Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries) … has been like a little home that I get to return to, because I don’t have much else that’s very consistent,” she says, paying tribute to the fan campaign that convinced the ABC to renew the show for season three. She also attended the film and television school Screenwise. Aug 22, 2013 - Ashleigh Cummings stars as Miss Fisher's loyal companion, Dorothy 'Dot' Williams in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. Now 22, the actor says feminine strengths still shone under oppression. “Despite the fact women dressed differently and weren’t allowed to drive or go out by ourselves … I always saw them as very strong and leading figures in society anyway. “Throughout season one and two we’ve seen Dot growing into this sidekick or accomplice to Ms Fisher.

The third series of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries continues the unconventional antics of stylish lady detective, the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher and continues her playful partnership with the suave and dedicated, Detective Jack Robinson. “I hope so, I really hope so,” she says.

In person she’s as gentle and lovely as you might expect — though she can act out when she needs too. Cummings is eager to be involved in the film, if only for the longer running time. “It was very confronting to see it in the world around me and my environment, but I was very young when I was there,” she says. Those ambitions include a theatrical experience later in the year and a feature film that’s currently in development. Making progress ... Ashleigh Cummings says her character Dot has really started to come into her own.Source:ABC. He's portrayed by the Australian actor Hugo Johnstone-Burt. She sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger-sharp wit. Picture: Lisa TomasettiSource:News Corp Australia, She gives a sly grin and says: “I definitely assist in the most vital of ways: Nothing can be solved without a good tea, a good night’s sleep and a fluffed pillow! “They were a bit upset about that.”. When we meet in person on the set at Rippon Lea Estate in Elsternwick, Cummings is in full costume. . Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Title card Genre Mystery Crime Costume drama Period drama Historical drama Historical mystery Created by Deb Cox Fiona Eagger Starring Essie Davis Nathan Page Hugo Johnstone-Burt Ashleigh Cummings Theme music composerGreg J Walker Country of originAustralia Original languageEnglish No. Cummings then attended Wenona School in North Sydney, where she graduated in 2010. Over the past few months she’s starred on stage in Julia-Rose Lewis’ coming of age play Samson in Brisbane and Sydney, and her next stop will be Hollywood, where she has an agent scouting for work.

Capable sidekick ... Ashleigh Cummings plays Miss Fisher’s assistant.Source:ABC, “That’s one of the reasons I really love working for these guys,” she says. Phryne Fisher is a glamorous and thoroughly modern woman of the 1920s. She is an actress, known for Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010), Hounds of Love (2016) and NOS4A2 (2019). “A lot of that ends up on the cutting room floor because you have to have all the details of the murder mystery for it to make sense. “On a personal level, man, she is just so giving to everyone and I can imagine that must be exhausting,” she says. “Some fans had come to see me because they wanted to see Dot … but unfortunately my character in that film is pretty much the antithesis of Dot,” she laughs. She moved to Australia with her family when she was 12 years old. It’s just really wonderful having a feminine touch to these roles as well. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. Dorothy Anne Williams (Dot to her friends) is the assistant, maid, companion and friend of Miss Phryne Fisher. It was this sense of independence that saw the young Cummings jet off to New York by herself at the age of 14 and she spends the downtime between acting jobs travelling the world, seeking out experiences such as living with local tribes in Kenya and the Sahara Desert. An assistant like Dot has an eye for detail!”.