• Ashleigh Cummings is an Australian actress born on 11th November 1992 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• She studied at the Brent Street School of Performing Arts, Wenona School and Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors
• She has starred in films such as “Tomorrow, When The War Began”, “Hounds Of Love” and “Pork Pie”
• She has won the Best Actress (Venice Days) award at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival
• She has an estimated net worth of over $5 million
Known for movies
Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010)
as Robyn Mathers
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (2012-2015)
as Dorothy ‘Dot’ Williams / Miss Dorothy ‘Dot’ Willia
Hounds of Love (2016)
as Vicki Maloney
Galore (2013)
as Billie
Short Info
| Fact | In 2007, she took part in Participate Film Academy, a course that teaches students how to produce and deliver a feature-film, resulting in the film titled “Green Fire Envy”. |
Who is Ashleigh Cummings?
Ashleigh Cummings was born on the 11th November 1992 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is recognized for being an Australian actress who starred in the role of Robyn Mathers in the film “Tomorrow, When The War Began” (2010), played Dorothy Williams in the TV series “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” (2012-2015), and as Vicki Maloney in the film “Hounds Of Love” (2016).
Early Life and Education
Ashleigh spent one part of her childhood in Saudi Arabia until 2004, when she moved with her family to Australia. She started training ballet when she was only two years old, and at the age of 14 enrolled in the Brent Street School of Performing Arts to study acting and dance. She went to Wenona School in North Sydney, and then graduated from the Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors in Sydney NSW Australia. She also completed the NIDA Voice Workshop as well as an AIPA (The Australian Institute for Performing Arts) Workshop. Moreover, she became a student of Philosophy at the University.
Career Beginnings
Speaking about Ashleigh’s career, it began when she guest-starred as a dancer in the 2007 film “Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance”, directed by Darren Ashton. In the next year, she landed the role of Ally Sheppard in the film “Green Fire Envy”, which was followed by her portrayal of Sal in the TV film “Dream Life”. Then she was selected to appear in the guest role of Ali Edmonds in several episodes of the TV series “Home And Away” (2009).
Rise to Fame
Afterwards came her breakthrough role of Robyn Mathers in the 2010 film “Tomorrow, When The War Began”, which earned her an Australian Film Institute Award nomination in the category of Best Young Actor in the same year. Afterwards, she guest-starred in such TV titles as “Rescue Special Ops”, “Underbelly” and “Dance Academy”, until she was chosen to portray Debbie Vickers in the TV series “Puberty Blues” (2012-2014), based on the novel of the same name, and Dorothy ‘Dot’ Williams in another TV series entitled “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries”, which lasted from 2012 to 2015 on the ABC1 channel, both of which earned her a Logie Award nomination in the category for Most Popular Actress in 2013. During the same time, she featured as Billie in the 2013 film “Galore”, directed by Rhys Graham.
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Recent Years
To speak further about her acting career, Ashleigh also landed the role of Celia Houghton in the TV mini-series “Gallipoli” in 2015, which was followed by her portrayal of Vicki Maloney in the 2016 film “Hound Of Love”, winning the Best Actress (Venice Days) award at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival in the same year.
Thanks to her accomplishments as an actress, Australians in Film awarded Ashleigh with a Heath Ledger Scholarship to study at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Ivana Chubbuck Studio in Los Angeles, California.
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Most recently, she starred in the role of Keira in Matt Murphy’s film “Pork Pie” and guest-starred in several episodes as Cheryl Miller in the TV series “Westside”, both in 2017. It is also announced that she will be featured as Pippa in the film “The Goldfinch” in 2019.
Ashleigh Cummings Net Worth
Her career started in 2007, and since then, she has been an active member of the entertainment industry, primarily known as an actress, and through which she has accumulated her wealth. So, if you ever wondered how rich Ashleigh Cummings is, it has been estimated from authoritative sources that the total size of her net worth is over $5 million.
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Personal Lifee
When it comes to speak about her personal life, Ashleigh Cummings is in a relationship with Aaron Jakubenko, who is also known as an actor. She frequently posts pictures with him on her Instagram profile.
Ashleigh is 5 feet 4 inches (164 cm) tall and her weight is ~ 121 lbs (55 kg), while her vital statistics are 36-25-34 inches (91-64-86 cm).
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Completed NIDA Voice Workshop. |
| 2 | Finalist in the 2015 Heath Ledger Scholarship. |
| 3 | Completed Online Masterclass by Dustin Hoffman. |
| 4 | Completed AIPA (The Australian Institute for Performing Arts) Workshop with Casting Director Jane Jenkins. |
| 5 | 2014 16th Annual St Tropez Anitpodes Film Festival Award Winner – Best Actress: Galore. |
| 6 | Ashleigh is a graduate of the Screenteens Program at the Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors in Sydney NSW Australia. |
| 7 | Born in Saudi Arabia to Australian parents. |
| 8 | In 2007, she took part in Participate Film Academy, a course that teaches students how to produce and deliver a feature-film, resulting in the film titled “Green Fire Envy”. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Pie | 2017 | Keira | |
| Hounds of Love | 2016 | Vicki Maloney | |
| Gallipoli | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Celia Houghton |
| Puberty Blues | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Debbie Vickers |
| Snowblind | 2014 | Short | Paige |
| Greg’s First Day | 2013 | Short | Erica |
| My Mother Her Daughter | 2013 | Short | Gabrielle |
| Galore | 2013 | Billie | |
| Dance Academy | 2012 | TV Series | Trilby |
| Underbelly | 2011 | TV Series | Gracie |
| Rescue Special Ops | 2011 | TV Series | Britney |
| Tomorrow, When the War Began | 2010 | Robyn Mathers | |
| Home and Away | 2009 | TV Series | Ali Edmonds |
| Dream Life | 2008 | TV Movie | Sal |
| Green Fire Envy | 2008 | Ally Sheppard | |
| Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance | 2007 | Miss Elizabeth’s Dance Troupe |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries | 2013 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Fedeora Award | Venice Film Festival | Best Actress in a Debut Film (Venice Days) | Hounds of Love (2016) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | FCCA Award | Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actor | Galore (2013) |
| 2013 | AACTA Award | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Puberty Blues (2012) |
| 2013 | Silver Logie | Logie Awards | Most Popular Actress | Puberty Blues (2012) |
| 2010 | AFI Young Actor Award | Australian Film Institute | Film | Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
