• 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



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Short Info

FactCompleted AIPA (The Australian Institute for Performing Arts) Workshop with Casting Director Jane Jenkins.


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).

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Secret's out! (And I'm a week behind with technology as per usual because I was floating around in North American volcanic wilderness… sorrrryyy ??) I'm so, so insanely privileged to have had a chance to step into the "sluttypants" belonging to young Cheryl West. Thank you to the disgustingly talented and wildly wonderful cast and crew behind 'Westside'! That set is so unique and special because of every individual member who contributes beyond the confines of their jobs with such passion and kinship. I also know that much of this energy is radiated from the legendary 'Outrageous Fortune', and I am so grateful to be a part of this family. Thank you for welcoming me into it, and though I will never be the same version of (the ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! Genuinely obsessed with and so empowered by this woman…) Robyn Malcolm's "Cheryl", I did my best to honour her in the time that I had whilst serving the story during Rita's reign! Hope you enjoy tonight's shenanigans… we promise lots of Lycra, some bristling oestrogen and, most importantly… pie. Of the fish variety. 8:30pm on @threenewzealand

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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.

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.

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.

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
1Completed NIDA Voice Workshop.
2Finalist in the 2015 Heath Ledger Scholarship.
3Completed Online Masterclass by Dustin Hoffman.
4Completed AIPA (The Australian Institute for Performing Arts) Workshop with Casting Director Jane Jenkins.
52014 16th Annual St Tropez Anitpodes Film Festival Award Winner - Best Actress: Galore.
6Ashleigh is a graduate of the Screenteens Program at the Screenwise Film & TV School for Actors in Sydney NSW Australia.
7Born in Saudi Arabia to Australian parents.
8In 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

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pork Pie2017Keira
Hounds of Love2016Vicki Maloney
Gallipoli2015TV Mini-SeriesCelia Houghton
Puberty Blues2012-2014TV SeriesDebbie Vickers
Snowblind2014ShortPaige
Greg's First Day2013ShortErica
My Mother Her Daughter2013ShortGabrielle
Galore2013Billie
Dance Academy2012TV SeriesTrilby
Underbelly2011TV SeriesGracie
Rescue Special Ops2011TV SeriesBritney
Tomorrow, When the War Began2010Robyn Mathers
Home and Away2009TV SeriesAli Edmonds
Dream Life2008TV MovieSal
Green Fire Envy2008Ally Sheppard
Razzle Dazzle: A Journey Into Dance2007Miss Elizabeth's Dance Troupe

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries2013TV Series performer - 1 episode

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016Fedeora AwardVenice Film FestivalBest Actress in a Debut Film (Venice Days)Hounds of Love (2016)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015FCCA AwardFilm Critics Circle of Australia AwardsBest Performance by a Young ActorGalore (2013)
2013AACTA AwardAustralian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) AwardsBest Lead Actress in a Television DramaPuberty Blues (2012)
2013Silver LogieLogie AwardsMost Popular ActressPuberty Blues (2012)
2010AFI Young Actor AwardAustralian Film InstituteFilmTomorrow, When the War Began (2010)

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