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My MFMM Calendars 2022 – April

I did a mini-series in March 2018 called Miss Fisher Lady Detective Agency Roster, and the image on the calendar to the left was my edit for Phryne. I remember having fun experimenting the App I newly discovered at that time (Bazaart) and was satisfied with how it turned out.

The image on the calendar to the right was a collage of Essie Davis in many roles she portrayed over the years with her quote “I’m just a very fortunate actor who has not been typecast”. I created it while participating 31 Days of Essie in January 2021 initiated by @essiedavisdaily, originally posted on 07-Jan-2021 (An Essie Quote). Can you name them all?

31 Days of Essie (9) – A Series I’d Like Her to Guest Star On

Although Murdoch Mysteries is set about two decades before MFMM, I think the two power couples can definitely share the screen. In my headcanon, Phryne and Jack travel the world together and make a stop in Toronto after touring the Niagara Falls. They are introduced to one another by an old friend of Phryne’s (of course she has an “old friend” in Canada) at a party where a couple of guests are found dead. We all should know by now that “Wherever you go, Miss Fisher, trouble follows” (Asst. Commissioner in Crypt of Tears), “Must you find murder everywhere” (Mac), “No-one has a quiet time around Miss Fisher” (Jack), and “Two more dead bodies? Isn't that a little excessive, Phryne, even for you” (Aunt P).

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31 Days of Essie (8) – Favorite Behind-the-scenes Picture

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31 Days of Essie (22) – Favorite Character Ship

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31 Days of Essie (31) – All Time Favorite Picture of Essie

Photo source: Victoria Will/Invision/AP. The background was added by me.

Thank you, @essiedavisdaily, for initiating the series. We had a lot of fun celebrating Essie’s birth month. Shall we do this again next year?

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31 Days of Essie (24) – A Play I’d Like to See Essie in

Essie won the Laurence Olivier Award in 2003 for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Stella Kowalski opposite Glenn Close in Trevor Nunn’s production of Tennessee Williams play, A Streetcar Named Desire at the National Theatre in London. (Wikipedia) I would have loved to see the two of my favorite actresses on stage together. Does anyone have a time machine I can borrow?

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31 Days of Essie (28) – A Character I’d Like her to Portray

Amelia Earhart, the greatly admired aviation pioneer around Miss Fisher’s time. In addition to being an expert pilot, she was a successful business woman, writer, speaker, and fashion designer. Like Phryne, she was passionate about women’s rights. While researching for this post, I learned that she once owned a bright yellow biplane (she nicknamed it “The Canary”) similar to the Tiger Moth that Phryne bought from Charles Freeman, and they both looked fabulous in flying jackets and googles.

Since Amelia disappeared in the middle of the Pacific Ocean before her 40th birthday while attempting to set a new record of being the first woman to fly all the way around the world, some may wonder whether Essie would be a bit too old for this role. I beg to differ. Age is immaterial with a good script, Essie’s brilliant acting skills, and some convincing makeup.

Amelia Earhart photo source: Bettmann Archive found on nbcnews.com in an article titled “Amelia Earhart died 80 years ago. Conspiracy theories about her disappearance live on.” by Kalhan Rosenblatt on January 5, 2019.

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31 Days of Essie (23) – Favorite Essie Instagram Moment

This post by Essie (@essiedavis2020) on September 6, 2020, with the caption “Dad and me as orange bellied parrot abseiling off Tasmania’s tallest building. Father’s Day. Dad’s 90th. Love you dad”. Adorable meter goes to 11!

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