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My worst moment: 'Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries' star Essie Davis on the perils of being nude on stage

For three seasons Essie Davis played the glamorous title character in the 1920s-set Australian TV series "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries". Though originally broadcast in America on public television and available on Netflix (where it became a cult favorite) the series has since moved to the streaming service Acorn TV, which specializes in programming from the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and more. Acorn is also where the new movie based on the series is premiering, called "Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears."

Davis said she welcomed the opportunity to return to the world of this amateur, flapper-era sleuth. "She's such a joyous character; effervescent and naughty and highly skilled and such a fabulous independent woman. I know her very well, so it

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