Essie Davis, the actress who's been playing Phryne ... She swans about in her boas and robes and gowns and softly cut pants, with a sense of style that's luscious and sometimes witty.

In a dark, battered shed, Essie Davis’s character ... Sir “Leon” jacket and pants, Zara shoes, Sarah & Sebastian “Buoy Open” ring.Credit: Emily Abay “It’s just acting,” says ...

Essie Davis plays the feisty ... thrown over a black and white embellished top and black pants, wards off the chill of the dusty, dim basement. Outside, Occupy Melbourne protesters lounge in ...

And who observed these discussions with no small amount of amusement? Essie Davis, the actress who's been playing Phryne for two years, and who may not share Phryne's personal or professional ...