flˈɛmɪŋ stˈʌdid æt ðɪ ˈæktɚz θˈiəɾɚɹ ʌv lˈuːizvˌɪl, kɛntˈʌki, ænd wʌz ɐn ɐlˈʌmnə ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən slˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt ɐpɹˈɛntɪs kˈʌmpəni.
Fleming studied at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Kentucky, and was an alumna of the 1987/1988 Apprentice Company.