Perdita Rose Weeks (born 25 December 1985) is a British actress who plays Juliet Higgins in the CBS/NBC reboot series Magnum P.I.
Perdita Weeks | |
|---|---|
| Born | Perdita Rose Weeks 25 December 1985 |
| Nationality | British[1][2] |
| Alma mater | Courtauld Institute of Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Relatives | Honeysuckle Weeks (sister) Rollo Weeks (brother) |
Life and education
editWeeks was born in South Glamorgan, to Robin and Susan (née Wade) Weeks, was educated at Roedean School in East Sussex, and studied art history at the Courtauld Institute in London. She is the younger sister of Honeysuckle Weeks and the older sister of Rollo Weeks, both actors.[3]
Acting career
editWeeks portrayed Mary Boleyn in the Showtime historical drama The Tudors (2007–08). In 2008 she appeared as Lydia Bennet in the ITV series Lost in Austen. She played a murdering teen in the "Death and Dreams" episode of Midsomer Murders in 2003.
Weeks has worked on productions such as Stig of the Dump (2002), Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004), and Miss Potter (2006) and played the role of Kitten in the episode "Counter Culture Blues" of Lewis in 2009. In 2007 she appeared in the radio comedy Bleak Expectations, and in 2011 Weeks appeared in the TV miniseries The Promise.
Weeks co-starred, in an uncredited role, with her sister Honeysuckle in Episode 3 of Goggle Eyes (1993), and in Catherine Cookson's The Rag Nymph (1997): in the latter production she played the younger version of her sister's character.[4] She also stars in the 2010 horror film Prowl,[5] and the 2014 found footage horror film As Above, So Below.[6]
In 2018, Weeks began starring as Juliet Higgins in the CBS reboot of Magnum P.I., filming in Hawaii.[7] After four seasons, the series was picked up by NBC in 2022, with Weeks confirmed to continue in the role.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Goggle-Eyes | Uncredited | TV mini-series; episode 3 |
| 1995 | Loving | Moira | TV film |
| 1995 | The Shadowy Third | Dottie | TV film |
| 1996 | The Cold Light of Day | Anna Tatour | |
| 1996 | Robert Rylands' Last Journey | Sue | |
| 1996 | Hamlet | Second Player | |
| 1997 | Rag Nymph | Young Millie | 2 episodes: "Episode 1.1", "Episode 1.2" |
| 1997 | Spice World | Evie | |
| 2000 | The Prince and the Pauper | Lady Jane Grey | |
| 2002 | Stig of the Dump | Lou | TV series |
| 2003 | Midsomer Murders | Hannah Moore | 1 episode: "Death and Dreams" |
| 2004 | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking | Roberta Massingham | TV film |
| 2007–2008 | The Tudors | Mary Boleyn | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Lost in Austen | Lydia Bennet | TV mini-series |
| 2009–2009 | Four Seasons | Imogen Combe | TV mini-series |
| 2009 | Junction | Short | |
| 2009 | Lewis | Kitten | 1 episode: "Counter Culture Blues" |
| 2010 | Prowl | Fiona | |
| 2010–2011 | The Promise | Eliza Meyer | TV mini-series |
| 2011 | Great Expectations | Clara Pocket | TV mini-series |
| 2012 | Titanic | Lady Georgiana Grex | TV mini-series |
| 2013 | Flight of the Storks | Sarah Gabbor | TV mini-series |
| 2013 | The Invisible Woman | Maria Ternan | Feature film |
| 2014 | As Above, So Below | Scarlett Marlowe | Feature film |
| 2014 | The Great Fire | Elizabeth Pepys | TV mini-series |
| 2015 | The Musketeers | Louise | 1 episode: "A Marriage of Inconvenience" |
| 2016 | Rebellion | Vanessa Hammond | TV mini-series |
| 2016 | Penny Dreadful | Catriona Hartdegen | TV series |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Kira | Feature film |
| 2018–2024 | Magnum P.I. | Juliet Higgins | TV series; main role |
| 2019 | Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death | Morgan le Fay (voice) | Video game |
| 2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Juliet Higgins | TV series; 1 episode[9] |
References
edit- ^ "Perdita Weeks". CBS. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (2 March 2018). "'Magnum P.I.': Perdita Weeks To Star As Juliet Higgins In CBS Reboot Pilot". Deadline. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Honeysuckle Weeks: A new battle for a Shining star". The Independent. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ The Honeysuckle Weeks Fansite – Perdita Weeks Page Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Honeysuckleweeks.co.uk. Retrieved on 13 March 2013.
- ^ International One-Sheet: After Dark Originals: Prowl Archived 26 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Dreadcentral.com (21 April 2010). Retrieved on 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Filming in the Paris Catacombs" Archived 9 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 7 February 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (2 March 2018). "'Magnum P.I.': Perdita Weeks To Star As Juliet Higgins In CBS Reboot Pilot". Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (30 June 2022). "'Magnum P.I.' Rescued By NBC With 2-Season, 20-Episode Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (15 November 2019). "Hawaii Five-0/Magnum P.I. Two-Part Crossover Officially Set for January". TVLine. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2019.