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Perdita Weeks
Born
Perdita Rose Weeks

(1985-12-25) 25 December 1985 (age 39)
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Occupation Actor
Years active 1992–present
Relatives Honeysuckle Weeks (sister)
Rollo Weeks (brother)

Perdita Rose Weeks (born on December 25, 1985) is a British actor. She is well-known for playing Juliet Higgins in the TV series Magnum P.I.. This show was first on CBS and later moved to NBC.

About Perdita Weeks

Perdita Weeks was born in South Glamorgan, Wales. Her parents are Robin and Susan Weeks. She grew up in the countryside in England.

Education and Family

Perdita went to Roedean School in East Sussex. She later studied art history at the Courtauld Institute in London. She comes from a family of actors. Her older sister, Honeysuckle Weeks, and her older brother, Rollo Weeks, are also actors.

Perdita's Acting Journey

Perdita Weeks started acting when she was young. She has been in many different TV shows and movies.

Early Roles in TV and Film

One of her early roles was playing Mary Boleyn in the historical drama The Tudors. This show was on the Showtime network from 2007 to 2008. In 2008, she appeared as Lydia Bennet in the ITV series Lost in Austen. She also had a role in an episode of Midsomer Murders in 2003.

Perdita worked on other productions too. These include Stig of the Dump (2002) and Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004). She was also in the movie Miss Potter (2006). In 2009, she played a character named Kitten in an episode of Lewis. She also appeared in the TV mini-series The Promise in 2011.

Working with Family and Other Projects

Perdita Weeks acted alongside her sister Honeysuckle in a few projects. They were both in an episode of Goggle Eyes in 1993. She also played the younger version of her sister's character in The Rag Nymph (1997).

She has also been in horror films. These include Prowl (2010) and As Above, So Below (2014).

Starring in Magnum P.I.

In 2018, Perdita Weeks began her main role as Juliet Higgins. This was in the new Magnum P.I. TV series. She filmed the show in Hawaii. The series ran for four seasons on CBS. In 2022, NBC picked up the show for more seasons. Perdita continued her role as Higgins. The series finished in January 2024. It had a total of five seasons and 96 episodes.

Perdita Weeks's Work

Here is a list of some of the TV shows and movies Perdita Weeks has been in:

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
2025 Fountain of Youth Harold's Lawyer Short appearance
2025 The Gold Tina Keyes TV series; episodes 2.4, 2.5

See also

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