Perdita Rose Weeks (born 25 December 1985) is a British actress who plays Juliet Higgins in the CBS-turned-

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reboot series ''

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Life and education

Weeks was born in

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, to Robin and Susan (née Wade) Weeks, was educated at

Roedean School Roedean School is an independent day and boarding school founded in 1885 in Roedean Village on the outskirts of Brighton, East Sussex, England, and governed by Royal Charter. It is for girls aged 11 to 18. The campus is situated near the Sus ...

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, and studied

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at the

Courtauld Institute The Courtauld Institute of Art (), commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. It is among the most prestigious specialist col ...

in London. She is the younger sister of

Honeysuckle Weeks Honeysuckle Susan Weeks (born 1 August 1979) is a British actress best known for her role as Samantha Stewart (later Wainwright) in the ITV wartime drama series ''Foyle's War''. Early life Weeks was born in Cardiff, Wales, to Robin and Susan ...

and the older sister of

Rollo Weeks Rollo Percival Loring Weeks (born 20 March 1987) is a British businessman and former actor. He is best known for his titular roles in the films '' The Little Vampire'' (2000) and ''The Thief Lord'' (2006). Early life Weeks was born in Chiche ...

, both actors.

Acting career

Weeks portrayed

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in the

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historical drama ''

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'' (2007–08). In 2008 she appeared as Lydia Bennet in the ITV series ''

Lost in Austen ''Lost in Austen'' is a four-part 2008 British television series for the ITV network, written by Guy Andrews as a fantasy adaptation of the 1813 novel ''Pride and Prejudice'' by Jane Austen. Amanda, a woman from modern London, enters the plot ...

''. She played a murdering teen in the "Death and Dreams" episode of ''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of ...

'' in 2003. Weeks has worked on productions such as ''

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'' (2002), ''

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking ''Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking'' is a British television film originally broadcast on BBC One in the UK on 26 December 2004. Produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, it was written by Allan Cubitt and was a sequel to the sa ...

'' (2004), and ''

Miss Potter ''Miss Potter'' is a 2006 biographical drama film directed by Chris Noonan. It is based on the life of children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter, and combines stories from her own life with animated sequences featuring characters from her ...

'' (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 ''

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'', 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 ''Goggle-Eyes'', or ''My War with Goggle-Eyes'' in the US, is a children's novel by Anne Fine, published by Hamilton in 1989. It features a girl who thinks she hates her mother's boyfriend. In the frame story, set in a Scottish day school, tha ...

'' (1993), and in

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's ''The Rag Nymph'' (1997): in the latter production she played the younger version of her sister's character. She also stars in the 2010

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''Prowl'', and the 2014 found footage horror film ''As Above, So Below''. In 2018, Weeks began starring as Juliet Higgins in the CBS reboot of ''

'', filming in

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. After four seasons, the series was picked up by

in 2022, with Weeks confirmed to continue in the role.

Filmography

References

External links

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Perdita Weeks - Instagram Account
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