Perdita Weeks is a British actress known for her versatility and natural talent on screen. The pretty-face actress was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1985, in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Weeks grew up in a family of creative individuals, with her mother, sister, and brother having a career in the performing arts. With such a background, it’s no surprise that Weeks took to acting at a young age.
Weeks began her professional acting career in 1992 and has appeared in several productions in film and television. Weeks is most easily recognized for her role in CBS/NBC reboot series Magnum P.I. Weeks landed the role, having established herself as a versatile performer, taking on a range of complex characters in both film and television. Here are 9 things you didn’t know about Magnum P.I.‘s Perdita Weeks.
1. Perdita Weeks Early Acting Career
Perdita Weeks had always loved to act from a young age. With her mother’s career in production, Weeks was able to audition for roles in commercials. As a child, Weeks got a TV commercial role for McVities biscuits, starring alongside actress Jane Asher. A soon-to-be eight years old Weeks had her first television appearance, albeit in an uncredited role, on a single episode of the BBC TV miniseries Goggle Eyes (1993).
2. Perdita Weeks Isn’t The Only Actor In The Family
Perdita Weeks is the younger sister of Honeysuckle Weeks, the British television actress. Honeysuckle is known for playing Samantha Stewart/Wainwright in the ITV detective drama series Foyle’s War. Perdita’s younger brother, Rollo Weeks, is a retired British actor. Although retired, Rollo can be remembered for playing Rudolph Sackville-Bagg in Uli Edel’s comedy horror The Little Vampire (2000). Rollo also played Scipio Massimo in the family drama The Thief Lord (2006).
3. Perdita Weeks Had A Role In Titanic TV Series
Perdita Weeks was cast as Lady Georgiana Grex in the TV version of the blockbuster film Titanic. Weeks appeared in 4 episodes of the miniseries. According to Weeks, playing Georgiana was an easy role that she absolutely fell into. When she read the script, she felt an immediate liking and kinship to the character of Georgiana.
4. Perdita Weeks Has A Nickname
While there’s nothing strange about nicknames, Perdita Weeks’ nickname is unique. Weeks is fondly nicknamed Pork by her older sister Honeysuckle. Although Week’s is generally nicknamed Perdy by everyone else, Honeysuckle found a way to get Pork to stick. Honey, as Perdita calls her, has always called Perdita by the name of Pork, stemming from the fact that Perdita was a chubby baby.
5. Perdita Weeks Once Lived In Paris
Millions of tourists visit Paris for its rich culture and sights, wishing they could one day call it home. Perdita Weeks got the opportunity to live in Paris because of work. For her role in the found footage American horror film As Above, So Below (2014), Weeks was required to live in Paris for the film’s production. In an interview, Weeks confessed that although she had visited Paris multiple times before shooting the movie, living there gave her a profound insight into the city’s and nation’s wealth and heritage.
6. Other TV Shows Perdita Weeks’ Was In
Besides her most famous role as Juliet Higgins in Magnum P.I., Perdita Weeks has appeared in several other TV shows. In 2002, Weeks was cast as Lou in 5 episodes of the miniseries Stig of the Dump. Weeks portrayed the character of Mary Boleyn in 6 episodes of the historical fiction series The Tudors. Weeks’ appearance on the show was from 2007 to 2008. Weeks’ other multi-episode appearances on television are as Lydia Bennet in Lost in Austen, Imogen Combe in Four Seasons, Eliza Meyer in The Promise, Elizabeth Pepys in The Great Fire, Vanessa Hammond in Rebellion, and Catriona Reilly in Grantchester.
7. Perdita Weeks’ And Her Sister Remain Close
Having a sister in the same competitive career as acting may cause a conflict of interest for some people, but for Perdita Weeks, she’s entirely cool with it. Perdita and Honeysuckle are both British television actresses who naturally feature in the same niche. Yet, the sisters consider themselves best of friends. Perdita considers Honeysuckle a mentor and pacesetter who has helped her grow in her career.
8. Movies Perdita Weeks Was In
Although Perdita Weeks has a reputation as a television actress, Weeks has also starred in a few films. Weeks’ film debut was in 1996, The Cold Light of Day, where she played Anna Tatour. That same year, she played Jill’s daughter, Sue, in Gracia Querejeta’s Spanish-British film Robert Rylands’ Last Journey. Weeks also played Fiona in the American horror Prowl (2010) and Maria Ternan in the British biographical drama The Invincible Woman (2013).
9. Perdita Weeks Has Voiced A Game Character
Perdita Weeks was the voice of Morgan le Fay in the 2019 adventure game Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey. The game, available on the Windows platform, is set in 1888 London. The game incorporates iconic figures like Lancelot, Mary Jane Kelly, and Perdita Weeks‘ Morgan le Fay as they navigate the streets of London searching for the Ripper, a mysterious serial killer.
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