Perdita Weeks Measurements: Height and Build

Perdita Weeks is reported to stand roughly 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) tall with a slim build, as of 2026. She was born on December 24, 1985, so she is 40 and turns 41 in late December.

Weight is not something she has publicly discussed, so this guide sticks to height and general build rather than inventing numbers.

Quick facts

Height and general build

Most profiles place Weeks at around 5 ft 6 in, which sits comfortably in the average range for women in Britain. On screen she is lean and capable-looking, and her wardrobe in recent roles has leaned toward practical tailoring and clean lines. Beyond height, there is no reliable public data about her weight, and it is best not to trust sites that list one with false precision.

Early life and training

Weeks is Welsh by birth and began working in British television and theatre in the mid-2000s. Her first name, Perdita, is the name of a character in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, which has made it one of the more memorable names on a call sheet.

Career highlights

Weeks built her profile through a run of British television parts before crossing into American projects. Her best-known big-screen part is the lead in the 2014 horror thriller As Above, So Below, in which she plays an academic searching the Paris catacombs. She followed it with roles in series and films across the UK and US.

Her biggest television role is Juliet Higgins in the CBS reboot of Magnum P.I., a gender-swapped take on Higgins, the estate’s steely caretaker. She played the part from 2018 until the series ended in 2024 after a move from CBS to NBC, and fans praised the chemistry between Higgins and Thomas Magnum, played by Jay Hernandez.

Style and public image

Weeks generally keeps a low profile and tends to appear at premieres in understated outfits with a British sensibility: structured jackets, midi dresses, minimal accessories. She is active in her work and prefers to discuss projects rather than fitness routines or diets.

Personal life

Weeks is private about her personal relationships and generally avoids discussing them in interviews, so there is little to say here beyond her professional life.

Why searches for her measurements spike

Spikes in searches tend to follow big TV runs. Viewers see a capable lead, wonder how tall she is relative to castmates, and end up on pages like this one. The best approach is to treat any listed height as an estimate.

Higgins and the Magnum reboot

When CBS rebooted Magnum P.I. in 2018, the biggest creative decision was to turn Higgins from a British major into a former British intelligence operative named Juliet Higgins. Weeks, with a crisp, controlled delivery that suits the part, was cast in the role. Her Higgins runs the Hawaiian estate where Thomas Magnum lives and works, and the show’s central dynamic is the bickering, wary friendship between the two. After CBS ended the series, NBC picked it up for a final stretch, so the character’s story ran into 2024 in total.

The reboot divided some fans of the 1980s original, but Weeks’ Higgins was widely seen as one of its strongest assets. She plays the character as a woman who is always three steps ahead and mildly annoyed that others aren’t. The role also gave her plenty of action to handle, from chases to fight scenes, which is a long way from the quiet period dramas many British actors begin with.

A horror lead in the catacombs

As Above, So Below (2014) was shot largely on location in tight, claustrophobic spaces, including real tunnels beneath Paris, and it relied on a handheld, found-footage style. Weeks carried it as Scarlett, an academic who drags a team underground in search of a legendary treasure. It was a modest box-office success and has built a loyal following among horror fans, many of whom still cite her performance as the reason the film works.

What fans ask

Because Higgins and Magnum are such a pairing, readers often compare Weeks with co-star Jay Hernandez, who is listed as noticeably taller, and wonder about their off-screen friendship. By public accounts, the cast has been warm in interviews. The other common question is where to watch her earlier work, and the answer is that As Above, So Below is widely available to rent or stream, while the Magnum P.I. seasons are on major streaming services depending on region.

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