1. Honeysuckle Susan Weeks was born on 1 August 1979 and is a British actress best known for her role as Samantha Stewart in the ITV wartime drama series Foyle's War.
21 Facts About Honeysuckle Weeks
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Honeysuckle Weeks's parents named her after the plant honeysuckle, because its flowers were in bloom when she was born.
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Honeysuckle Weeks has a younger sister Perdita and brother Rollo, who have pursued careers in acting.
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Honeysuckle Weeks was educated at Great Ballard School, Roedean School, and Pembroke College, Oxford, where she read English.
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Honeysuckle Weeks spent time studying art on the John Hall Pre-university Course in Venice, Italy.
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At age 11, Honeysuckle Weeks was flown to the United States and cast in the Walt Disney Pictures feature A Far Off Place being directed by Steven Spielberg.
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However, when Spielberg dropped out of the project, Honeysuckle Weeks' role was re-cast with Reese Witherspoon.
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Honeysuckle Weeks appeared in the raunchy BBC serial Close Relations in 1998 as she sought to move to more adult roles, and continued to receive regular acting work, such as in Midsomer Murders.
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Honeysuckle Weeks continued to find other roles during this period.
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In 2006 she appeared in the Poirot mystery "Cards on the Table", while in 2007, Honeysuckle Weeks starred in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Tania Thompson, a character based on the Canadian serial killer Karla Homolka.
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Honeysuckle Weeks appeared in the ITV series Lewis episode "Magnum Opus".
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In 2019, Honeysuckle Weeks guest starred in an episode of Frankie Drake Mysteries as author Agatha Christie.
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Honeysuckle Weeks has appeared as Annie Ridd in the TV movie Lorna Doone in 2000, and Sarah in My Brother Tom in 2001.
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In early 2010, Honeysuckle Weeks appeared as "Sarah Prentice" in a production of the Agatha Christie play A Daughter's A Daughter at London's Trafalgar Studios.
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Later that year, Honeysuckle Weeks appeared as Eliza Doolittle in a production of Pygmalion at the Chichester Festival Theatre in West Sussex.
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Honeysuckle Weeks starred in the UK premiere of Melanie Marnich's play These Shining Lives from 8 May to 9 June 2013.
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In 2016, Honeysuckle Weeks had a recurring role as Heleyna in the Big Finish Productions audio play series The War Doctor, based on the TV series Doctor Who.
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Honeysuckle Weeks was engaged to the poet and musician Anno Birkin for a short period before his death, at age 20, in a car crash in Italy in 2001.
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In January 2023, Honeysuckle Weeks was again banned from driving, this time following an incident in which she reversed into a parked vehicle whilst more than twice the legal limit for alcohol.
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In July 2016, it was reported that Honeysuckle Weeks had gone missing, with relatives said to be concerned for her welfare.
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In 2004, Honeysuckle Weeks was nominated in the Most Popular Newcomer category at the National Television Awards.