Foyle's War actor Honeysuckle Weeks is being searched for by police over concerns about her welfare.

The 36-year-old, who has starred in the ITV wartime drama as Samantha Stewart since its inception in 2012, has been missing since Thursday night.

Sussex Police said Ms Weeks, a mother-of-one, was last seen in Chichester at 9pm.

She is around 5'4" with cropped gingery blonde hair and was last seen wearing a blue anorak and faded blues jeans.

Detective Kate Witt said: "We are concerned about Honeysuckle as her recent behaviour has concerned family and friends and she has expressed to them she is feeling anxious.

"Although she travels around a lot and has links in London and has family in Wiltshire, it is unlike her not to be in touch with family".

Ms Weeks's agency, The Artists Partnership, said it is currently "unable to get hold of Honeysuckle".

She had recently finished working on shooting Lewis for ITV and Sky mystery The Five, the agency added.

Anyone with information or has seen her should contact police on 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 999 in an emergency, quoting serial 1632 of 28/07.