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Place of birth London, England
Year of debut 1994
Awards
- Academy Awards won1
- Academy Awards nominated1
- BAFTA Awards nominated1
- Golden Globe Awards won1
- Golden Globe Awards nominated1
Rachel Weisz was raised in London by her Austrian mother, a psychoanalyst, and her Hungarian father, an engineer and inventor. At 14 she began modelling. She studied English at Cambridge University. After graduating, she began professionally acting in West End plays like Design For Living. She also starred in TV shows such as Inspector Morse. In 1996 she moved into movies with roles in Stealing Beauty and Chain Reaction. She has since become well known for her lead role in The Mummy movies.
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£3.9915 Certificate 2011 105 MinsDramatic thriller about interconnecting relationships starring Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Ben Foster. Strong language and sex.
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£2.5012 Certificate 2002 96 MinsAn immature man (Hugh Grant) is taught how to act like an adult by a 12-year-old boy (Nicholas Hoult). Infrequent strong language and one scene of self harm.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2005 115 MinsKeanu Reeves stars as a supernatural detective who takes on a world full of angels and demons. Contains strong horror and exorcism theme.
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£2.50PG Certificate 2006 99 MinsA boy's destiny is to become a dragon rider and save the kingdom. Starring Jeremy Irons. Contains mild fantasy violence and scary moments.
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£2.9912 Certificate 2008 107 MinsRyan Reynolds tells his daughter (Abigail Breslin) how he met her mother and the story of the women in his life. Sex references and moderate language.
Did you know?
- While studying at Cambridge, Rachel Weisz founded the company Talking Tongues. The troupe won a Guardian Student Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
- In an interview with Joblo, she admitted to connecting with her character in The Lovely Bones. She said "My character Abigail is a very ordinary lady. She's not a heroine, she's not noble. In fact, she falls apart when the tragedy happens. I liked that about her. She's a very ordinary woman who is frail and weak like the rest of us".
- She strongly dislikes camels after filming The Mummy movies.
- She was in the same class as Emily Mortimer at St. Paul's Girls School in London.
- She dated Neil Morrissey and Sam Mendes. She began dating filmmaker Darren Aronofsky in 2001. They got engaged in 2005. They have a son together.
Awards
Academy Awards won1
- 2005 Actress in a Supporting Role - The Constant Gardener
Academy Awards nominated1
- 2005 Actress in a Supporting Role - The Constant Gardener
BAFTA Awards nominated1
- 2005 Actress in a Leading Role - The Constant Gardener
Golden Globe Awards won1
- 2006 Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - The Constant Gardener
Golden Globe Awards nominated1
- 2006 Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - The Constant Gardener
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