Rachel Weisz: filmography and personal life of the British actress

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Today we offer a closer look at the famous British actress Rachel Weisz. She is known to most domestic viewers for her roles in such films as The Mummy, The Return of the Mummy, Constantine: Lord of Darkness, as well as My Blueberry Nights and The Devoted Gardener. The actress is a laureate of the most prestigious film awards "Oscar" and "Golden Globe".

Biography of the actress

Rachel Hannah Weisz was born on March 7, 1971 in London. Her father, who is Jewish by nationality, was forced to flee his native Hungary from Nazi persecution with his family. On the maternal side, Rachel inherited Austrian and Italian blood. Her father was a talented inventor who came up with a mechanism to detect land mines, and also developed gas masks equipped with their own supply of oxygen.

Rachel is a graduate of the University of Cambridge, where she studied not only English language and literature, but also actively participated in student productions, taking the first steps towards an acting career. DuringAs a student, Weiss, along with a group of like-minded people, founded the Cambridge Speaking Tongues drama troupe, which won the Edinburgh Festival Prize.

Rachel Weisz: filmography, early career

The girl could have appeared on the big screen as early as 1985, when she was offered to shoot in Richard Gere's later very popular film called King David. However, Rachel's parents were categorically against it, and another candidate was cast for the role.

In connection with this circumstance, the debut of a talented actress in the cinema was postponed for almost 10 years. It took place in 1993. It was the title role in an English television show called "Red and Black". Two years later, Weiss appeared on the big screens in the film "Death Machine".

In 1996, Rachel played, though not the main, but very memorable role in the film "Escaping Beauty" by Bernardo Bertolucci. The success of the young actress was reinforced by another film released in the same year called Chain Reaction. On the set of this picture, Keanu Reeves became her partner. This was followed by a series of notable roles in the US-produced series The Travelers (1997) and Land Girls (1997), as well as in the English drama I Want You (1998).

The path to the pinnacle of success

Among actors there is a belief that the first role determines the entire future career. In the case of Rachel Weisz, this principle turned out to be prophetic, because most of her works are related towith participation in mystical paintings. In 1999, the actress starred in two very successful films: The Mummy and Taste of Sunshine. Thanks to these roles, Rachel received a truly worldwide fame and entered the list of the most beautiful women in Hollywood. Two years later, the second part of The Mummy is released, which repeats the success of the first film. Rachel was also offered to shoot in Mummy-3, but due to her employment in other projects, she was forced to refuse. In fairness, it should be noted that this film, despite the brilliant performance of Brandan Fraser, turned out to be frankly weak.

2000s

Rachel Weisz, whose filmography has already included several very successful films, continues to be actively filmed with the advent of the new millennium. So, in 2001, she appeared before the audience in the role of Tanya Chernova, a Russian girl in the Enemy at the Gates film. Despite the fact that she did not resemble her heroine in type, thanks to the participation of such magnificent actors as Jude Law and Joseph Fiennes in the project, the film was received quite warmly. The following year, Weiss starred in the film "My Boy", where her partners on the set were Toni Collette and Hugh Grant.

The following noteworthy pictures featuring Rachel were released in 2005. We are talking about the films "Konstantin: Lord of Darkness" and "The Constant Gardener", for a minor role in which the actress was awarded the prestigious Oscar.

In 2007, another very successful picture with the participation of Rachel premiered - "My Blueberry Nights"directed by Wong Kar-wai.

Movies with Rachel Weisz continue to be released. So, in 2009, the premiere of a large-scale picture with her participation called "Agora" took place. This was followed by roles in films such as The Lovely Bones (2009), Snitch (2010), Moon (2010), Colossus (2010), Deep Blue Sea (2011), Love Kaleidoscope (2011), Bourne Evolution (2012), Burial (2012) and others

In 2013, the audience had the opportunity to see the actress again on the big screens in the film "Oz the Great and Powerful".

Private life

For several years, Rachel Weisz was in a relationship with director Darren Aronofsky. The couple were engaged, in 2006 they had a son, who was given the name Harry. However, in 2010, the former lovers announced their breakup.

After breaking up with Aronofsky, the actress began an affair with Daniel Craig, whom she met on the set of the film back in 2001. However, the lovers kept their relationship a secret. In June 2011, Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz got married, but the ceremony was held in strict secrecy, and information about this fact in the media appeared much later.

Rachel Weisz: height, weight and interesting facts

• According to the actress herself, she loves dark chocolate, loves camels and wants to sleep longer. As for the secret of her beauty, Rachel formulates it quite simply: “You need to know the measure in everything.”
• The height of the famous actress is 170 centimeters, and her weight is 56-58 kilograms. Rachel Weisz -brunette, brown eyes.
• The actress is the winner of two prestigious film awards: Golden Globe and Oscar.