Rachel Weisz
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Gender: Female
Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England, UK
Biography:
Rachel Weisz was born on March 7th, 1970 in London, England. This talented English actress is known for her diverse roles in both independent films and big-budget productions. Over the years, she has received numerous awards and accolades for her impressive acting career, including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award.
Weisz's journey into the world of acting began in stage and television productions in the early 1990s, ultimately leading to her film debut in "Death Machine" (1994). Her captivating performance in Noël Coward's play "Design for Living" earned her a Critics' Circle Theatre Award. In 1999, she starred in the Donmar Warehouse production of Tennessee Williams' drama "Suddenly Last Summer".
Her breakthrough role came with her starring part as Evelyn Carnahan in the Hollywood action films "The Mummy" (1999) and its sequel "The Mummy Returns" (2001). Throughout the 2000s, Weisz continued to impress audiences with her performances in films such as "Enemy at the Gates" (2001), "About a Boy" (2002), "Runaway Jury" (2003), "Constantine" (2005), "The Fountain" (2006), "The Lovely Bones" (2009), and "The Whistleblower" (2010).
For her powerful portrayal of an activist in the 2005 thriller "The Constant Gardener", Weisz received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her performance as Blanche DuBois in a 2009 revival of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" earned her a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress. In the following decade, she continued to shine on both the big screen and smaller productions with notable roles in "The Bourne Legacy" (2012), "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013), "The Deep Blue Sea" (2011), "Denial" (2016), and "The Favourite" (2018). For her incredible performance as Sarah Churchill in "The Favourite", she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and received another Academy Award nomination.
Weisz made a memorable appearance as Melina Vostokoff in Marvel's "Black Widow" (2021) and starred as twin obstetricians in the thriller miniseries "Dead Ringers" (2023). Throughout her career, Rachel Weisz has displayed an incredible range of talent and versatility, earning her a place among Hollywood's most respected actresses.
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