Rachel Weiss: The Filmography and Personal Life of a British Actress

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

Biography of the actress

Rachel Hannah Weiss was born on March 7, 1971 in London. Her father, who is a Jew by nationality, together with his family was forced to flee from his native Hungary from the persecution of the Nazis. On the maternal line, Rachel inherited Austrian and Italian blood. Her father was a talented inventor who invented a mechanism for detecting landmines, and also developed oxygen masks equipped with their own oxygen supply.

Rachel is a graduate of Cambridge University, where she not only studied English and literature, but also actively participated in student productions, taking the first steps on the path to acting. During the student days, Weiss, along with a group of like-minded people, founded the dramatic company Cambridge's Talking Languages, which won the Edinburgh Festival prize.

Rachel Weiss: filmography, the beginning of a career

The girl could appear on the big screen in 1985, when she was offered a shot in Richard Gere's later popular painting called "King David". However, Rachel's parents were categorically opposed, and the role was taken by another pretender.

In this connection, the debut of the talented actress in the cinema was postponed for almost 10 years. It was held in 1993. This was the main role in the television show of English television called "Red and Black". Two years later, Weiss appeared on large screens in the movie "The Machine of Death."

In 1996, Rachel played, though not the main, but very memorable role in the film "The Seizing Beauty" by Bernardo Bertolucci. The success of the young actress was reinforced by another film that appeared in the same year, entitled "Chain reaction". On the set of this picture her partner was Keanu Reeves. Then followed a series of notable roles in American series "The Fellows" (1997) and "Land Girls" (1997), as well as in the English drama "I Want You" (1998).

The path to the top of success

Among actors, there is a belief that the first role determines the whole future career. In the case of Rachel Weiss, this principle turned out to be prophetic, since most of her works are associated with participation in mystical pictures. In 1999, the actress starred in two very successful films: "The Mummy" and "The Taste of Sunlight." Thanks to these roles, Rachel received a truly worldwide fame and was included in the list of the most beautiful women in Hollywood. Two years later, the second part of the "Mummy" comes out, which repeats the success of the first film. Rachel offered to shoot in the "Mummy-3", but due to employment in other projects she was forced to refuse. For the sake of justice, it should be noted that this film, despite the brilliant play of Brandon Fraser, turned out to be frankly weak.

2000s

Rachel Weiss, whose filmography already included several very successful films, continues to be actively withdrawn and with the onset of the new millennium. So, in 2001 she appeared before the audience in the role of Tanya Chernova - a Russian girl in the film "Enemy at the Gates". Despite the fact that she was little like her character in the type, thanks to the participation in the project of such magnificent actors as Jude Law and Joseph Fiennes, the film was met quite warmly. Next year, Weiss starred in the film "My Boy", where her partners on the set were Tony Collett and Hugh Grant.

The following noteworthy paintings with Rachel's participation came out in 2005. We are talking about the films "Constantine: Lord of Darkness" and "Loyal Gardener", for a minor role in which the actress was awarded the prestigious Oscar.

In 2007, the premiere of another very successful film featuring Rachel - "My Blueberry Nights" directed by Wong Karwai.

Movies with Rachel Weiss continue to appear on the screens. So, in 2009, the premiere of a large-scale picture with her participation under the name "Agora" was held. Then came the roles in such films as "Lovely Bones" (2009), "Stitch" (2010), "Luna" (2010), "Colossus" (2010), "Deep Blue Sea" (2011), "Kaleidoscope of Love" (2011), "The Evolution of Born" (2012), "Burial" (2012), etc.

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

Personal life

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

After parting with Aronofsky, the actress started an affair with Daniel Craig, whom she met while filming the movie back in 2001. However, the lovers kept their relationship secret. In June 2011, Daniel Craig and Rachel Weiss were married, but the ceremony was held in strict secrecy, and information about this fact appeared in the media much later.

Rachel Weiss: height, weight and interesting facts

• According to the actress herself, she adores bitter chocolate, loves camels and dreams of sleeping longer. As for the secret of her beauty, Rachel formulates it quite simply: "In everything, you need to know the measure."
• The growth of the famous actress is 170 centimeters, and weight - 56-58 kilograms. Rachel Weiss is a brunette, her eyes are brown.
• The actress is a laureate of two prestigious film festivals: Golden Globe and Oscar.