Rachel Weisz was born in London, England. Her father, George Weisz, was an inventor who originally came from Hungary, while her mother, Edith Ruth, was an Austrian-born teacher who later became a psychotherapist. Both of her parents immigrated to England before the outbreak of World War II to escape the Nazi regime. Her paternal and maternal grandfathers were both Jewish, and although her mother was raised Catholic, she converted to Judaism later in life. Rachel was inspired by her parents to value the arts, and her English literature teacher during her school years played a significant role in nurturing her love for storytelling. Her parents eventually divorced.
Weisz began her career in modeling at the age of 14. She first gained public attention when she famously turned down a role in the film King David, which starred Richard Gere. She went on to study English at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. During her time at Cambridge, she was part of a vibrant and creative student community that included future celebrities such as Ben Miller, Richard Osman, Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Alexander Armstrong, and Sacha Baron Cohen.
While at Cambridge, Weisz co-founded a student drama group called the Cambridge Talking Tongues. The group won a Guardian Student Drama Award for their performance of the original improv-based piece, Slight Possession, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Rachel Weisz began acting professionally in the early 1990s with roles in British television, including the miniseries The Scarlet and the Black and the TV film Advocate II. Her film debut came with 1994’s Death Machine, followed by roles in Chain Reaction, The Mummy (1999), and its sequel, The Mummy Returns (2001), which brought her international recognition. She continued to build a strong filmography with notable performances in About a Boy, Enemy at the Gates, Constantine, and The Fountain.
Weisz received widespread critical acclaim for her role as Tessa Quayle in the 2005 political thriller The Constant Gardener. For this performance, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
| Birth Date: | 7 Mar, 1970 |
| Age: | 50 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United Kingdom |
| Birth Place: | Westminster |
| residence: | New York City |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | British actress |
| Spouse: | Daniel Craig [M. 2011] |
| Net Worth 2021: | 36 million |
