Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz: Biography in Details

Who is Rachel Weisz?

Rachel Weisz is a British-American actress. People mostly know her for roles in movies and television series like ‘Inspector Morse’, ‘Scarlet and Black’, ‘The Mummy’, ‘Enemy at the Gates, and ‘The Constant Gardener’ among others.

Additionally, she received the Academy Award in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in ‘The Constant Gardener.’

Rachel Weisz: Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Weisz was born in Westminster as Rachel Hannah Weisz on March 7, 1970. She was born to parents George Weisz and Edith Ruth.

Her mother was a teacher-turned-psychotherapist and her father is a mechanical engineer. Rachel became interested in acting and modeling as a child. She is of American and British nationality.

Furthermore, she belongs to a mixed ethnic background of Ashkenazi Jewish and Austrian-Italian.

Talking about her education, Weisz attended North London Collegiate School and Benenden School. Additionally, she completed her A-levels at St Paul’s Girls School.

Furthermore, Rachel graduated with a second-class honor, upper-division (2:1) Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Rachel Weisz: Career, Salary, Net Worth 2024

Rachel Weisz initially appeared in the television film ‘The Advocates in 1992. In addition, the following year, she had roles in ‘Inspector Morse’, ‘Sweating Bullets’, and ‘Scarlet and Black.’

In 1994, Weisz played the role of Becca in the TV series ‘Screen Two.’

Some other movies and television series that Weisz has appeared in are ‘The Favourite’, ‘The Mercy’, ‘Disobedience’, ‘My Cousin Rachel’, ‘Denial’, ‘The Light Between Oceans’, ‘Complete Unknown’, ‘Youth’, ‘The Lobster’, ‘Oz the Great and Powerful, ‘The Bourne Legacy, ‘Dream House’, ‘The Deep Blue Sea’, ‘360’, ‘Page Eight’, ‘The Simpsons’, ‘The Whistleblower’, ‘The Lovely Bones, ‘Agora’, ‘The Brothers Bloom’, ‘Definitely, among others.

Weisz won the prestigious Academy Award in 2006. Additionally, she has also won the Golden Globe Award, Britannia Award, British Independent Film Award, and FFCC Award among others.

Weisz has not revealed her current salary. However, she has an estimated net worth of around $30 million at present.

Is Rachel Weisz involved in any rumors and controversies?

Weisz’s role in the movie ‘Disobedience’ was controversial as she played an Orthodox Jew in a lesbian relationship.

Additionally, she also became part of another controversy after she commented that it is acceptable for pregnant women to drink alcohol. At present, there are no rumors concerning Weisz and her career.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Talking about her body measurement, Rachel Weisz has a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m). Additionally, she weighs around 57 kg or 125 pounds.

She has a body measurement of 37-24-35 inches or 94-61-89 cm.

Furthermore, her hair color is dark brown and her eye color is hazel. Her shoe size is 9.5 (US) or 40 (EU) and her dress size is 4 (US) or 36 (EU) or 8 (UK).

Is Rachel Weisz active on social media?

Weisz is not active on social media. However, she has several fan accounts on sites including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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