Rachel WeiszRachel Weisz (pronounced "vice") is a British actress who was born in London on March 7, 1971. Both her mother and her father are Jewish and, in the late 1930s, were brought from Vienna and Hungary respectively to England to escape persecution by the Nazis. Weisz read English Literature at Cambridge. During her college years she already appeared in various student productions, mainly as part of Cambridge Footlights. Her breakthrough role was that of Gilda in Sean Mathias's 1995 West End revival of Noël Coward's 1933 play Design for Living at the Gielgud Theatre. Having already worked for television, Weisz started her cinema career in 1996 with Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty. Since then she has starred in a number of films including The Land Girls (1998), About a Boy (2002), and Runaway Jury (2003). In 2001 she returned to the stage to play Evelyn in Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things at the Almeida Theatre. Her credits include:
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Her credits include:. Susannah's son, Orlando Wells, stars in the Channel 4 teen drama, As If. In 2001 she returned to the stage to play Evelyn in Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things at the Almeida Theatre. In the 1970s she wrote two children's fantasy novels, In Search of Unicorns (1973), revised (1984) and Lark's Castle (1976), revised (1986). Since then she has starred in a number of films including The Land Girls (1998), About a Boy (2002), and Runaway Jury (2003). Her writing career is less well-known. Having already worked for television, Weisz started her cinema career in 1996 with Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty. She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). Her breakthrough role was that of Gilda in Sean Mathias's 1995 West End revival of Noël Coward's 1933 play Design for Living at the Gielgud Theatre. In 1960 she made her first movie, Tunes of Glory, costarring with Alec Guinness and John Mills. During her college years she already appeared in various student productions, mainly as part of Cambridge Footlights. She studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Weisz read English Literature at Cambridge. Susannah York (born January 9, 1941) is a British actress. Both her mother and her father are Jewish and, in the late 1930s, were brought from Vienna and Hungary respectively to England to escape persecution by the Nazis. Rachel Weisz (pronounced "vice") is a British actress who was born in London on March 7, 1971. Stealing Beauty (1996). The Land Girls (1998). The Mummy (1999). Beautiful Creatures (2000). Enemy at the Gates (2001). The Mummy Returns (2001). About a Boy (2002). Runaway Jury (2003). |