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:. Alice White has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Motion Pictures, at 1501 Vine Street. In 2001 she returned to the stage to play Evelyn in Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things at the Almeida Theatre. She died in Los Angeles, California from a stroke. Since then she has starred in a number of films including The Land Girls (1998), About a Boy (2002), and Runaway Jury (2003). She made her final film appearance in Flamingo Road (1949). Having already worked for television, Weisz started her cinema career in 1996 with Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty. Although she married one of these men, her reputation was tarnished and she appeared only in supporting roles after this. 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. With the advent of talking pictures, White began to attract a level of popularity she had not achieved in silent movies, but her career was severely damaged by a scandal with two men she was sexually involved with. During her college years she already appeared in various student productions, mainly as part of Cambridge Footlights. After playing a succession of flappers and gold diggers, she attracted the attention of the director Mervyn Leroy who saw potential in her. Weisz read English Literature at Cambridge. Her bubbly and vivacious persona led to comparisons with Clara Bow, but White's career was slow to progress. 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. Born Alva White in Paterson, New Jersey, White attended Hollywood High School along with future actors Joel McCrea and Mary Brian and after leaving school became a secretary and "script girl" for director Joseph Von Sternberg. After clashing with Von Sternberg, White left his employment to work for Charlie Chaplin who decided before long to place her in front of the cameras. Rachel Weisz (pronounced "vice") is a British actress who was born in London on March 7, 1971. Alice White (August 24, 1904 - February 19, 1983) was an American film actress. 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). |