Rachel Weisz British Actress Born 1970 in Westminster

Rachel Weisz is a British actress born on 7 March 1970 in Westminster. She is known for playing Iron Maiden in Black Widow (2021).

Early life

She went on to study at Trinity Hall, St Paul's Girls' School and North London Collegiate School.

Career

She appears in Death Machine (1994), the earliest title among her listed credits. Chain Reaction (1996) and The Mummy (1999, as Evelyn O'Connell) are among her 1990s credits. In the 2000s, she appeared in Enemy at the Gates (2001, as Tania Chernova) and Constantine (2005). The 2010s brought Oz the Great and Powerful (2013, as Wicked Witch of the East) and The Favourite (2018, as Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough). Her 2020s credits include Dead Ringers (2023) and Vladimir (2026).

She has 48 films and 2 TV series on record from 1994 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (15), followed by fantasy (6) and action (5). Of her six titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) has the highest, at $493 million.

Jude Law appears in four of her listed titles, including My Blueberry Nights (2007) and 360 (2011). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Keanu Reeves (two titles) and Jeremy Irons (two titles).

Recognition

Her awards include the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (2006) for The Constant Gardener. Her other honours include the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (2005) for The Constant Gardener and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (2019) for The Favourite. The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2019 for The Favourite. The records list 9 awards won and 15 nominations for her.

Personal life

She has been married to Daniel Craig since 2011. She has 2 children on record.