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Rachel Weisz Biography

Birth Name:Rachel Hannah Weisz

Birth Place:Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

Is a supporter of the charitable organizations Cancer Research UK, the Small Steps Project and the African Rainforest Conservancy, among others
Won the London Critics Circle Award for most promising newcomer for her role in "Design For Living․"
Received the Student Drama Award at the 1991 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Earned a degree from Cambridge University, where she was a classmate of fellow actor Sacha Baron Cohen
Got married to actor Daniel Craig in 2011
Made her screen acting debut in the TV movie "Advocates II" in 1992
Quote: "For me it's all about disappearing․ When people think of performing they usually think of show-offs, but I think of it more that you disappear into somebody else․"
Was the original choice to portray the character Daisy in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts

Awards

2000Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Action: nominated
2000Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2001EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Actress: nominated
2001Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Fight Scene: nominated
2002Empire Award-Best British Actress: nominated
2004COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2005British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2005DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2005Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2005SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2005SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Scream Scene: nominated
2005UFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2006Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2006BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2006CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2006Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
2006Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2006INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2006IFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2006ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: winner
2006NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2007Scream Award-Sci-Fi Siren: nominated
2010Goya-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz Principal): nominated
2011Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2012ACCA TV-Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2012Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012Genie-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2012ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2012ALFS Award-British Actress of the Year: nominated
2012NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2012TFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2012VFCC Award-Best Actress in a Canadian Film: nominated
2012VVFP Award-Best Actress: winner
2013Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2013ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2013OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013RAFA-Best British Performance of the Year: nominated
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Action: nominated
2015European Film Award-European Actress: nominated
2016CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: winner
2016CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2016Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Halfway Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2017COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2017Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2018British Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018British Independent Film Award-Best British Independent Film: nominated
2018CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018FFCC Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2018FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2018Special Gotham Jury Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2018GWNYFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018Hollywood Film Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: winner
2018IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018ICP Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2018LAOFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018NFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2018NMFC Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2018NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018OAFFC Award-Best Supporting Female: winner
2018PCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018SEFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2018SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2018WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018WFCC Award-Best Screen Couple: nominated
2018WFCC Award-Women's Work/Best Ensemble: nominated
2019Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2019EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019American Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019Apolo Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de reparto): nominated
2019CIFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: winner
2019CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated
2019COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actress: nominated
2019GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2019HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2019INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019IFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2019ALFS Award-British/Irish Actress of the Year: nominated
2019ALFS Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: winner
2019MCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019National Film Award-Best British Film: nominated
2019National Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2019NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2019OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019Special Achievement Award-Best Ensemble, Motion Picture: winner
2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2020Apolo Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: winner
2020CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress of the Decade: nominated
2023Best Series-Best Series - Official Competition: nominated
2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series, Over 40 Minutes: nominated
2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Performance in a New Series: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Actress in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie: nominated
2024Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2024Peabody Award-Entertainment: winner
2024Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner