Trivia

Her publicist confirmed that Weisz married Daniel Craig in a secret ceremony in New York City, with just Craig's daughter Ella, Weisz's son Henry and two close friends as witnesses.

Her parents escaped to England from central Europe before the start of WWII.

Her father invented respirators that supplied their own oxygen and machines that sense land mines.

She pronounces her last name "Vice."

While filming The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001), she formed a strong friendship with fellow co-stars John Hannah and Oded Fehr. They remain good friends.

Was offered a large part in the Richard Gere movie King David (1985) when she was only 14. Her parents wouldn't let her do it.

Studied English at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University.

Her father was born in Hungary and her mother was from Vienna, Austria. Both moved to the U.K. around 1938, because of the Nazi threat. Rachel's paternal grandparents, Yair Weisz (from Bratislava (formerly Pressburg)) and Katherine Glickel Sternberg (from Budapest), were both Ashkenazi Jews. Rachel's maternal grandfather, Alexander Teich, was an Austrian Jew, and Rachel's maternal grandmother, Anna Bassi, who was Catholic, had Austrian and Italian ancestry. Rachel's mother formally converted to Judaism when marrying Rachel's father.

Became an American citizen in 2011. But she likes to be identified as British.

Studying English at Cambridge University, Weisz formed the Talking Tongues theater company and at 1991's Edinburgh Festival won a student drama award for a play she wrote and acted in.

When asked who her idols were, she named Gena Rowlands, Katharine Hepburn, Jack Nicholson, Shirley MacLaine, Ingrid Bergman, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.

Very good friends with the Fiennes family having worked with both Joseph Fiennes in Enemy at the Gates (2001) and twice with Ralph Fiennes in Sunshine (1999) and The Constant Gardener (2005).

Divides her time between New York and London, where she has a home on the same street as fellow British actor and good friend Jude Law.

Loves heavy metal music and often goes to rock concerts.

Has a tattoo of a ladder on her hip.

Her part in Eragon (2006) made her one of the first actresses in history to have a leading role as a dragon.

Is semi-fluent in German.

Can be seen in audience on Bryan Adams music video "There Will Never Be Another Tonight".

The role of Hypatia in Agora (2009) was written with her in mind.

Chris Weitz, who directed her in About a Boy (2002), was a classmate of Rachel when she attended Cambridge University.

Drives an old, black Jaguar 4.2 Sovereign with pepper-pot wheels.

Good friends with fellow British actors Jude Law, Susan Lynch and Ian McKellen.

Was in consideration for the role of Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), but Anne Hathaway was cast instead.

Was in a relationship with Darren Aronofsky (May 2002-November 2010).

She has recently become a patron of The X Appeal, which is the official charity of the Royal College of Radiologists.

Counts James Stewart as her all-time cinematic crush, especially for his role in The Philadelphia Story (1940).

Replaced Kate Moss as the new face of the Burberry campaign.

Was originally considered for the role of Daisy in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) but later backed out due to scheduling conflicts. The part was then given to Cate Blanchett.

Was the 127th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Constant Gardener (2005) at The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) on March 5, 2006.

Beat out Nicole Kidman for the role of Georgie Jutland in Dirt Music (2011).

Returned to work nine months after giving birth to her daughter to begin filming Black Widow (2021).

Educated at the prestigious St Paul's Girls School in London. Was in the same class as actress Emily Mortimer.

Is the face of Revlon (2005).

Grew up a tomboy.

1998: Named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by the European Film Promotion Board.

Her birthday is 5 days after her husband's Daniel Craig.

Ranked as having one of the "most beautiful faces" for 18 consecutive years by "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World." She was ranked #51 in 2013, #59 in 2012, #48 in 2011, #20 in 2010, #19 in 2009, #2 in 2008, #6 in 2007, #6 in 2006, #7 in 2005, #7 in 2004, #5 in 2003, #7 in 2002, #8 in 2001, #10 in 2000, #18 in 1999, #22 in 1998, #23 in 1997, and #30 in 1996.

She was awarded the 1994 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre) for Most Promising Newcomer for her performance in Design for Living.

Was considered for Cate Blanchett's role of Lady Marion in Ridley Scott's Robin Hood (2010).

Shared the cover of Vanity Fair magazine's 2016 Hollywood issue with, Jane Fonda, Viola Davis, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlotte Rampling, Lupita Nyong'o, Brie Larson, Alicia Vikander, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Helen Mirren, Diane Keaton and Saoirse Ronan. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz.

Her first starring role was in the tv production of #The Scarlet and the Black.

She was offered the role of "Becky" in Clerks II (2006). She couldn't do it because of scheduling conflicts. The role eventually went to Rosario Dawson.

Was replaced by Drew Barrymore in Miss You Already (2015) after she backed out of the project.

Her favorite movie is Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell's psychedelic 1970 masterpiece Performance (1970).

Is one of 6 actresses to have been pregnant at the time of winning the Academy Award; the others are Eva Marie Saint, Patricia Neal, Meryl Streep, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Natalie Portman. Neal is the only to have not accepted her award in person as a result of her pregnancy. Weisz was 7 months pregnant with her son Henry when she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Constant Gardener (2005).

Is very good friends with fashion designers Narciso Rodríguez and Donna Karan.

Was one month pregnant with her son Henry when she completed filming on Eragon (2006).

Returned to work two months after giving birth to her son Henry in order to begin filming My Blueberry Nights (2007).

Nominated for a 2019 Academy Award in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category for her role as Lady Sarah in The Favourite (2018) but lost to Regina King for If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).

Ranked #44 on Glamour Magazine's Most Glamourous Women in the World list. (2009)