Rachel Hannah Weisz (born 7 March 1970) is an English actress and model. She was born in Westminster, London, England, and grew up in Hampstead Garden Suburb.
She gained wide public recognition after her portrayal of Evelyn "Evy" Carnahan-O'Connell in the films "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns."
In 2001, she starred opposite Hugh Grant in the hit "About a Boy" and continued to garner leading roles in Hollywood productions. Her performance in "The Constant Gardener" (2005) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, along with other major motion picture awards.
During her university years she appeared in various student productions, co-founding a student drama group called Cambridge Talking Tongues, which went on to win a Guardian Student Drama Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for an improvised piece called Slight Possession.
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