Rachel Weisz's career in pictures – from About A Boy to new Netflix series Vladimir

Rachel starred alongside 1990s heartthrob Brendan Fraser in The Mummy (1999) as Evelyn Carnahan, a brave yet clumsy librarian. Appearing the same year at the Elle Style Awards, Rachel Weisz dressed all in black, donning a simple and elegant thin-strapped dress.

A simple colour palette can make a bold statement. At the Vanity Fair Oscars party in 2002, Rachel donned a one-shouldered black dress with a thigh-high slit and kept her hair casually styled. The same year, she starred opposite Hugh Grant in the touching drama About a Boy. 

Small straps and a bit of colour brings with it images of a summer garden, a far more sedate affair than her 2005 role alongside Ralph Fiennes in The Constant Gardener. At a New York event for the film, Rachel selected a textured mauve dress to complement her signature brunette locks.

A bold red sash tied Rachel's outfit together for the premiere of Definitely, Maybe (2008) in New York City. The outfit also helped to promote the rom-com, in which she starred opposite Ryan Reynolds, by subtly matching the movie poster's colour palette. The bold break of colour and formal silhouette are relaxed, and she added a simple wave to her hair and held a clutch casually to her side.

The Mummy star took on another academic role, this time in The Bourne Legacy as Dr Marta Shearing. For the New York premiere in July 2012, Rachel opted for a strapless black dress and a bright pink lip that brought a hint of the summer sunshine. She completed the look by pulling her hair up into a more formal style.

Yorgos Lanthimos' psychological romance, The Lobster, had Rachel cast as Short Sighted Woman (the narrator) opposite Colin Farrell's David. While Colin's character in the film faces an impossible decision – pair up or get transformed into an animal of his choosing (yes, really) – Rachel made a surely correct choice with her outfit for one of the film's events. She opted for a classic, all-black jumpsuit featuring a strategic cutout that helped break up the block of colour. The perfect summer inspiration for those of us who favour darker wardrobes.

Deep and dark, burgundy is the perfect way to introduce colour without getting anywhere near garish. Rachel's sparkly, soft-sleeved gown paired glamour perfectly with a more subtle palette that complemented the silver ensembles worn by co-stars Olivia Colman and Emma Stone.

Rachel opted for a burgundy hue once more, this time erring on the pinker side, for a special screening of Dead Ringers at the BFI in 2023. The more neutral variation on red feels appropriate enough for a series focussed on identical twins who set out to change the way in which women give birth, but keeps the reference simple and strong.

Rachel and her husband Daniel Craig matched outfits for the premiere of the third Knives Out mystery, with the James Bond actor opting for a classic dark suit while his wife went for an even darker shade. Rachel's pointed shoes completed her classic yet sharp look, with her long waves keeping things soft. Her newest project, Vladimir, releases on Netflix in March 2026, with the Oscar-winning actress taking on the role of a woman obsessed with her coworker, played by Leo Woodall.