L’Oréal Paris welcomes Rachel Weisz, as brand’s new global Ambassador
L’Oréal Paris is fully committed to meeting the needs and aspirations of women around the world by offering their expertise through one of the great names among them. It is with immense pride that L’Oréal Paris welcomes the sublime and vibrant actress Rachel Weisz, as the brand’s new global Ambassador.
“I am honored to be the new Ambassador of L’Oréal Paris and represent this brand, which values both beauty and diversity” said Rachel Weisz. “I am proud to support the mission of L’Oréal Paris and their commitment to supporting the wants and needs of women around the world.”
“An accomplished, bright, audacious, and passionate woman, a brilliant actress, and a mother of a modern family, Rachel Weisz combines all of these important roles and characteristics with great talent and generosity” said Cyril Chapuy, L’Oréal Paris Global Brand President. “Her captivating beauty, natural charm, and commitment to character are some of the wonderful facets that have seduced us. She strongly embodies the brand’s values.”
With various projects in both theater and film, Rachel Weisz has effectively unveiled her talent throughout the course of her career. Weisz is an Academy® Award, Golden Globe®, and SAG award winning actress for her performance in The Constant Gardener based on the best-selling John le Carré novel. She recently wrapped production on Jim Sheridan’s thriller Dream House, in which she stars opposite Daniel Craig and Naomi Watts.
The film will be released in February 2011. Weisz also recently wrapped production on the indie political drama The Whistleblower, directed by Larysa Kondracki which premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. Weisz currently stars in Alejandro Amenabar’s ancient Egyptian epic Agora opposite Max Minghella.
Weisz’ previous film credits include Rian Johnson’s The Brothers Bloom; Wong Kar Wei’s My Blueberry Nights; Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones; Adam Brook’s romantic comedy Definitely Maybe; David Dobkin’s Fred Claus; Darren Aronofsky’s sci-fi/romantic fantasy adventure The Fountain; Francis Lawrence’s hit thriller Constantine; Gary Fleder’s Runaway Jury; James Foley’s Confidence; Chris and Paul Weitz’ About a Boy; Sommers’ blockbuster movies The Mummy and The Mummy Returns; Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Enemy at the Gates; Michael Winterbottom’s I Want You; David Leland’s The Land Girls; Beeban Kidron’s Swept from the Sea; Bernardo Bertolucci’s Stealing Beauty; and Neil LaBute’s The Shape of Things.
In 2010, Weisz won the Laurence Olivier Award in the category of “Best Actress” for her performance on the London stage as Blanche DuBois in the revival of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire.
Weisz also starred in writer/director Neil LaBute’s staging of his original play The Shape of Things in both London and New York City. Her performance in Sean Mathias’ U.K. staging of “Noel Coward’s Design for Living” garnered her the London Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Newcomer. She also starred in the West End production of “Suddenly Last Summer,” directed by Mathias.
Rachel Weisz joins a distinguished list of spokespersons for L’Oréal Paris including Diane Kruger, Aishwarya Rai, Patrick Dempsey, Gong Li, Freida Pinto, Gerard Butler, Andie MacDowell, Evangeline Lilly and Beyoncé Knowles.
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