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Rachel Weisz and Timothée Chalamet among Jewish talent nominated for Baftas

Nominations also include documentaries Three Identical Strangers and RBG

January 9, 2019 12:28
Rachel Weisz
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Rachel Weisz and Timothée Chalamet are among the Jewish talent nominated for Baftas, Britain's premier film awards.

Nominations for Jews include Rachel Weisz, who has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Favourite, a historical drama set in the 18th Century court of Queen Anne.

Weisz plays the close friend of Queen Anne, Lady Marlborough, who governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper.

American actor Mr Chalamet, has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Beautiful Boy.