Television
Advocates: Above the Law (TV Series / Movie)
Released: 1992
Rachel as: Sarah Thompson
Director: Peter Barber -Fleming
Writer: Alma Cullen
Co-stars: Isla Blair and Stella Gonet
Synopsis:
Two three part crime drama serials about The cases of a Scottish law firm.
Additional information:
Made for Scottish TV with six 60 minute episodes.
Dirtysomething (TV Movie)
Released: 1993
Rachel as: Rebecca “Becca” Mortimer
Director: Carl Prechezer
Writer: Carl Prechezer and Peter Salmi
Co-stars: Bernard Hill, Paul Reynolds and Rufus Sewell
Synopsis:
This lively, comedy tells the story of Dog (Reynolds) - a New Age Traveller who makes Worzel Gummidge look like a winner of a Best Dressed Man Award - and his girlfriend Becca (Rachel Weisz) - a middle-class dropout from Surrey.
With nowhere to live and Winter fast approaching they decided to abandon life on the road and live the life of squatters with their sidekick Captain Larry (Bernard Hill) whose sole purpose in life is to use everybody.
However, like most idealists they are forced to wake up to reality and the reality is that with houses comes responsibility.
Additional information:
A 60 minute TV movie.
Inspector Morse (TV Series)
Released: 20 January 1993
Rachel as: Arabella Baydon
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Julian Mitchell
Co-stars: Jason Acardi, Jean Anderson,
Synopsis:
A nasty but very rich business man and a world-famous opera singer are in Oxford to receive honorary degrees from the Chancellor of the University. However, the ceremony has to be abandoned when a sniper opens fire on the procession of dignitaries. The singer is seriously wounded, but was she the intended target?
Additional information:
Rachel stars in the 3rd episode of the 7th season titled Twilight of the Gods.
Sweating Bullets / Tropical Heat (TV Series)
Released: 8 February 1993
Rachel as: Joey
Director: Al Waxman
Writer: Rob Stewart, James Gordon
Co-stars: Rob Stewart, Carolyn Dunn
Gallery: Proceed
Synopsis:
Teenage Joey; a girl whom Nick has once helped, visits him. Nick takes her to Silvie. Joey is jealous. She also needs help once again.
Additional information:
Episode 11 from season 3 titled His Pal Joey. Rachel is credited with the name Kenya Campbell.
The Scarlet and the Black (TV Mini Series)
Released: 1993
Rachel as: Mathilde de la Mole
Director: Ben Bolt
Writer: Stephen Lowe (adaptation), Stendhal (novel)
Co-stars: Ewan McGregor, Alice Krige, Stratford Johns, T.P. McKenna
Synopsis:
Set in 19th century France, Scarlet and Black miniseries is an elegant adaptation of Stendahl’s romantic novel of the same name. Ewan McGregor stars as Julian Sorrel, a young man of humble origins who is filled with ambition and desire for power. Believing the best route is not through the army (the red), but through the church (the black), Julian sets out to enter a seminary, but instead gives in to temptation with a married woman, Madame de Renal. Eventually, he becomes the secretary of a powerful Marquis in Paris, whose daughter (Rachel Weisz) he proceeds to seduce in order to assure his future. Meanwhile, Madame De Renal, driven by guilt over her adultery, informs the Marquis of Julian’s past. Julian then returns, intending to murder his former lover, but is sentenced to death by guillotine.
Additional information:
None
Seventeen (TV Movie)
Released: 1994
Rachel as: Older sister
Director: Sandra Goldbacher
Writer: Unknown
Co-stars: Christien Anholt, Emma Bird
Synopsis:
Short drama about a seventeen year-old girl, the lifeguard she fancies, and her older sister who he fancies.
Additional information:
This TV Movie is only 30 minutes long.
White Goods (TV Movie)
Released: 1994
Rachel as: Elaine
Director: Al Ashton and Robert Young
Writer: Al Ashton
Co-stars: Lenny Henry, Ian McShane, Lesley Nightingale, Beverly Hills
Synopsis:
Ian Deegan and Charlie Collins team up to appear on a popular snooker quiz TV show. But they have a major falling out when they can’t agree how to split their winnings.
Additional information:
None
My Summer with Des (TV Movie)
Released: 1998
Rachel as: Rosie
Director: Simon Curtis
Writer: Arthur Smith
Co-stars: Neil Morrissey, John Gordon Sinclair
Synopsis:
Romantic comedy set during the European football championships in 1996, where football fan Martin finds his life is going from bad to worse after losing his job and splitting up with his girlfriend. However, as the football tournament progresses his luck begins to turn, firstly because of England’s successes on the pitch, and secondly because of his encounter with a mysterious woman.
Additional information:
None
Tube Tales (TV Movie)
Released: 1999
Rachel as: Angela
Director: Gaby Dellal
Writer: Gaby Dellal
Co-stars: Doña Croll, Leonie Elliott, Joao Costa Menezes
Synopsis:
Nine stories based on the true-life experiences of London Underground passengers. Rosebud: A mother is separated from her daughter and experiences agonising panic as she searches for her, whilst the child discovers a surreal wonderland.
Additional information:
Rachel is in the segment Rosebud.