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British-born actress Rachel Weisz has revealed that she once suffered a devastating miscarriage, but brands them "part of the female experience".
Speaking on Wednesday's episode (May 17) of The New Agents podcast, the About A Boy star admitted that she "had a miscarriage" but did not speak about it any further.
Rachel's admission came as she discussed the audience's negative reaction to the portrayal of medical scenes that feature in her new show - Dead Ringers.
The 53-year-old Westminster-born actress plays twin gynecologists in the series remake of the 1988 horror movie Dead Ringers.
Chatting to hosts Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel about the new Amazon Prime programme, Rachel admitted that she had been "surprised" by people's negative reactions.
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Rachel Weisz has opened up about miscarriages amid her new TV series (Getty Images for People Magazine)
The brunette beauty plays twins in the new Amazon Prime series (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)"I was surprised, you know, women having a miscarriage. I've had a miscarriage so suddenly you see blood coming out of your body. These are all just part of the female experience of being alive," she said candidly.
Rachel continued: "Seeing a baby's head come out either through c-section or her belly, you find it gory. There is blood involved there but that's just the female experience, and for women that do have babies that's it."
The actress then admitted that she thinks the negative reaction from the audience is because as a society "we're not used to it".
"It's just we're not used to it," she said, adding: "We're not used to seeing any of those things being represented cinematically or fictionally. So maybe this is breaking some new ground, this show."
The show has received some backlash for being graphic, but it has also been met with positivity from women online too.
"Don’t watch Dead Ringers if you have birthing/miscarriage related traumas. Uterus related traumas as a whole even," penned one viewer.
Rachel married Daniel Craig in 2011 (FilmMagic)
Rachel played the Duchess of Marlborough in The Favourite (GETTY)While another tweeted Amazon Prime and begged them to "put a miscarriage warning on Dead Ringers".
And a third person wrote: "#DeadRingers has literally All of the triggers for maternity, infertility, childbirth, miscarriage, all of triggers. All of them."
Meanwhile some viewers praised the show, with one writing: "#NowWatching @DeadRingers and I’m truly thankful for a realistic portrayal of miscarriage and the products of conception! #ReproHorror at its finest!"
Rachel is an English actress who began her career on-stage and in television productions in the early 1990s. She made her film debut in Death Machine.
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In 2011 Rachel married James Bond actor Daniel Craig, with the pair getting hitched in a private New York ceremony, with just four guests in attendance/
In September 2018, it was reported that they had their first child together, a daughter.
If you have been affected by this story in the UK, advice and support can be found at the Miscarriage Association. You can call them on 01924 200799 or email [email protected]. In the US advice and support can be found at First Candle. They offer support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for families dealing with grief via 1(800) 221-7437.