Rachel Weisz: 'There should be privacy law against the press'

Rachel Weisz has voiced her thoughts on the issue of privacy law in the UK.

Although Weisz admitted that she has "never had the direct experience of being terrorised by the press", she still supports a stricter privacy law.

"What a celebrity is up to is very interesting to the public, but it's not of public interest, is it?" the Deep Blue Sea actress said on the BBC One programme The Andrew Marr Show.

She added: "I don't think it's important for people to know about what's in the rubbish bins. It seems there should be some [privacy] law in place to stop that happening, that's my knee-jerk reaction."

Weisz also praised Hugh Grant's efforts to call for action in the wake of the phone hacking scandal.

In April, Grant, who is a member of the Hacked Off campaign group, carried out his own investigation by bugging a conversation with an ex-News of the World journalist, after he suspected his phone messages had been intercepted by a private investigator.

Earlier this month, former Formula One boss Max Mosley won his legal action against News of the World for violating his privacy.

Comedian Steve Coogan recently claimed that reporters searched for details about his private life by digging through his rubbish bins.

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