Renée Zellweger
Acting
Born: Apr 25, 1969
From: Katy, Texas, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid actresses by 2007. Born and raised in Texas, Zellweger studied English literature at the University of Texas at Austin. Initially aspiring for a career in journalism, she was drawn to acting following her brief work on stage while in college. Following minor roles in Dazed and Confused (1993) and Reality Bites (1994), her first starring role came with the slasher film Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994). She rose to prominence with starring roles in the romantic comedy Jerry Maguire (1996), the drama One True Thing (1998), and the black comedy Nurse Betty (2000), winning a Golden Globe Award for the last of these. For portraying Bridget Jones in the romantic comedy Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago (2002), Zellweger gained consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a loquacious farmer in the war film Cold Mountain (2003). She reprised her role as Jones …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Mimi | Self | 2016 | 7.3 |
| Bridget Jones's Baby | Bridget | 2016 | 6.409 |
| My Own Love Song | Jane Wyatt | 2010 | 6.2 |
| My One and Only | Anne Deveraux | 2009 | 6.485 |
| Case 39 | Emily Jenkins | 2009 | 6.32 |
| New in Town | Lucy Hill | 2009 | 5.8 |
| Monsters vs Aliens | Katie (voice) | 2009 | 6.243 |
| Leatherheads | Lexie Littleton | 2008 | 5.885 |
| Appaloosa | Allie | 2008 | 6.6 |
| Bee Movie | Vanessa Bloome (voice) | 2007 | 6.037 |
| Miss Potter | Beatrix Potter | 2006 | 6.641 |
| Cinderella Man | Mae Braddock | 2005 | 7.574 |
| Shark Tale | Angie (voice) | 2004 | 6.035 |
| Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Bridget | 2004 | 6.228 |
| Cold Mountain | Ruby Thewes | 2003 | 6.942 |
| Down with Love | Barbara Novak | 2003 | 6.116 |
| Chicago | Roxie Hart | 2002 | 7.126 |
| Bridget Jones's Diary | Bridget Jones | 2001 | 6.74 |
| Me, Myself & Irene | Irene P. Waters | 2000 | 6.612 |
| Nurse Betty | Betty | 2000 | 6.069 |
| The Bachelor | Anne | 1999 | 5.15 |
| A Price Above Rubies | Sonia Horowitz | 1998 | 5.464 |
| One True Thing | Ellen Gulden | 1998 | 6.526 |
| Deceiver | Elizabeth | 1997 | 6.0 |
| Jerry Maguire | Dorothy Boyd | 1996 | 6.983 |
| The Whole Wide World | Novalyne Price | 1996 | 6.647 |
| Empire Records | Gina | 1995 | 6.7 |
| The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Jenny | 1995 | 4.6 |
| Reality Bites | Tami | 1994 | 6.555 |
| Love and a .45 | Starlene Cheatham | 1994 | 5.757 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1969 |
| From | Katy, Texas, USA |