RenΓ©e 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 ...
Jerry Maguire
1996
Queen Mimi
2016
8 Seconds
1994
Shark Tale
2004
The Lego Batman Movie
2017
Reality Bites
1994
Monsters vs Aliens
2009
Bee Movie
2007
Dazed and Confused
1993
Down with Love
2003
Appaloosa
2008
Case 39
2009
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
2025
Me, Myself & Irene
2000
Being Bridget Jones
2020
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
Cinderella Man
2005
Bombshell in Concert with "Smash" Reunion
2020
Chicago
2002
Judy
2019
The Whole Truth
2016
Cold Mountain
2003
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
Leatherheads
2008
Same Kind of Different as Me
2017
Empire Records
1995
Miss Potter
2006
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995
The Bachelor
1999
New in Town
2009
My One and Only
2009
Nurse Betty
2000
One True Thing
1998
Love and a .45
1994
Declaration of Independence
2003
My Own Love Song
2010
White Oleander
2002
Deceiver
1997
Here and Now
2018