Renée Zellweger

Born:April 25, 1969

Place of Birth:Katy, Texas, USA

Known For:Acting

Biography

Renée Zellweger, born on April 25, 1969, in Texas, is a versatile American actress who has left an indelible mark on the film industry. Despite initially pursuing a degree in English literature at the University of Texas at Austin with dreams of becoming a journalist, Zellweger found her true calling in acting after trying her hand at stage performances during her college years.

Her career took off with minor roles in films like "Dazed and Confused" (1993) and "Reality Bites" (1994), but it was her breakthrough role in the slasher film "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation" (1994) that put her on the map. Zellweger's talent and dedication soon led her to star in critically acclaimed movies such as "Jerry Maguire" (1996), "One True Thing" (1998), and "Nurse Betty" (2000), the latter earning her a Golden Globe Award.

Zellweger's career reached new heights when she portrayed the iconic Bridget Jones in "Bridget Jones's Diary" (2001) and the fiery Roxie Hart in the musical "Chicago" (2002), garnering consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her stellar performance as a farmer in the war film "Cold Mountain" (2003) earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, solidifying her as a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood.

After a brief hiatus, Zellweger returned to reprise her role as Bridget Jones in "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" (2004) and "Bridget Jones's Baby" (2016), captivating audiences once again with her charm and wit. In 2019, she showcased her versatility by starring in the Netflix series "What/If" and delivering a mesmerizing portrayal of Judy Garland in the biopic "Judy," which earned her a second Academy Award for Best Actress.

Most recently, Zellweger captivated audiences with her portrayal of Pam Hupp in the NBC crime miniseries "The Thing About Pam" (2022), further showcasing her range as an actress. With her impressive body of work and numerous accolades, Renée Zellweger continues to captivate audiences with her talent, dedication, and ability to bring complex characters to life on the big screen.

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Filmography

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones

2025

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's science teacher.

Bee Movie

Vanessa Bloome (voice)

2007

Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides to sue the human race after learning about the exploitation of bees at the hands of mankind.

Shark Tale

Angie (voice)

2004

Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into an improbable hero and Lenny becomes an outcast, the two form an unlikely friendship.

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones

2001

Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her various imperfections. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance into whom Bridget cannot seem to stop running or help finding quietly attractive.

Me, Myself & Irene

Irene P. Waters

2000

Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.

Jerry Maguire

Dorothy Boyd

1996

Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player.

Monsters vs Aliens

Katie (voice)

2009

When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into action and captures Susan, secreting her away to a covert government compound. She is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag group of Monsters...

Dazed and Confused

Girl in Blue Truck (uncredited)

1993

The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.

Cinderella Man

Mae Braddock

2005

The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

Chicago

Roxie Hart

2002

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

Case 39

Emily Jenkins

2009

In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget

2016

After breaking up with Mark Darcy five years earlier, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. Then her love life takes a turn - while a weekend away at a music festival, she meets a dashing American named Jack, who is everything Mark is not, and spends a night with him. A week later, she runs into newly-separated Mark, and has a one-night dalliance. In an unlikely twist, she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she's not sure of the identity of her baby's father - Mark or Jack.

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget

2004

Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. But Bridget is jealous of the time Mark spends with a gorgeous co-worker Rebecca and, despite a vacation meant to smooth things over, ends their relationship. On assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver - claiming to be a reformed man - they have a short dalliance, and she is arrested at the airport and temporarily jailed on the false accusation of drug smuggling before Mark, seemingly indifferent, comes to the rescue.

Cold Mountain

Ruby Thewes

2003

In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind to tend their farm. As Inman makes his perilous journey home, Ada struggles to keep their home intact with the assistance of Ruby, a mysterious drifter sent to help her by a kindly neighbor.

Judy

Judy Garland

2019

Thirty years after starring in "The Wizard of Oz," beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans and begins a whirlwind romance with musician Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Jenny

1995

After a group of Texas teenagers leave prom night early and get into a car crash in the woods, they employ the aid of a nearby insurance agent, who calls in her tow truck-driving boyfriend, Vilmer Slaughter. Unfortunately for them, Vilmer is a sadistic killer with a mechanical leg who introduces them to his brother, Leatherface, and the rest of their twisted family.

The Whole Truth

Loretta Lassiter

2016

A defense attorney works to get his teenage client acquitted of murdering his wealthy father.

Reality Bites

Tami

1994

A small circle of friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. As they struggle to map out survival guides for the future, the Gen-X quartet soon begins to realize that reality isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Empire Records

Gina

1995

The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.

White Oleander

Claire Richards

2002

A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.

Down with Love

Barbara Novak

2003

In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.

Miss Potter

Beatrix Potter

2006

Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for love, happiness and success.

Appaloosa

Allie

2008

Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

New in Town

Lucy Hill

2009

Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, her cars, and climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment — in the middle of nowhere — to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand. What begins as a straightforward assignment becomes a life-changing experience as Lucy discovers greater meaning in her life and, most unexpectedly, the man of her dreams.

Lynch/Oz

Judy Garland (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023

Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.

My One and Only

Anne Deveraux

2009

A mother takes her two sons on an unusual road trip from New York to Pittsburgh, St. Louis and eventually Hollywood in her quest to find a man to take care of them all.

One True Thing

Ellen Gulden

1998

A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.

Production

Miss Potter

Executive Producer

2006

Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for love, happiness and success.