Renée Zellweger

Acting · Born 1969-04-25 in Katy, Texas, USA

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…

Filmography

• Cinderella Man as Mae Braddock
• Chicago as Roxie Hart
• Cold Mountain as Ruby Thewes
• Jerry Maguire as Dorothy Boyd
• Dazed and Confused as Girl in Blue Truck (uncredited)
• White Oleander as Claire Richards
• The Lego Batman Movie as Dorothy Boyd (uncredited)
• Bridget Jones's Diary as Bridget Jones
• Me, Myself & Irene as Irene P. Waters
• Shark Tale as Angie (voice)

TV

• Only Murders in the Building as Camila White
• King of the Hill as Tammy Duvall (voice)
• The Thing About Pam as Pam Hupp
• The Jonathan Ross Show as Self
• Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
• Rove as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
• WHAT / IF as Anne Montgomery
• Goldene Kamera as Self