Renée Zellweger
Born 25/04/1969
(55 years old)
Katy, Texas, USA
Biography
Academy Award winner (for COLD MOUNTAIN) and three time nominee (for BRIDGET JONES’ DIARY and CHICAGO), Texan Renée Zellweger only took an acting class to ensure graduating with a literature degree from the University of Texas.
Her Academy Award for her role in Cold Mountain was accompanied by a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, a BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role and a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress. Directed by Anthony Minghella, the film is about a confederate soldier’s journey home after the American Civil War. Zellweger starred opposite Jude Law and Nicole Kidman.
In addition to her Academy Award nomination for her role in Chicago, Zellweger also won the 2003 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Lead Role as well as a 2003 Golden Globe Award for Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was also nominated for a BAFTA Award for Lead Actress.
After some television experience, she made her feature debut while still in Texas in Richard Linklater’s coming of age movie, DAZED AND CONFUSED. Other roles immediately followed, including Ben Stiller’s REALITY BITES, THE RETURN OF THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE and MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK.
She starred with Jim Carrey in ME, MYSELF AND IRENE and with Chris Rock and Morgan Freeman in the dark comedy NURSE BETTY. She starred with William Hurt and Meryl Streep in the critically acclaimed ONE TRUE THING and opposite Robin Wright Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer in WHITE OLEANDER.
Zellweger’s breakthrough role was in 1996 in Cameron Crowe’s JERRY MAGUIRE opposite Tom Cruise as a widowed mother who joined sports agent Maguire in his quest for principled representation. She was named best breakthrough performer of 1996 for her performance.
Recently Zellweger has starred with Russell Crowe in CINDERELLA MAN, the story of Depression era boxer Jim Braddock. She played his loving and devoted wife Mae.
Zellweger lent her voice to DreamWorks Pictures SHARK TALE alongside Jack Black, James Gandolfini, Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese and Will Smith.
As well as starring as Beatrix Potter in MISS POTTER, Zellweger shoulders responsibilities as executive producer of the movie.
Hopping Mad Productions
Actress
Movies | |
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2025 |
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy |
2019 |
Judy |
2018 |
Here and Now |
2017 |
Same Kind of Different as Me |
2016 |
Bridget Jones's Baby |
The Whole Truth |
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2010 |
My Own Love Song |
2009 |
Case 39 |
Monsters vs. Aliens |
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My One and Only |
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New in Town |
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2008 |
Appaloosa |
Leatherheads |
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2007 |
Bee Movie |
2006 |
Miss Potter |
2005 |
Cinderella Man |
2004 |
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason |
Shark Tale |
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2003 |
Cold Mountain |
Down with Love |
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2002 |
Chicago |
White Oleander |
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2001 |
Bridget Jones's Diary |
2000 |
Me, Myself & Irene |
Nurse Betty |
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1999 |
The Bachelor |
1998 |
A Price Above Rubies |
One True Thing |
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1997 |
Deceiver |
1996 |
Jerry Maguire |
The Whole Wide World |
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1995 |
Empire Records |
The Low Life |
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1994 |
8 Seconds |
Love and a .45 |
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Reality Bites |
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation |
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1993 |
Dazed and Confused |
Murder in the Heartland (TV movie) |
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My Boyfriend's Back |
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1992 |
A Taste for Killing (TV movie) |
Series | ||
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2022 |
The Thing About Pam |
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She's a Killer (E06) |
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She's Not Who You Think She Is (E05) |
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She's a Loving Daughter (E04) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
2019 |
WHAT / IF |
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What Remains (E10) |
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WTF (E09) |
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What Secrets (E08) |
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more episodes (7) | ||
2016 |
Clevver Now |
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2001 |
King of the Hill |
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Ho, Yeah! (S05E13) |
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1994 |
Rebel Highway |
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Shake, Rattle and Rock! (E06) |
Documentaries | |
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2020 |
Being Bridget Jones |
2017 |
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs - a.f. |
2011 |
Stars ! (series) |
2009 |
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s - a.f. |
2008 |
A Musical History |
2007 |
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway |
2005 |
Piece of My Heart |
Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (concert) |
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2004 |
Hollywood Spotlight (series) |
2003 |
50 Greatest TV Animals (TV movie) |
1996 |
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary |
1992 |
Getaway (series) |
Music videos | |
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2016 |
Ellie Goulding - Still Falling For You - a.f. |
2010 |
Joss Stone & Dave Stewart: Stand Up to Cancer |
2006 |
Katie Melua - When You Taught Me How To Dance - a.f. |
2004 |
Robbie Williams - Misunderstood - a.f. |
Short | |
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2005 |
Club Oscar |
2004 |
Shark Tale: Gettin' Fishy with It (TV movie) |
Performer
Screenwriter
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2013 |
Cinnamon Girl (TV movie) |
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