Renée Zellweger

Academy Award-winning actress known for Bridget Jones, Chicago, and Judy.

She is one of only seven actresses to win Oscars in both acting categories.^[1][2] Renée Kathleen Zellweger came into the world on April 25, 1969, in Katy, Texas, and later majored in English literature at the University of Texas at Austin.^[3][4] For her role as a loquacious farmer in the war film Cold Mountain (2003), Zellweger received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and she later won the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying Judy Garland in the biopic Judy (2019).^[5]

Quick Facts

Birth name: Renée Kathleen Zellweger
Born: 25 April 1969
Birthplace: Katy, Texas, U.S.
Education: University of Texas at Austin (BA)
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1992–present

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Life and work

After a career hiatus, she returned to play Bridget Jones in Bridget Jones's Baby (2016).^[5][6] Zellweger's original plan was to become a journalist or teacher, but after taking a drama elective to fulfill a fine arts credit for her degree, her interest in acting was sparked.^[4][7] The slasher film The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) marked Zellweger's first starring role.^[4] Zellweger gained wider recognition through her performances in Jerry Maguire (1996), One True Thing (1998), and Nurse Betty (2000), with the last of these earning her a Golden Globe Award.^[4]

Zellweger earned back-to-back nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayals of Bridget Jones in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and Roxie Hart in Chicago (2002).^[5] For playing a farmer in Cold Mountain (2003), Zellweger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.^[5]

What the cited sources add

A 2014 article from TheWrap states that Keanu Reeves was in final negotiations to replace Daniel Craig in the courtroom drama "The Whole Truth," with Zellweger remaining attached to co-star.^[8] The same source notes that Gabriel Basso would play the teen accused of murdering his wealthy father in that film.^[8]

References

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Wikipedia, "Renée Zellweger" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Bridget Jones's Baby"; "Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)", Box Office Mojo; Donadoni, "Bridget Jones Presses On Into Adulthood — And Her Best Film Yet", The Village Voice, September 13, 2016 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia, "Renée Zellweger" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Inside the Actors Studio" . Bravotv.com. Season 9, Episode 912. May 9, 2003. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
Sneider, "Keanu Reeves to Replace Daniel Craig in Courtroom Drama 'The Whole Truth'", TheWrap, 2014-06-14. facts only, no text reused. thewrap.com

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