Renée Zellweger
Biography
Renée Zellweger is an American actress born in Katy, Texas. She earned a degree in English literature from the University of Texas before stage work in college drew her to acting. After small parts in films such as Reality Bites (1994), she won an Independent Spirit Award for Love and a .45 (1994) and took her first leading role in a 1995 horror film. She broke through in Jerry Maguire (1996), then earned a Golden Globe for Nurse Betty (2000). Her performances in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and Chicago (2002) brought consecutive Academy Award nominations for Best Actress, and she won Best Supporting Actress for Cold Mountain (2003). She later starred in Cinderella Man (2005), and her portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy (2019) won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her television work includes What/If and The Thing About Pam, and she returned as Bridget Jones in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025).
57years old
Turns 58 on April 25in 166 days
- Born Katy
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Renée Kathleen Zellweger (birth name)Also credited as Renee Kathleen Zellweger and Renée Kathleen Zellweiger
Movie Career
- Films
- 37
- Career span
- 31 years1994 to 2025
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Getting ready for a role
Zellweger was cast as Bridget Jones in the 2001 British romantic comedy Bridget Jones's Diary. Told she was too thin for the chain-smoking character, she gained 20 pounds, picked up an English accent and smoked herbal cigarettes.
First role
During her junior year, Zellweger began landing small acting roles. She also got her Screen Actors Guild card by appearing in a Coors Light commercial.
A role that slipped away
In August: Osage County, a supporting part was up for grabs, and Zellweger was among those considered alongside Andrea Riseborough, though Juliette Lewis ended up with the role.
Behind the camera
In 2013, Zellweger helped create and executive produce Cinnamon Girl, a drama series set in Hollywood during the late 1960s and early 1970s against a backdrop of movies and music. Lifetime passed on the pilot.
Renée Zellweger movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason2004 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Bridget Jones
IMDb rating 6.0134K votes
Most often with
Sharon Maguire directed two of these films. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Sharon MaguireDirector, 2 films, 2001 to 2016
All films by Sharon Maguire
Also three films together2 more actors
- Sally PhillipsBridget Jones's Baby (2016), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
- James CallisBridget Jones's Baby (2016), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Renée Zellweger's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.4 billion
31 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 37 films: 31 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 2 figure not found.
- 31Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 70% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$382M11.2% of the total
- 2$367M10.7% of the total
- 3$307M9.0% of the total
- 4$288M8.4% of the total
- 5$282M8.2% of the total
- 6$274M8.0% of the total
- 7$265M7.8% of the total
- 8$212M6.2% of the total
$1.0 billionfrom the other 23 films with a worldwide figure, 30% of the total
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 2001 to 2020, ten of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2020 | Best Actress | Judy | Won |
| 2004 | Best Supporting Actress | Cold Mountain | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2020 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Judy | Won |
| 2004 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Cold Mountain | Won |
| 2003 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Chicago | Won |
| 2001 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nurse Betty | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Judy | Won |
| 2004 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Cold Mountain | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| 2009 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won | |
| 2007 | Crystal Award | Won | |
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