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  • Category: Motion pictures
  • Unveiled: 24 May 2005
  • Star rank: 41
  • Address:
    7014 Hollywood Blvd
  • Position: 4 tiles from the curb, facing west
  • GPS location:
    34.101411, -118.342027

Renee Zellweger

Next star: Angie Dickinson
Previous star: Sid Caesar

Biography

Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an American actress and producer. Zellweger first gained widespread attention for her role in the film Jerry Maguire (1996), and subsequently received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her roles as Bridget Jones in the comedy Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) (which she reprised in its sequel Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)), and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago (2002). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama Cold Mountain (2003).

Fact file

  • Born: Renée Kathleen Zellweger April 25, 1969 (age 43) Katy, Texas, U.S
  • Alma mater: University of Texas at Austin
  • Occupation: Actress, producer, voice actress
  • Years active: 1992–present
  • Notable work(s): Jerry Maguire, Nurse Betty, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Chicago, Cold Mountain
  • Height: 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[citation needed]
  • Spouse: Kenny Chesney (May–September, 2005; annulled)
  • Awards: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  • 2003: Best Supporting Actress
  • 2000: Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • 2002: Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • 2003: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
  • 2002: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
  • 2002: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  • 2003: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
  • 2003: Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Read more about Renee Zellweger at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

In the news

AP Photos: Met Gala red carpet
Yahoo Entertainment, 2012-05-08 14:57:04
The red carpet is the main show at the annual gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, and it's not something seasoned style veteran Sarah Jessica Parker takes lightly.

Stars dress for Wintour-hosted, Prada-themed gala
Yahoo Entertainment, 2012-05-08 05:32:02
It's known as one of the most glamorous red carpets of the year, with movie stars, models and even a few star football quarterbacks putting on their most fashion-forward outfits for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala.

DVD Extra: Superstar four-packs
USA Today Movies, 2012-04-06 18:13:01
The films of Gwyneth Paltrow, Renee Zellweger and Nicole Kidman are showcased in new DVD collections.

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