Renée Zellweger

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Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. 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 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995). She rose to prominence with starring roles in the romantic comedy Jerry Maguire (1996), the drama One True Thing (1998), and the black comedies Me, Myself & Irene and Nurse Betty (both 2000), winning a Golden Globe Award for the last of these. For her portrayal of Bridget Jones in the romantic comedy Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago (2002), Zellweger gained consecutive nominations for the...

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