54 years old (Born on April 25, 1969)
Actress; She is famous from Bridget Jones Diary.
Swiss father, Norwegian mother. Prior to the filming of Chicago (2002), Renee had only sung previously in public in the last scene of Empire Records (1995) and in the comical karaoke scene in Bridget Jones`s Diary (2001). However, critics were amazed how good her voice was in the movie. Her wedding ceremony lasted 15 minutes. Had a non-speaking role in Dazed and Confused (1993). Her dog, Dylan, a collie-golden retriever mix, died in November 2003.Renee Zellweger's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Renee Zellweger
She became the first performer to win 2 individual (excluding best acting ensemble) SAG awards in film catagories.
Her father (Emil Erich Zellweger) and her grandparents (Dorothy and Emil Zellweger) lived in Switzerland, a village called Au in the canton of St. Gallen. They left right after World War II and moved first to Australia and then to the U.S. Emil Erich met Renee`s mother on a boat during the crossing to the U.S.
In 2004, she accepted the Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role" on behalf of Johnny Depp, who wasn`t present at the awards ceremony.
Chosen by `People Magazine` as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [2001]
Is accompanied to many award shows and other functions by her long time agent John Carrabino.
Was in the bathroom when it was announced that she won the Golden Globe for her performance in Nurse Betty (2000).
Is one of five actresses to have won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award and SAG Award for the same performance. The others in chronological order are Julia Roberts for Erin Brockovich (2000), Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line (2005), Helen Mirren for The Queen (2006) and Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006).
First on screen kiss was with Ethan Hawke in Reality Bites (1994).
Is fluent in German.
While her mother is originally from Norway, her Swiss father was raised in Australia.
Worked as a c*cktail waitress in a strip club while trying to catch her "big break" in acting.
Friend of Reese Witherspoon.
With no dance or voice training, she learned how to perform for Chicago (2002) by watching co-star Catherine Zeta-Jones. She endured a grueling training regime of vocal coaching and dance training for 10 months to rise to professional standards.
Dyed her hair brown for her role in Cinderella Man (2005).
In 2004, she accepted the Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role" on behalf of Johnny Depp, who wasn't present at the awards ceremony
Ended her relationship with Jack White (they met during the filming of Cold Mountain (2003)) over the Christmas holidays in 2004.
Named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001."
Lived with actor Rory Cochrane for four years.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [May 24, 2005].
Fan of Chelsea FC (England soccer club).
She was a part of the Katy High School Bengal Brigade and Cheerleaders.
She wore a gown designed by her favorite designer, Carolina Adriana Herrera, for her wedding to Kenny Chesney.
Attended University of Texas at Austin, Graduated 1991, majoring in English.
Met her future husband Kenny Chesney at a tsunami relief benefit in January 2005.
Gained 20 pounds for her role in Bridget Jones`s Diary (2001).
Her Norwegian mother, Kjellfrid Irene Andreassen, is of sami origin (a minority originating mainly from the northern parts of the Scandinavian peninsula often referred to as Lapland). Zellweger herself has many typical sami features, such as the strong cheekbones and the squinty eyes.
Her father's family comes from Au in canton St. Gallen/Switzerland. This is just a few minutes away from Rorschach where Emil Jannings was born, the very first actor to receive the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Married country singer Kenny Chesney on the resort island of St. John in the U.S. v*rgin Islands.