Renee Zellweger was born April 25, 1969, is an American actress and producer. She has received numerous distinctions, including two Academy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and two BAFTA Awards. Zellweger was one of the highest paid actresses in the world in 2007 and was named Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year in 2009.

Born in Texas, Zellweger studied English literature at UT Austin. Initially aspiring to a career in journalism, she was drawn to comedy following her brief work on stage during her college studies. After his film debut with a minor role in Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused (1993), Zellweger’s first lead role came with the slasher film Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994). Receiving praise for his performances in the independent films Love and a .45 (1994) and Nurse Betty (2000), winning her first Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for the latter.

For her performances of Bridget Jones in the romantic comedy Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) and Roxie Hart in the musical crime drama Chicago (2002), Zellweger has won consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She then won the award for best supporting actress for playing a talkative farmer in the drama Cold Mountain (2003) and the best actress for her interpretation of singer Judy Garland in the biographical film Judy (2019).

From 1999 to 2000, Zellweger was engaged to Jim Carrey. In 2003, she had a brief relationship with musician Jack White. In May 2005, Zellweger married singer Kenny Chesney. Four months later, the couple obtained a cancellation.

In 2009, she started dating Bradley Cooper, after meeting on the set of Case 39 in 2009. They separated in 2011. From 2012 to 2019, she was in a relationship with Doyle Bramhall II, who is a musician , songwriter and producer. .

Zellweger participated in the 2005 HIV prevention campaign of the Federal Ministry of Health.

Zellweger is a patron of the foundation for gender equality The GREAT Initiative; in 2011, she visited Liberia with the charity. In April 2011, she collaborated with Tommy Hilfiger to design a handbag to raise funds and raise awareness for the Breast Health Institute. “Because of the experiences of close friends and family members who have endured and faced the challenges of breast cancer, I am a strong believer in breast health and charity education,” said Zellweger about his participation in the campaign.