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Renée Kathleen Zellweger was born on April 25, 1969, in Katy, Texas, USA to parents Emil Erich Zellweger, a Swiss-born engineer who married Renée's mother Kjellfrid Irene Andreassen, a Norwegian-born former nurse and midwife in 1963. Renée also has a brother named Drew Zellweger, a marketing executive born on February 15... See full bio »

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2013 Bridget Jones's Baby (pre-production)
Bridget Jones
 
2010 My Own Love Song
Jane Wyatt
 
2009 Case 39
Emily Jenkins
 
2009 Monsters vs Aliens
Katie (voice)
 
2009 My One and Only
Anne Devereaux
 
2009 New in Town
Lucy Hill
 
2008 Appaloosa
Allison French
 
2008 Leatherheads
Lexie Littleton
 
2007 Bee Movie
Vanessa Bloome (voice)
 
2006 Miss Potter
Beatrix Potter
 
2005 Cinderella Man
Mae Braddock
 
2005 Bridget Jones Interviews Colin Firth (video short)
Bridget Jones (uncredited)
 
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget Jones
 
2004 Shark Tale
Angie (voice)
 
2003 Cold Mountain
Ruby Thewes
 
2003 Down with Love
Barbara Novak
 
2002 Chicago
Roxie Hart
 
2002 White Oleander
Claire Richards
 
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones
 
2001 King of the Hill (TV series)
Tammy Duvall
– Ho, Yeah! (2001) … Tammy Duvall (voice)
 
2000 Me, Myself & Irene
Irene P. Waters
 
2000 Nurse Betty
Betty Sizemore
 
1999 The Bachelor
Anne Arden
 
1998 One True Thing
Ellen Gulden
 
1998 A Price Above Rubies
Sonia Horowitz
 
1997 Deceiver
Elizabeth
 
1996 Jerry Maguire
Dorothy Boyd (as Renee Zellweger)
 
1996 The Whole Wide World
Novalyne Price
 
1995 The Low Life
Poet
 
1995 Empire Records
Gina (as Renee Zellweger)
 
1994 Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
Jenny (as Renee Zellweger)
 
1994 Love and a .45
Starlene Cheatham
 
1994 Rebel Highway (TV series)
Susan
– Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) … Susan
 
1994 Shake, Rattle and Rock! (TV movie)
Susan
 
1994 8 Seconds
Buckle Bunny
 
1994 Reality Bites
Tami (as Renee Zellweger)
 
1993 Dazed and Confused
Girl in blue pickup truck (uncredited)
 
1993 Murder in the Heartland (TV movie)
Barbara Von Busch (uncredited)
 
1992 A Taste for Killing (TV movie)
Mary Lou (as Renee Zellwegger)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (7 titles)
2009 New in Town (performer: "I Will Survive")
 
2008 Appaloosa (performer: "Goodbye, Old Paint")
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (TV documentary) (performer: "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag" - uncredited)
 
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (performer: "The Sound of Music", "Like a Virgin")
 
2003 Down with Love (performer: "Here's to Love")
 
2002 Chicago (performer: "Overture/And All That Jazz" 1975, "Funny Honey" 1975, "We Both Reached For The Gun" 1975, "Roxie" 1975, "Nowadays" 1975, "Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag" 1996, "I Move On" 2002)
 
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary (performer: "WITHOUT YOU")
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2008 Living Proof (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2006 Miss Potter (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (89 titles)
2003-2011 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Herself
– Bradley Cooper (2011) … Herself
– Episode #9.12 (2003) … Herself
 
2010 The 4th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (TV documentary)
Herself - Presenter
 
2010 Stand Up to Cancer (TV special)
Herself
 
2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 September 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 April 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 August 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 August 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 29 January 2009 (2009) … Herself
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2009 My One and Only: Making of (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004-2009 LIVE! with Kelly (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 21 August 2009 (2009) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 January 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 April 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 25 October 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 2007 (2007) … Herself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2006-2009 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode #16.191 (2009) … Herself
– Episode #16.80 (2009) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #15.92 (2008) … Herself - Guest (as Renee Zellweger)
– Episode dated 20 December 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2009 Pudding's Delicious Role in 'New in Town' (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Making 'New in Town' in Winnipeg, Canada (video short)
Herself
 
2009 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.100 (2009) … Herself
 
2008-2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 January 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 5 September 2008 (2008)
– Episode dated 2 April 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2009 The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2009 Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2008 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Getaway (TV series)
Herself - Celebrity traveller
– Episode #17.15 (2008) … Herself - Celebrity traveller
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (video documentary)
Herself
 
2008 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Renee Zellweger (2008) … Herself
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
2004-2007 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Herself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Graz (2007) … Herself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Leipzig (2004) … Herself
 
2007 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #13.13 (2007) … Herself
 
2003-2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Bee Movie (2007) … Herself
– Inside the Hive: The Making of 'Bee Movie' (2007) … Herself
– Cinderella Man (2005) … Herself
– 'Shark Tale': Gettin' Fishy with It (2004) … Herself
– The Making of 'Down with Love' (2003) … Herself
 
2004-2007 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself / Vanessa
– Jerry Seinfeld and His Big Buzz (2007) … Vanessa
– Oprah's After Oscar Party 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 October 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2007 ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Weekend Sunrise (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 January 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Forbes 20 Richest Women in Entertainment (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy & Presenter
 
2001-2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 January 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 May 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 November 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 May 2003 (2003) … Herself
– Episode dated 30 March 2001 (2001) … Herself
 
2006 George Clooney: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 El buscador (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 December 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Movie Rush (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Presenter: Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2006 Moving Image Salutes Ron Howard (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Iconoclasts (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Renee Zellweger on Christiane Amanpour (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 GMTV (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 31 May 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The Greatest: The 40 Hottest Rock Star Girlfriends... and Wives (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor
 
2005 Star Fish of 'Shark Tale' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture/Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture [Musical or Comedy]
 
2005 Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (TV special)
Herself
 
2005 The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner
 
2004 4Pop (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Suomen Bridget Jones (2004) … Herself
– Missistä mittaa (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Bridget Jones 2: T4 Movie Special (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Mioch versus Goderie (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 November 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 November 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Film '72 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 November 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Parkinson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 November 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2001-2004 Rove Live (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.37 (2004) … Herself
– Episode #2.19 (2001) … Herself
 
2004 Shark Tale: Gettin' Fishy with It (TV movie)
Herself (voice)
 
2004 Climbing 'Cold Mountain' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Musical
 
2004 Eigo de shabera-night (TV series)
Herself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 26 April 2004 (2004) … Herself - Interviewee
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress Supporting Role/Presenter: Best Costume Design
 
2004 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role/Winner: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
 
2004 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture & Presenter: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2003 In the Shadow of 'Cold Mountain' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 A Journey to 'Cold Mountain' (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 Extra (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 The Making of 'Down with Love' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Ewan McGregor (2003) … Herself
 
2003 50 Greatest TV Animals (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role/Presenter: Best Original Score
 
2003 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture [Musical or Comedy]/Presenter: Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
 
2001-2003 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 January 2003 (2003) … Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 April 2001 (2001) … Herself - Guest
 
2003 Declaration of Independence (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.12 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 VH-1 Behind the Movie (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Chicago (2002) … Herself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
2002 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy & Presenter: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2001 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1997-2001 Nyhetsmorgon (TV series)
Herself
– Om filmen 'Bridget Jones dagbok' (2001) … Herself
– Om filmen 'Jerry Maguire' (1997) … Herself
 
2001 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Renée Zellweger/Eve (2001) … Herself - Host
 
2001 VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin (TV special)
Herself
 
1996-2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 April 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 September 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 December 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Host: Technical Awards Banquet
 
2001 The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
2000 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2000 The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1999 MTV Video Music Awards 1999 (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: song 'A Soft Place To Fall'
 
1997 1997 MTV Movie Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Presenter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (22 titles)
2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (video documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep (TV movie)
Ellen Gulden
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 De par en par (TV series)
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Canada A.M. (TV series)
 
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Getaway (TV series)
 
2006 ¿De qué te ríes? (TV movie)
Bridget Jones
 
2006 Celebrity Debut (TV movie)
Herself/Jenny
 
2005 50 y más (TV movie)
Roxie Hart
 
2005 Pride and Prejudice Revisited (TV documentary)
Bridget Jones (uncredited)
 
2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2005 From Stage to Screen: The History of Chicago (video documentary short)
Roxie Hart (uncredited)
 
2005 ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Celebrities Uncensored (TV series)
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Musicals (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (video documentary)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

2001: Voice-over for Diet Coke commercial.

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 15 Interviews  | 26 Articles  | 49 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Renee Zellweger | Renee Zellwegger

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Star Sign:

Taurus