Renee Zellweger
Renée Kathleen Zellweger (/rəˈneɪ ˈzɛl.wɛ.ɡər/; born April 25, 1969) is an American actress, producer and voice artist. Her film debut was in the well-received romantic comedy-drama Reality Bites (1994). She first gained widespread attention for her role in the romantic comedy-drama sports film Jerry Maguire (1996), opposite Tom Cruise, 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), and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago (2002). Zellweger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the epic war drama Cold Mountain (2003). In 2010, she starred in the road movie My Own Love Song. After this performance, she took a 5-year hiatus from screen acting. She has won an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a BAFTA Award; was named Hasty Pudding's Woman of the Year in 2009; and established herself as one of the highest-paid Hollywood actresses as of 2007.