Born on April 25, 1969, award-winning Renee Zellweger is one of Hollywoods'
hottest young actresses.
Renee is in "One True Thing" opening 18 September 1998
from Universal Studios.
Background: Born and raised in the tiny
town of Katy, TX. Renee received a B.A. in English from the University
of Texas. It was during her college years that Renee saw her first
film. There was no movie theater in Katy. She got the acting
bug from her drama classes.
After graduation Zellweger decided to audition for TV and movie roles.
She was successful in landing small roles in some not so big box office
hits.
Breakthrough Leading Lady Role: Beating
out some of Hollywoods' well-known young actresses, Renee won the much
sought after lead role of Dorothy, the love interest of Tom Cruise's "Jerry
Maguire".
Star on the Rise: With her success
in "Jerry Maguire", Zellweger is in the running as one of the hottest young
actresses of the day. Zellweger said, as quoted in the L.A.Times,
"Can you say, 'Vincent D'Onofrio, Tom Cruise, and Tim Roth in one year?'
Hello! I'm being smiled on by the actor gods!"
Bio
Renee Zellweger
April 25, 1969
Katy, Texas
Taurus
Nickname: Zelly
Awards
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1997 - Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting
Actress - Comedy/Romance - "Jerry Maguire"
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1997 - NBR Award - Breakthrough Performance - "Jerry Maguire"
Nominations
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1997 - Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead - "The
Whole Wide World"
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1997 - MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Performance -
"Jerry Maguire"
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1997 - SAG Award - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor
in a Supporting Role - "Jerry Maguire"
Past Films
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1998 - One True Thing
... Ellen Gulden
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1998 - A Price Above Rubies . . . Sonia
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1997 - Deceiver . . . Elizabeth Loftus
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1996 - Jerry Maguire . . . Dorothy Boyd
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1996 - The Whoe Wide World . . . Novalyne Price
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1995 - Empire Records . . . Gina
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1994 - Reality Bites . . . Tani
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1994 - 8 Seconds . . . Prescott Motel Buckle Bunny
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1994 - Love and a .45 . . . Starlene Cheatham
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1994 - The Low Life . . . Poet
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1994 - The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre . . . Jenny
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1994 - Shake, Rattle and Rock! . . . Susan
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1993 - Dazed and Confused . . . Senior
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1993 - My Boyfriend's Back
TV Projects
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1993 - Murder in the Heartland
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1992 - A Taste for Killing . . . Mary Lou
Send business-sized, self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Renee Zellweger
c/o United Talent Agency
9560 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
"Nurse Betty" - 1999 release. Cast: Aaron
Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Sheila Kelley, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Mitchell,
Chris Rock, Pruitt Taylor Vince, kathleen Wilhaite, Steve Zahn, Renee Zellweger.
"The Bachelor" - 1999 release. Cast: Chriss
O'Donnell, Artie Lange, Marnie Alexenburg, Mariah Carey, James Cromwell,
Stacy Edwards, Rebecca Gray, Marley Shelton, Brooke Shields, Sarah Silverman,
Renee Zellweger.
"Me, Myself and Irene" - 1999 release. Cast to date:
Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger.
tbc
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