--- name: "Renée Zellweger" canonical: "https://film.one/person/renee-zellweger" fi1m_id: "renee-zellweger" imdb_id: "nm0000250" tmdb_id: 9137 wikidata_id: "Q122614" roles: ["Actor"] born: "25 April 1969" reviewed_on_fi1m: 13 average_fi1m_score: 63 average_as: "actor" average_over: 12 updated: "2026-10-16T04:04:15.173248+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Renée Zellweger ## Identity Renée Zellweger - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/renee-zellweger - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** renee-zellweger - **IMDb ID:** nm0000250 - **TMDB ID:** 9137 - **Wikidata ID:** Q122614 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Zellweger, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122614, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000250/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9137 Actor. Born 25 April 1969 in Katy, Texas, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 25 April 1969, Katy, Texas, USA - **Active:** 1996–present - **Also known as:** Renee Zellweger, Renée Kathleen Zellweger - **Titles on Fi1m:** 13: 12 acting, 1 other - **Frequently works with:** [Eric Fellner](https://film.one/person/eric-fellner.md), [Helen Fielding](https://film.one/person/helen-fielding.md), [Jim Broadbent](https://film.one/person/jim-broadbent.md), [Tim Bevan](https://film.one/person/tim-bevan.md), [Colin Firth](https://film.one/person/colin-firth.md), [Hugh Grant](https://film.one/person/hugh-grant.md), [Andrew Davies](https://film.one/person/andrew-davies.md), [Dan Mazer](https://film.one/person/dan-mazer.md) - **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscars (2 won · 2 nominated) - **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 12 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (2), 2000s 59 (8), 2010s 68 (2), 2020s 70 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 61 across 12 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 4 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 8 of 10 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 9, Drama 6, Romance 6, Adventure 4, Animation 4, Family 4 - **Screen time:** 22 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $2,833m across 12 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9e_Zellweger, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122614, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000250/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9137 ## Streaming the US now - **Hulu:** [*Bridget Jones's Diary*](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) (80), [*Bridget Jones's Baby*](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md) (71), [*Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason*](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md) (48) - **Disney+:** [*Jerry Maguire*](https://film.one/film/jerry-maguire.md) (81) - **Paramount+:** [*Chicago*](https://film.one/film/chicago.md) (73) - **Peacock:** [*Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy*](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md) (70) - **HBO Max:** [*Judy*](https://film.one/film/judy.md) (65) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Bee Movie*](https://film.one/film/bee-movie.md) (55) - **Netflix:** [*Shark Tale*](https://film.one/film/shark-tale.md) (40) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Renée Zellweger > Renée Zellweger makes affection believable by letting doubt interrupt it. We rate her most highly when she has room to think on screen; the fluster and pratfalls can become routine, but a held smile can still catch us unprepared. In *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), Zellweger lets a bedtime smile last an extra second. Her Bridget is with Mabel, and the effort of keeping cheerful becomes visible without being explained. We were moved more than we expected by how long she held that smile. We value her most in moments like this, when she gives a familiar character something to do beyond the familiar routine. She was already making small hesitations count in Cameron Crowe’s *Jerry Maguire* (1996). As Dorothy Boyd, she makes affection for Tom Cruise’s Jerry seem like a decision that involves thought, even when the script wants love to cure his shortcomings. Janusz Kamiński’s warm cinematography supports the romance, and Joe Hutshing’s editing handles the shifts between comedy and earnestness. Crowe still gives the subplots too much space and keeps explaining what his actors have made clear. Zellweger makes us curious about Dorothy’s judgement of Jerry, which gives us a reason to stay through the surplus advice. That film brought stardom, and *Bridget Jones’s Diary* (2001) established her as a romantic-comedy lead. She moved into singing and dancing with *Chicago* (2002) and period drama with *Cold Mountain* (2003), then had fewer major roles in the early 2010s. Playing Judy Garland in *Judy* (2019) marked a return to prominence. Across these changes, vulnerable characters seeking connection have remained a recurring interest. We find that vulnerability most convincing when she lets us see a woman weighing up another person, as Dorothy does, rather than simply asking us to find her endearing. Bridget also shows how the habits can harden. In *Mad About the Boy*, the flustered public appearances and school-gate pratfall sometimes look like obligations, and a mother of two falling over tells us little about who she has become. Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Scott Walliker helps: their scenes allow two adults to listen to each other, and Zellweger has less need to keep her face busy. Go to *Jerry Maguire* first; return to Bridget if a few tired routines are an acceptable price for those quieter scenes. ## Biography Renée Zellweger is an American actress. Born on 25 April 1969 in Katy, Texas, she studied English literature at the University of Texas at Austin. She rose to prominence with roles in *Jerry Maguire* (1996) and *Nurse Betty* (2000). Zellweger is known for playing Bridget Jones in *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016) and *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025). Other notable performances include Roxie Hart in *Chicago* (2002) and Judy Garland in *Judy* (2019). She has received two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, pagesix.com, ew.com, bbc.co.uk.* ## On Fi1m (13) ### Performed in (12) — the average rests on these - *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), Fi1m 70, as Bridget Jones — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md) - *Judy* (2019), Fi1m 65, as Judy Garland — [page](https://film.one/film/judy.md) - *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), Fi1m 71, as Bridget — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md) - *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), Fi1m 63, as Katie (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md) - *Planet 51* (2009), Fi1m 52, as Lem's Mom (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/planet-51.md) - *Bee Movie* (2007), Fi1m 55, as Vanessa Bloome (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/bee-movie.md) - *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), Fi1m 48, as Bridget — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md) - *Shark Tale* (2004), Fi1m 40, as Angie (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/shark-tale.md) - *Cold Mountain* (2003), Fi1m 62, as Ruby Thewes — [page](https://film.one/film/cold-mountain.md) - *Chicago* (2002), Fi1m 73, as Roxie Hart — [page](https://film.one/film/chicago.md) - *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Bridget Jones — [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) - *Jerry Maguire* (1996), Fi1m 81, as Dorothy Boyd — [page](https://film.one/film/jerry-maguire.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Dazed and Confused* (1993), Fi1m 86, as Girl in Blue Truck (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/dazed-and-confused.md) ## Complete filmography (52) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *They* (2025), Director, Writer, Producer - *Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy* (2025), as Bridget Jones · Executive Producer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-mad-about-the-boy.md) - *The Thing About Pam* (2022), series, as Pam Hupp · Executive Producer - *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), series, as Camila White — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md) - *Judy* (2019), as Judy Garland — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/judy.md) - *WHAT / IF* (2019), series, as Anne Montgomery - *Here and Now* (2018), as Tessa - *Same Kind of Different as Me* (2017), as Deborah Hall - *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), as Bridget — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-baby.md) - *The Whole Truth* (2016), as Loretta Lassiter - *My Own Love Song* (2010), as Jane Wyatt - *Planet 51* (2009), as Lem's Mom (voice) — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/planet-51.md) - *My One and Only* (2009), as Anne Deveraux - *Case 39* (2009), as Emily Jenkins - *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), as Katie (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md) - *New in Town* (2009), as Lucy Hill - *Living Proof* (2008), Executive Producer - *Appaloosa* (2008), as Allie - *Leatherheads* (2008), as Lexie Littleton - *Bee Movie* (2007), as Vanessa Bloome (voice) — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/bee-movie.md) - *Miss Potter* (2006), as Beatrix Potter · Executive Producer - *Cinderella Man* (2005), as Mae Braddock - *Club Oscar* (2005), as Angie (voice) - *Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason* (2004), as Bridget — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason.md) - *Shark Tale* (2004), as Angie (voice) — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/shark-tale.md) - *Cold Mountain* (2003), as Ruby Thewes — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/cold-mountain.md) - *Down with Love* (2003), as Barbara Novak - *Chicago* (2002), as Roxie Hart — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/chicago.md) - *White Oleander* (2002), as Claire Richards - *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001), as Bridget Jones — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bridget-joness-diary.md) - *Nurse Betty* (2000), as Betty - *Me, Myself & Irene* (2000), as Irene P. Waters - *The Bachelor* (1999), as Anne - *One True Thing* (1998), as Ellen Gulden - *A Price Above Rubies* (1998), as Sonia Horowitz - *Deceiver* (1997), as Elizabeth - *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Tammy Duvall (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md) - *Jerry Maguire* (1996), as Dorothy Boyd — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/jerry-maguire.md) - *The Whole Wide World* (1996), as Novalyne Price - *The Low Life* (1995), as Poet - *Empire Records* (1995), as Gina - *The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre* (1995), as Jenny - *Love and a .45* (1994), as Starlene Cheatham - *Shake, Rattle and Rock!* (1994), as Susan - *Rebel Highway* (1994), series, as Susan Doyle - *8 Seconds* (1994), as Buckle Bunny - *Reality Bites* (1994), as Tami - *Dazed and Confused* (1993), as Girl in Blue Truck (uncredited) — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/dazed-and-confused.md) - *Murder in the Heartland* (1993), series, Actor - *A Taste for Killing* (1992), as Mary Lou - *Phantom Son*, as Audrey · Executive Producer - *A Woman in the Sun*, as Claire Keating · Producer ## Gallery - ![Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)](https://film.one/media/title/757/still-de6246cd8e70.jpg) Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones in *Bridget Jones's Diary* (2001) — Image via TMDB - ![Renée Zellweger](https://film.one/media/person/8687/gallery-f3108b191caa.jpg) Renée Zellweger — Siebbi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Ren%C3%A9e_Zellweger_Berlinale_2010_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Renée Zellweger](https://film.one/media/person/8687/gallery-e2833f661143.jpg) Renée Zellweger — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 2 won, 2 nominated - 2020: Best Actress (won), for *Judy* - 2004: Best Supporting Actress (won), for *Cold Mountain* - 2003: Best Actress (nominated), for *Chicago* - 2002: Best Actress (nominated), for *Bridget Jones's Diary* ### BAFTA Film Awards — 2 won - 2020: Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), for *Judy* - 2004: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (won), for *Cold Mountain* ### Golden Globes — 4 won - 2020: Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (won), for *Judy* - 2004: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (won), for *Cold Mountain* - 2003: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (won), for *Chicago* - 2001: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (won), for *Nurse Betty* ### Other awards — 3 won, 1 nominated - European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film 2017: European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (nominated), for *Bridget Jones's Baby* - Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year 2009: Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year (won) - Crystal Award 2007: Crystal Award (won) - star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 2005: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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