Renee Kathleen Zellweger

Renee Kathleen Zellweger was born on the 25th of April 1969, in Katy, Texas, Her mother Kjellfrid Irene (Andreassen), is a nurse born in Norway, former and midwife of Norwegian, Kven (Finnish) as well as Swedish descent. Emil Erich Zellweger is her father. He is a Swiss engineer. They were have been married since 1963. Drew Zellweger was Renee's older brother. He is a marketing executive and was born on the 15th of February 1967. Renee was part of the drama club in high school when she began to become fascinated by acting. She attended an acting class at University of Texas (Austin) and began to think about acting as a profession. She was determined to perform following her graduation, however Hollywood can be a difficult field to break into. Renee decided not to quit Texas and auditioned in Houston for roles. Matthew McConaughey was another Hollywood newcomer that she met filming for Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: The Next Generation (1994). He was working on a project at the time that Renee was intrigued by, which she auditioned for and ultimately won the role in the movie Love and a .45 (1994) that brought her critical acclaim that she decided to relocate to Los Angeles. Her biggest break came when she was cast in another role in The Whole Wide World (1996). Cameron Crowe was busy casting his next film, Jerry Maguire (1996),starring Tom Cruise. Crowe was looking at actresses such as Cameron Diaz, Bridget Fonda, Winona Ryder, and Marisa Tomei. He was enthralled when he was introduced to Zellweger's role in The Whole Wide World (1996). He auditioned Zellweger to ensure that the actor was in fact Dorothy Boyd. After following her success in a few independent films, Renee felt confident enough for her return to the large-budget Hollywood film industry. Meryl Streep played her in One True Thing (1998). She was also in Me, Myself & Irene (2000) in a role opposite Jim Carrey and shortly after began dating Carrey. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) as the main role.