Renee Kathleen Zellweger
Renee Kathleen Zellweger was born on the
25th of April 1969 in Katy, Texas, Her mother Kjellfridirene (Andreassen), is a
Norwegian-born former nurse and midwife of Norwegian, Kven (Finnish) and
Swedish descent. Her father, Emil Erich Zellweger, is an engineer born in
Switzerland. They got married in 1963. Drew Zellweger is Renee's brother, and
he was born on February 15, 1967. While in the drama club, Renee became
interested in acting. In Austin she also took an acting class and started to
study acting as a profession. She had a strong desire to become an actor
following her graduation, however Hollywood can be a difficult field to enter.
Renee decided not to quit Texas and went to audition at Houston for roles.
Matthew McConaughey (another Hollywood rising star) was her pal while she was
filming of Texas Chainsaw Massacre II: The Next Generation (1994). Renee
observed him working on a film and auditioned. The role was given to her in
Love , and the 45 (1994). This was a huge success and earned her the respect of
many that she moved to Los Angeles. Then, she was offered a part in The Whole
Wide World (1996) which was the biggest break of her career. Cameron Crowe was
busy with casting Jerry Maguire (1996) starring Tom Cruise. Crowe was thinking
about actresses like Bridget Fonda (Camden Diaz), Winona Ryder (Winona Ryder),
and Marisa Tomei. He was able to see Zellweger's performance from The Whole
Wide World (1996). He auditioned Zellweger and felt confident the actress was
his Dorothy Boyd. Renee was able to follow her massive popularity with a few
independent films and after receiving more praise from critics she was
confident enough to reenter the world of big-budget Hollywood films. Meryl
Streep starred alongside her in One True Thing (1998). She also played a part
in Me, Myself & Irene (2000) with Jim Carrey, and soon after she began
dating Carrey. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) - in the leading role.
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