
Profile
Famous as :
ActressBirth Name :
Renee Kathleen ZellwegerBirth Date :
April 25, 1969Birth Place :
Katy, Texas, USASpouse :
Kenny Chesney (May 9, 2005 - December 20, 2005)Claim to fame :
As Dorothy Boyd in "Jerry Maguire" (1996)
Academy Awards, USA
2004
Won Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Cold Mountain (2003)
2003
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Leading Role for Chicago (2002)
2002
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actress in a Leading Role for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2007
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actress for Miss Potter (2006)
American Comedy Awards, USA
2001
Got nomination for American Comedy Awardcategory Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for Nurse Betty (2000)
BAFTA Awards
2004
Won BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Cold Mountain (2003)
2003
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Chicago (2002)
2002
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Got nomination for Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Actress - Comedy/Romance for Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
1997
Won Blockbuster Entertainment Awardcategory Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy/Romance for Jerry Maguire (1996)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2004
Won BFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Cold Mountain (2003)
2003
Won BFCA Awardcategory Best Acting Ensemble for Chicago (2002)
shared with Christine Baranski; Catherine Zeta-Jones; Queen Latifah
2002
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Actress for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
1997
Won BFCA Awardcategory Breakthrough Artist for Jerry Maguire (1996)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2002
Got nomination for CFCA Awardcategory Best Actress for Chicago (2002)
Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2004
Won DFWFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Cold Mountain (2003)
Empire Awards, UK
2006
Got nomination for Empire Awardcategory Best Actress for Cinderella Man (2005)
2002
Got nomination for Empire Awardcategory Best Actress for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Golden Globes, USA
2007
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Miss Potter (2006)
2005
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
2004
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Cold Mountain (2003)
2003
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Chicago (2002)
2002
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
2001
Won Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Nurse Betty (2000)
Independent Spirit Awards
1997
Got nomination for Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Female Lead for The Whole Wide World (1996)
1995
Got nomination for Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Debut Performance for Love and a .45 (1994)
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2001
Got nomination for ALFS Awardcategory Actress of the Year for Nurse Betty (2000)
Lone Star Film & Television Awards
1997
Won Lone Star Film & Television Special Awardcategory Rising Star Actress
Mar del Plata Film Festival
1996
Won Mar del Plata Film Best Actressfor The Whole Wide World (1996)
MTV Movie Awards
2002
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Kiss for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
shared with Colin Firth
1997
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Breakthrough Performance for Jerry Maguire (1996)
National Board of Review, USA
1996
Won NBR Awardcategory Breakthrough Performance - Female for Jerry Maguire (1996)
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2004
Got nomination for OFCS Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Cold Mountain (2003)
People's Choice Awards, USA
2006
Got nomination for People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Leading Lady
2005
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Leading Lady
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2003
Got nomination for PFCS Awardcategory Best Acting Ensemble for Chicago (2002)
shared with Queen Latifah; Catherine Zeta-Jones; Christine Baranski
2003
Got nomination for PFCS Awardcategory Best Actress in a Leading Role for Chicago (2002)
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2003
Won SDFCS Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Cold Mountain (2003)
Satellite Awards
2003
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Chicago (2002)
2003
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for White Oleander (2002)
2002
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
2001
Won Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Nurse Betty (2000)
1997
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for Jerry Maguire (1996)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2004
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Cold Mountain (2003)
2003
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Chicago (2002)
2003
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture for Chicago (2002)
shared with Christine Baranski; Catherine Zeta-Jones; Richard Gere
2002
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
1997
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Jerry Maguire (1996)
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2003
Won SEFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actress for Cold Mountain (2003)
Teen Choice Awards
2005
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Rockstar Moment [For singing "Like a Virgin"] for Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
2005
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Blush Scene for Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
2003
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Movie Liar for Chicago (2002)
2001
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Film - Choice Chemistry for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
shared with Hugh Grant
Visual Effects Society Awards
2005
Got nomination for VES Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture (For the Angie character) for Shark Tale (2004)
shared with Ken Duncan















