Renee Zellweger - Milestones

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• 2005: Acted opposite Russell Crowe in "The Cinderella Man" a story of Depression-era fighter and folk hero Jim Braddock; directed by Ron Howard
• 2005: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (May)
• 2004: Reprised her role as Bridget Jones for sequel "Bridget Jones:The Edge of Reason"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Lead Actress (Musical or Comedy)
• 2004: Lent her voice to an animated character in DreamWorks feature "Shark Tale"
• 2003: Starred opposite Ewan McGregor in "Down With Love"
• 2003: Joined Jude Law and Nicole Kidman in the cast of Anthony Minghella's "Cold Mountain"
• 2002: Cast in singing and dancing role of Roxie Hart in the film version of the hit Broadway musical "Chicago"; received nominations for a BAFTA and an Oscar for her leading role performance
• 2002: Joined female-centric cast of "White Oleander"
• 2001: Courted controversy in Great Britain when cast as Bridget Jones in the film adaptation of Helen Fielding's book "Bridget Jones's Diary"; received a SAG nomination for Best Actress; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy); received a Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
• 2000: Acted opposite Jim Carrey in "Me, Myself and Irene"
• 2000: Had lead in the Cannes-screened "Nurse Betty", directed by Neil LaBute
• 1999: Appeared opposite Chris O'Donnell in the ill-fated romantic comedy "The Bachelor"
• 1998: Portrayed an unhappy Hasisdic woman in "A Price Above Rubies"; some objected to her casting as she is not Jewish
• 1998: Earned critical praise as the career-driven journalist and daughter of Meryl Streep and William Hurt in "One True Thing"
• 1997: Cast as a prostitute whose murder forms the central mystery in "Deceiver"
• 1996: Cast opposite Tom Cruise in the romantic comedy "Jerry Maguire"; received a SAG nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• 1996: In the biopic "The Whole Wide World", portrayed Novalyne Price, the love interest of author Robert E Howard; screened at Sundance
• 1995: Was featured in the ensemble of "Empire Records"
• 1994: Cast in leading role of a 1950s teenager enamored of rock 'n' roll in the "Shake, Rattle and Rock!" segment of Showtime's "Rebel Highway" series
• 1994: Co-starred with fellow "Dazed and Confused" player Matthew McConaughey in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation/The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre"; re-released in 1997 to capitalize on the stars' high profiles
• 1994: First feature lead as a gun moll in "Love and a .45"
• 1993: TV debut in supporting role in "Murder in the Heartland", the ABC miniseries about teenage killers Charlie Starkwell and Caril Ann Fugate
• 1993: Played small role in "Dazed and Confused"
• 1993: Moved to L.A. in December
• Cast as legendary singer Janis Joplin in "Piece of My Heart" (lensed 2005)
• Acted in commercials while still attending college
• Family moved from Houston to Katy, Texas when Zellweger was nine