- 2009: Starred opposite Harry Connick, Jr. in the romantic comedy "New in Town"
- 2009: Starred in the Richard Loncraine directed comedy, "My One and Only"
- 2008: Co-starred in the 1920s-era football comedy, "Leatherheads" with fellow Oscar-winner George Clooney, who also directed
- 2008: Produced the Lifetime movie "Living Proof" starring Harry Connick, Jr.
- 2007: Voiced a New York City florist named Vanessa in the computer-animated "Bee Movie"
- 2006: Portrayed 'Peter Rabbit' author Beatrix Potter, in the biopic "Miss Potter"; earned a Golden Globe nomination
- 2005: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (May)
- 2005: Cast as Depression-era fighter Jim Braddock's (Russell Crowe) wife in Ron Howard's "Cinderella Man"
- 2004: Reprised role of Bridget Jones for "Bridget Jones:The Edge of Reason"; earned a Golden Globe nomination
- 2004: Lent her voice to an animated character in DreamWorks' "Shark Tale"
- 2003: Won an Academy Award for her performance in Anthony Minghella's Civil War drama "Cold Mountain"
- 2002: Cast as Roxie Hart in Rob Marshall's film version of the hit Broadway musical "Chicago"; earned BAFTA and Academy Award nominations
- 2002: Joined Michelle Pfeiffer and Robin Wright Penn in "White Oleander"
- 2001: Courted controversy when cast as Bridget Jones in the film adaptation of Helen Fielding's book "Bridget Jones's Diary"; earned Golden Globe, SAG and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress
- 2000: Played Jim Carrey's love interest in the comedy "Me, Myself and Irene"
- 2000: Played the title role in Neil LaBute's "Nurse Betty" opposite Morgan Freeman
- 1999: Appeared opposite Chris O'Donnell in the ill-fated romantic comedy "The Bachelor"
- 1998: Earned critical praise as the career-driven journalist and daughter of Meryl Streep and William Hurt in "One True Thing"
- 1998: Portrayed an unhappy Hasisdic woman in "A Price Above Rubies"
- 1996: Breakthrough role, playing the romantic interest of Tom Cruise's character in "Jerry Maguire"; earned a SAG nomination
- 1996: Portrayed a 1933 Texas school teacher in "The Whole Wide World"
- 1995: Featured in the ensemble, "Empire Records"
- 1994: Co-starred in "Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre" with Matthew McConaughey (re-released in 1997)
- 1994: First leading role, "Love and a .45"; earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance
- 1993: Had a minor role in the ABC miniseries "Murder in the Heartland"
- 1993: Made a brief appearance in "Dazed and Confused"
- Moved to Katy, Texas with family, when Zellweger was nine
- Acted in commercials while still attending college




