Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellweger is an American actress who has appeared in a number of well known films including Bridget Jones's Diary, Cold Mountain and Leatherheads.

Zellweger married singer Kenny Chesney on May 9, 2005, however, the couple's marriage was annulled seven months later in December 2005.

Zellweger landed a small role in the television mini-series Murder in the Heartland in 1993. A year later, she appeared in the film Reality Bites. Zellweger's first major role was in the horror film Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre as Jenny. She went on to play in other well known films such as Jerry Maguire, One True Thing, and Nurse Betty for which she won three Golden Globe Awards. Her more recent films include Bridget Jones's Diary, Cold Mountain, Cinderella Man, Miss Potter and Leatherheads.

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• April 25, 1969: Born

• 1996: Jerry Maguire

• 2001: Bridget Jones's Diary

• 2002: White Oleander

• 2002: Chicago

• 2003: Cold Mountain

• 2004: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

• 2005: Cinderella Man

• 2006: Miss Potter