

Initially aspiring to a career in journalism, she was drawn to acting following her brief work on stage during college.

īorn and raised in Texas, Zellweger studied English literature at UT Austin. She was one of the world's highest-paid actresses by 2007, and was named the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year in 2009.

She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Renée Kathleen Zellweger ( / r ə ˈ n eɪ ˈ z ɛ l w ɛ ɡ ər/ born Ap ) is an American actress.
