Renee Zellweger

This classy, Texas-born actress and veritable chameleon had only a handful of roles under her belt when she won the part of the plucky single mom in the smash Jerry Maguire in 1996. An overnight star,...
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BirthPlace
04/24/1969
Houston, TX
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Her long-term boyfriend from college, musician Sims Ellison, committed suicide on June 6, 1995.
Signed up for her first drama class in college only because she needed the credit.
Competed in basketball and track and field and was on the cheerleading squad in high school.
Worked as a cocktail waitress and bartender's assistant before becoming famous.