5 Renée Zellweger’s films that define her brilliant Hollywood journey

For more than two decades, Renée Zellweger has been one of Hollywood’s most beloved chameleons. A woman of great charm, talent and emotion who can completely immerse herself in her character as she has given memorable performances within a variety of film genres such as rom-coms all the way through to hard hitting drama.

Here are seven of the must watch movies that highlight her amazing gift.

Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)

This romantic comedy catapulted Zellweger to fame as the adorable and all too relatable Bridget Jones. She was Oscar nominated for her funny and heartfelt performance of a woman finding her way through love, work and self esteem.

Chicago (2002)

Look, if you haven’t seen Zellweger tap dancing her way through murder and mayhem as Roxie Hart you’re missing out as the woman is basically charisma in this one singing, dancing, getting all tangled up in that wild media circus. No wonder the movie snagged Best Picture ans she owned it.

Jerry Maguire (1996)

Before Zellweger was a household name, she was Dorothy Boyd, yeah, the “you had me at hello” girl in this classic with Tom Cruise. It’s sweet, it’s awkward, it’s peak ‘90s rom-com. And she totally holds her own next to Cruise’s endless energy. Major “aww” factor.

Judy (2019)

Alright, this is the big one. Zellweger turns into Judy Garland and it’s honestly kind of spooky how good she is. She sings, she suffers, she somehow channels every bit of Garland’s magic and pain as the actress walked away with another Oscar and she deserved every ounce of it.

Cinderella Man (2005)

Paired up with Russell Crowe, Zellweger plays the rock-solid wife of a down and out boxer during the Great Depression as she’s the kind of supportive partner you wish you had when your wallet’s empty and you’re eating beans for dinner.

Renée Zellweger keeps showing up and proving she’s a total powerhouse and she’s not just talented, she’s in a league of her own.