Renee Zellweger got her start playing bit roles in the mid-90s films Reality Bites, Empire Records, and The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Her big break, however, came when she was cast opposite Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire. She beat out A-list actresses like Cameron Diaz and Winona Ryder for the role. Zellweger`s success streak continued, and she stared in films like One True Thing, Me Myself and Irene, Nurse Betty, Bridget Jones`s Diary, and Cold Mountain, for which she won an Oscar award. Zellweger married and then quickly divorced country singer, Kenny Chesney. The blond beauty has received criticism in the media for her weight loss after putting on some pounds to star in Bridget Jones.
