- 2004
White Splits
Zellweger and White call it quits after more than a year and a half. After the breakup, Zellweger reprises her famed role in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, for which she bulked up and earned a $15 million paycheck.
- 2005
You Had Me at Hello
In a surprise wedding, just four months after meeting, Zellweger weds country star Kenny Chesney in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The bride wears a white Caroline Herrera dress, while the groom dons a black cowboy hat. One of Cheney's biggest hits, "You Had Me from Hello," was inspired by the famous line she uttered in Jerry Maguire.
Total Knockout
The highly anticipated Cinderella Man, in which Zellweger plays opposite fellow Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, makes a disappointing $61.6 million at the box office. Critics still praise Zellweger for her portrayal of champion boxer James Braddock's long suffering wife.
Hello and Goodbye
A mere four months after their quickie wedding, Zellweger files annulment papers, citing "fraud" as the reason for her split from Chesney. The two release a statement saying "the miscommunication of the objective of their marriage at the start is the only reason for this annulment."
- 2006
Renée Hops Back on Screen
In her first role since her split from Chesney, Zellweger takes on the title role in Miss Potter, where she reunites with Down with Love costar Ewan McGregor to play Peter Rabbit author Beatrix Potter. She tells Life that working on the film helped her get through her "devastating" split from Chesney. Her performance earns her a Golden Globe nod for Best Actress.
- 2007
Reuniting with Clooney
After starring in Jerry Seinfeld's animated feature Bee Movie, Zellweger appears on the cover of W with George Clooney. Besides promoting their 2008 romantic comedy Leatherheads (which Clooney also directed), the old friends poke fun at their alleged romantic relationship and their work together.
Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): NYPP/ZUMA; Carolyn Snell/WireImage; Universal/Everett; CAROLYN SNELL; Courtesy of W
- Name
- Renée Zellweger
- Birth Date
- April 25, 1969
- Birth Place
- Katy, Texas
- Heart Monitor
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Kenny Chesney, ex-husband (May 2005 to Sept. 2005)
Jack White, ex-boyfriend (2003 to 2004)
Jim Carrey, ex-boyfriend (1999 to 2000)
