"You had me at hello!"Renee Zellweger first gained widespread attention for her role in the 1996 film
Jerry Maguire, where the above quote comes from, and subsequently received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her roles as
Bridget Jones in the 2001 comedy
Bridget Jones's Diary and as Roxie Hart in the 2002 musical
Chicago, and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama
Cold Mountain in 2004. Her other popular films include
Me, Myself & Irene,
Shark Tale,
Cinderella Man, and
Bee Movie.
Her first high-profile romance was with actor/comedian
Jim Carrey. The relationship ended in December 2000. In 2005, she was briefly married to
Country Music singer
Kenny Chesney (who coincidentally recorded the
Jerry Maguire-inspired "You Had Me from Hello" in 1999).