What happened to Renée Zellweger?

One minute she’s everywhere, charming the pants off us with that squinty smile and next-level acting chops, and the next, she’s like a Hollywood Houdini, disappearing right before our eyes. So, what the heck happened to Renée Zellweger? Let’s dive in!

Firstly, let’s just say Renée didn’t just vanish; she took a well-deserved break. After racking up Oscars, Golden Globes, and a laundry list of accolades, our girl decided to hit the pause button. Around 2010, after gracing us with her presence in hits like Bridget Jones’s Diary, Chicago, and Cold Mountain, Renée stepped back and said, “Yo, Hollywood, I need a minute.”

Why the break? Well, it’s not like she was sitting at home twiddling her thumbs. Renée was recharging, recalibrating, and doing a bit of soul-searching. Imagine dealing with that relentless paparazzi and crazy media scrutiny—enough to make anyone want to jet off to an undisclosed location and live incognito!

But fear not, Zellweger fans, because our queen made a killer comeback. In 2016, she returned, slipping back into Bridget Jones's slightly awkward, larger-than-life shoes for Bridget Jones's Baby. The world collectively cheered, “She’s back, baby!”

And just when you thought she couldn’t top that, boom! Renée transforms into Judy Garland in the biopic Judy (2019). Her performance? A standing ovation-worthy triumph that snagged her another Oscar for Best Actress. Talk about a comeback! Renée showed up, proved she still had it, and then some.