Intending to become a fashion designer, she attended the , where she paid for her art education by working in a dress shop.
Actress Renée Kathleen Zellweger was born on April 25, 1969, in Katy, Texas, Her mother, Kjellfrid Irene Andreassen , is a Norwegian-born former nurse and midwife, of Norwegian, Kven Finnish , and Swedish descent.
In 1933, she was ranked as the year's 13th box-office star.
She was sensitive about a slight bump on the right side of her nose that was the result of a childhood accident, and preferred to be filmed and photographed on her left side.