Starring as the glamorous anne deveraux, renee zellweger goes on a journey down the eastern seaboard from city to. May 24, 2019 zellweger, meanwhile, is the only thespian asked to emote with affecting range. Tired of her bandleader husbands philandering ways, ann devereaux renee zellweger packs her sons, robbie and george logan lerman, into their 1953 cadillac and hits the road in search of a. My one and only 2009 renee zellweger in my one and only 2009. The movie had premiered that night to rapturous tweets and a standing ovation, and when zellweger took the stage at the theater, she cried.
A breezy road movie with characters both glamorous and familiar, my one and only is a colorful period look at the early life of actor george hamilton. The true story behind judy star renee zellwegers marriage. After an uncredited appearance in richard linklaters dazed and confused 1993, zellweger earned her first movie credit with a bit part in reality bites 1994, directed by ben stiller. Renee zellweger starring my one and only welcomes trailer. Born in katy, texas, zellweger spent her childhood in smalltown america before catching the acting bug upon some small appearances in texasfilmed productions. My one and only 2009 dvd movie renee zellweger logan lerman. The glamorous anne deveraux renee zellweger embarks on a drive from city to city, looking for a wealthy man to fund a new life for her, and her sons.
Oscarwinning actress renee zellweger has had a career of ups and downs, winning an academy award at only 34 and becoming one of the biggest movie stars in the world before relatively disappearing due to a selfimposed semiretirement. So, how does the producer of a modestly budgeted movie come to say, lets go get us a major oscarwinning star for the lead. The stars lit up the red carpet at the 2020 golden globes. Renee zellwegers movies, ranked from worst to best insider.
Everybody at the afterparty just down the street was. Loncraines my one and only is an adaptation of soap actor george hamiltons mother, anne. Renee zellweger is one of the most successful actresses in hollywood credit. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Red lipstick added a sensuality mouth and as a result, her face cheeks appeared fuller as well. I have no idea how closely my one and only follows the facts of actor george hamiltons teenage. Renee zellweger wiki, affair, married, lesbian with age, height. Apr 01, 2020 the true story behind judy star renee zellweger s marriage to exhusband kenny chesney. The film was directed by richard loncraine and written by charlie peters.
Renee zellwegerstarring my one and only welcomes trailer. It really brings you back to the 1950s and is a sweet look back on that era. August 21, 2009 beautiful, mercurial ann devereaux renee zellweger has just left her philandering husband dan kevin bacon. Sep 27, 2019 renee zellweger explains how she channeled garland for judys most heartbreaking musical numbermodeled on one of garlands tragic final performances. The 10 best renee zellweger movies, ranked cinemablend.
Check out our gallery of all the looks, then watch our recap of the show. Saw george hamilton and renee zellweger being interviewed about this movie sometime in 2009 and was curious about it. The 50yearold actress is taking home an academy award for her bravura portrayal of the showbiz legend in judy. As if becoming judy garland wasnt easy, renee zellweger had to sing like judy too. Zellweger gives her anne a beating heart fun one moment destroyed the next digging down deep to find that inner strength to go on. Sep 24, 2019 but the main kudos belong to zellweger not only for showing that her oscarnominated songanddance role in chicago was hardly a fluke, but for making a virtue of the films structural. Zellweger began acting while she was a student at the university of texas b. Renee zellwegers judy triumph and big hollywood comeback. Anne catches the eye of the movie producer and manages to get robbie slated to try for a starring role. A close read of joaquin phoenix, renee zellwegers speeches. Renee zellweger is one of those celebs that perfectly sums up the american dream. Here she attends my one and only movie premier at the berlinale palast in berlin, germany. From revenge creator mike kelley, whatif stars renee zellweger as ultimate game player, anne montgomery. After attending katy high school, where she participated in athletics and cheerleading.
My one and only 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The only fraud that was committed was me thinking that i knew what it was going to be like, that i. She had a small role in the 1992 tv movie a taste for killing. Renee zellweger just achieved something judy garland never did. In her late 30s, the changes on renee s face became more evident. My one and only 2009 dvd movie renee zellweger logan. Oct 20, 2017 same kind of different as me is a powerful character driven film.
Renee zellwegers judy garland biopic is oscar bait at its worst. Her reactions are pretty much the only amusing part of that jerry maguire sketch for me does jimmy remind anyone of bill hader in that. Renee zellweger arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the movie my one and only at the 59th berlinale film festival in berlin february 12, 2009. My one and only isnt exactly memorable, but this little, personable movie is a fine showcase for zellwegers talents and a paean to the sort of mid1950s america best remembered in norman rockwell paintings. A dissatisfied society wife with a hollywoodglam look puts her two sons in the cadillac and embarks on a road trip in search of a more fulfilling life in the 1950sa story loosely inspired by a.
Nov 26, 2017 renee zellweger is one of those celebs that perfectly sums up the american dream. Making her debut with the 1992 television film a taste for killing, she bagged her first major role in the horrorfilm texas chainsaw massacre. After attending katy high school, where she participated in. Yet fans can still discover a lot about the fascinating oscar winner.
After catching her husband in the act of infidelity, anne deveraux takes off with her two teen sons and embarks on an adventurous roadtrip hoping to find a man who would take care of them. My one and only is even more forgettable than new in town, but, set in 1953, its a comedy that gives zellweger yet another chance to avoid this century. A narrow nose indicated that she could have also undergone a. Mar 26, 2018 why hollywood wont cast renee zellweger anymore. Renee zellweger, photographed at machinima studios in burbank, finds new insights into judy garland in judy. Renee zellweger full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. More prominent cheeks suggested she may have had cheek implants. Renee zellweger vividly captures a 20th century icon the chicago star manages that rare feat whereby one movie star disappears into the skin of another. Renee zellweger was born in katy, texas on april 25, 1969. Sep 25, 2019 judy marks its own kind of comeback for oscarwinner zellweger, who has spent the last decade in selfimposed retreat from the public eye, having only appeared as the lead in one widerelease. Renee zellweger purrs her way through whatif netflixs ridiculous and overthetop whatif features renee zellweger as a dangerous rich woman with terrible secrets. Renee zellweger just won the best actress oscar that judy. Zellweger is only the fourth actress, after meryl streep, jessica lange, and cate blanchett, to win best actress after winning best supporting actress and the seventh actress to win in both categories after ingrid bergman, maggie smith, helen hayes, streep, lange, and blanchett.
My one and only is a 2009 comedydrama film loosely based on a story about george. Actor, djimon hounsous excellent portrayal of denver, a colored homeless man who through divine intervention becomes friends with a wealthy white couple, played convincingly by greg kinnear and renee zellweger is flawless. Rene rodriguez wrote for the miami herald, my one and only isnt exactly memorable, but this little, personable movie is a fine showcase for zellweger s talents and a paean to the sort of mid1950s america best remembered in norman rockwell paintings. Renee zellweger plays george hamiltons mother without a tan. Born in texas, zellweger studied english literature at ut austin. Rene rodriguez wrote for the miami herald, my one and only isnt exactly memorable, but this little, personable movie is a fine showcase for zellwegers talents and a paean to the sort of mid1950s america best remembered in norman rockwell paintings. But the main kudos belong to zellweger not only for showing that her.
Apr 28, 2018 for the sequel to bridget jones, renee not only gained weight but also changed her hair color to black hair. She roared back in 2019 by doing what hollywood so often loves to do. Ann hornaday wrote about judy for the washington post. In new york city in 1953, anne deveraux lives with her bandleader husband danny, their 15yearold son george, and annes somewhat older effeminate son robbie. Whatif with renee zellweger official trailer netflix. In my one and only, a goodnatured screwball road film set in 1953, renee zellweger plays ann devereaux, a fading southern belle who. A thoroughly enjoyable and quite thoughtprovoking road movie, as the indomitable ann devereaux zellweger blazes a trail across the states of the 50s, accompanied only by her two teenage sons and a gorgeous 1953 cadillac eldorado. My one and only is a proper journey movie and because its steeped in fifties period architecture and clothing it looks utterly fantastic on blu ray.
Whatif a mysterious stranger made you an offer too extraordinary to refuse. Preowned dvd movie my one and only renee zellweger great. People keep winning oscars, so people keep giving oscar speeches. Judy marks its own kind of comeback for oscarwinner zellweger, who has spent the last decade in selfimposed retreat from the public eye, having only appeared as the lead in one. Renee zellweger famous photos, age, husband and judy. You root for her bleed for her and eventually smile at her sheer american tenacity. Every single renee zellweger movie, ranked insider. Renee zellweger is an american actress and producer who has established herself as one of hollywoods highest paid actresses with awardwinning performances in several films. I have no idea how closely my one and only follows the facts of actor george hamiltons teenage years, but it tells a story that goes a good way toward explaining his years of celebrity and his lifelong attachment to his mother. Zellweger was one of the worlds highestpaid actresses by 2007 and was named hasty pudding theatricals woman of the year in 2009. Renee zellweger as judy garland in 2019 biopic judy. But youll want to see this for zellweger s bravura turn alone. Sep 04, 2009 my one and only is even more forgettable than new in town, but, set in 1953, its a comedy that gives zellweger yet another chance to avoid this century. Beautiful but mercurial, ann devereaux renee zellweger has always gotten.
Renee zellweger is judy garland in the new judy film. The evolution of renee zellweger, from jerry maguire to. Joaquin phoenix talking about veganism, renee zellweger talking about. Her father, emil erich zellweger, was a mechanical and electrical engineer who worked in the oil refining business and her mother, kjellfrid irene was a. She doesnt quite reach the camp heights of her genres best predecessors like sharon stone and glenn close. Initially aspiring to a career in journalism, she was drawn to acting following her brief work on stage during college. Same kind of different as me is a powerful character driven film. Renee zellweger was born on april 25, 1969, in katy, texas, a small town outside houston. This movie sees renee as a great actress rather than just a good one. Oct 30, 2011 renee zellweger looks beautiful and gives its best performance since the original movie bridget jones in my one and only, a movie rental period of 50 years directed by richard loncraine firewall, wimbledon.
Thewrap takes a look at the evolution of the lovable southern star from movies like dazed and confused to my one and only. How renee zellweger recreated one of judy garlands. Renee zellweger list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Feb 11, 2020 renee zellwegers rise to stardom has been both meteoric and unpredictable, full of outsidethebox choices, some seriously big hits, and the occasional iconic line. Aug 20, 2009 renee zellweger plays george hamiltons mother without a tan. Renee zellweger looks beautiful and gives its best performance since the original movie bridget jones in my one and only, a movie rental period of 50 years directed by richard loncraine firewall, wimbledon. For me, zellweger told the talks in february, i dont want to let my partners down, its a collaborative medium, theres hundreds of us getting together to make this one piece of art, and it doesnt work unless everybody shows up and does their bit. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
May, 2019 whatif a mysterious stranger made you an offer too extraordinary to refuse. My one and only starred logan lerman as george and renee zellweger as georges mother. Dec 17, 2016 renee zellweger is one of the most acclaimed actresses in hollywood who has been honored with several honors including the prestigious academy award during the course of her illustrious career. Renee zellweger was born on april 25, 1969 in texas. The movie is entertaining,the dialogue crisp and the chemistry between the 3 main actors was noticeable throughout the movie. Renee is one of many hosts of this period who is used in a oh yeah, youre the host type way, but is endearing enough to get through the night. Its also an appealing comedy, a road movie set in the 1950s and starring renee zellweger as his mom, the irrepressible ann devereaux. Renee zellweger talks about my one and only newsday. It was an only inthe movies twist, really, that this one role propelled her right back to the mountaintop. April 14, 2001 renee zellweger eve s26 e17 the one.