Renee Zellweger
Renee Zellweger had small parts in Dazed and Confused and Reality Bites, but her first lead was in 1995’s The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (aka The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation).
She appeared alongside fellow Dazed and Confused veteran (and fellow Texan) Matthew McConaughey. The film is about four teenagers, including one played by a sometimes bespectacled Zellweger, who run into Leatherface and his family on prom night.
Zellweger’s career quickly revved up: The next year, she starred opposite Tom Cruise in the beloved rom-com Jerry Maguire. She went on to earn two Oscars — one for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Cold Mountain (2003) and another in 2019’s Judy for playing Judy Garland.
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