Renée Zellweger is opening up about the break she took from acting more than a decade ago. In an interview with actor Hugh Grant for British Vogue 's February issue, the Academy Award winner shared why she took a break from acting between 2010 and 2016.

Renée Zellweger explained to co-star Hugh Grant why she took a step back from acting for a six-year stretch in the 2010s.

Renée Zellweger said in an interview with her longtime “Bridget Jones” co-star Hugh Grant for British Vogue that it was the sound of her voice that led her to stop acting for more than half a decade in the 2010s.

As she returns for a fourth ‘Bridget Jones’ movie, the Oscar winner reflects on her time away from the spotlight.

The 2025 movie schedule is full of exciting titles and big names, and that includes the next Bridget Jones movie and its star, Renée Zellweger. The actress, producer and writer will make her return to the big screen after more than half a decade away from Tinseltown.

Following the busiest few years of her career, Renée Zellweger enjoyed a much-needed six-year hiatus. The 2x Oscar winner recently opened up to Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy co-star Hugh Grant about why she took a break from acting in 2010,