Divorce, Depression & Dogs! Renée's Six-year Recovery

She’s strong enough to take on an acting legend

Actress Renée Zellweger has been through it all in her nearly 30-year Hollywood career. She’s been the new It Girl on the block, had her body criticised for being too big and too small, and been the subject of rampant plastic surgery rumours.

The A-list star has had a few high-profile boyfriends, including Bradley Cooper and Jim Carrey, and a four-month marriage to country crooner Kenny Chesney that ended amid frenzied speculation over his sexuality.

She’s been a red-carpet darling and a borderline recluse. And she’s done it all without revealing that much about her behind-the-scenes state of mind. Until now.

The 50-year-old star has opened up like never before in the lead-up to her new film Judy, in which she plays screen legend Judy Garland. And a source says the actress is slowly coming to terms with her own tumultuous past. “Renée is one of the most private stars in Hollywood,” tells the source. “But she’s ready for the next chapter of her life – that’s why she’s talking about everything that’s happened to her so far. She wants to embrace her future.”

Despite having three Oscar nominations and one win to her name, Renée walked away from it all in 2010.