Renee Zellweger

Birth Details:
April 25, 1969
Katy, Texas

Down-home Texas girl Renee Zellweger was a virtual unknown when she won the part of Tom Cruise's leading lady in Jerry Maguire, beating out other, far better-known actresses such as Patricia Arquette, Cameron Diaz and Winona Ryder. With a seemingly unpronounceable name and only a smattering of (mostly bit) parts in indie films to her credit, she seemed an unlikely choice for the role -- that is, until the film's release, when it garnered much critical and commercial success. Zellweger has stayed true to her appreciation of offbeat stories and roles, though. Nurse Betty afforded her another opportunity to display her wide range of acting skills in a film that was both hilarious and very, very dark. The same year, Zellweger starred in Me, Myself & Irene opposite Jim Carrey; the two struck up a romance and were briefly engaged, but parted ways. Although many people were shocked when this Texan was chosen to play the beloved British character Bridget Jones, Zellweger gained 20 pounds and secretly got an internship at a London publishing house to find out what it was like to be a plump young woman working in publishing (and the first film earned her an Oscar nomination!). Her role as Chicago's Roxie Hart earned her a second Oscar nod, and Zellweger went on to take home the golden statuette that had eluded her twice before when she won in 2004 for her role in Cold Mountain. While she's busy enjoying a string of box office hits, what do the stars have in store for her?

With her Sun in Taurus, Zellweger is a practical, steady and determined type. She possesses an earthy sensuality and is likely to be very affectionate, generous and probably somewhat possessive with her loved ones. Due to her grounded, practical nature, her friends are likely to rely on her to provide good advice and to make solid decisions. Those born under the warm light of a Taurus Sun are very like the Bull that symbolizes their sign -- sturdy as a rock. Taurus is also all about self-indulgence, though, and can tend toward laziness as a result. But the conjunction between Zellweger's Sun and Saturn, the taskmaster planet, ensures that she is disciplined, responsible and focused, possessed of a natural sense of duty.

Renee Zellweger's Tarot Reading

Zellweger's communication planet, Mercury, is also in Taurus, emphasizing and underscoring the practicality and stubborn persistence of her Sun sign. Given this placement, she is likely to be a patient, practical thinker who relies on her common sense to make the right decision, a decision that is likely based on her desire for financial and material security; Taurus is a very possession-oriented sign that likes to know who, what and how much it has on its side. Mercury in Taurus might indicate that Zellweger is not a very innovative thinker, as progressive ideas and risk-taking aren't in Taurus's nature. However, two other aspects indicate that she actually has quite an astute, perceptive mind: Mercury trines both Jupiter and Pluto in her chart, indicating a very wise and intelligent thinker who is concerned with truth and justice. Sound judgment and shrewd mental powers combine to give Zellweger a unique ability to judge the outcomes of her actions; these aspects will work together to help her achieve incredible success throughout her life.

With her Moon in Leo, her Venus in Aries and her Mars in Sagittarius, Zellweger has plenty of fire in her chart to spice up that earthy Sun and Mercury. Her Leo Moon indicates someone who is quite dramatic about her emotions, and since it's paired with her Aries Venus, Zellweger clearly lives and loves large. She follows her emotional impulses and, due to Leo's influence, is generous and demonstrative with the people she loves. These planetary placements pair up with her contented Taurus Sun to make for a very sunny, albeit a bit self-centered, temperament -- but not one without occasional outbursts. Venus, the planet of love, in Aries is a very spicy placement that leads Zellweger to fall in love quickly and impulsively. She might start an affair based on an immediate gut reaction to a person -- and then awaken with a snort, wondering just who this person is that she's gotten involved with! Consequently, Venus in Aries can lead to short-lived, tempestuous romances; however, Zellweger's Venus trines Mars, which underscores her Taurean love of commitment and stability in a relationship and promotes marital harmony.

Zellweger is also most likely a rather stubborn person; with her first three planets in fixed signs (Taurus and Leo), she is very self-reliant, purposeful and determined, which can translate easily into a my-way-or-the-highway kind of mentality. Three fixed planets is a real boon for her career, however, as they create the kind of focus and determination she needs to continue on her path despite any obstacles. With Mars, the planet of passion, in Sagittarius, Zellweger is ardent, restless and adventurous -- and quite morally courageous. She has an idealistic side, and her actions back up her beliefs. Her Mars squares Pluto, which echoes and enhances the strength of those fixed planets and makes for quite an aggressive nature, one that refuses to bend to pressure or adversity.

A Mars-Pluto square could be an indication of tendencies toward a ruthless or even violent nature, but this is probably far from the truth in Zellweger's case. Jupiter, her planet of luck, lies in Virgo and is conjunct Uranus and sextile Neptune. These placements show that Zellweger is happiest when she is doing good work, when she is involved in something that she feels benefits the greater good. She is a philanthropist who reaps the rewards of helping out those less fortunate than herself; with her Sagittarius Mars and that Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, she is also a free thinker whose mind is tuned in to higher vibrations. With such a fortunate birth chart, it's no wonder she rose to fame so quickly, and it looks like her star will continue to shine.

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