Renée Zellweger is reflecting on why she temporarily stepped away from acting 15 years ago.

Renée Zellweger opens up in a February 2025 cover interview for British 'Vogue' about why she took a six-year hiatus from acting, from 2010 to 2016

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, before returning for 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby.

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.

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 took a step back from Hollywood—and while a desire for normalcy played a part in her years-long break, it also had to do with the simple fact that she could no longer stand to hear the sound of her own voice.