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 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

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.

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

As Bridget Jones franchise stars Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant prepare for the release of the fourth chapter of the romcom series, Zellweger details what pushed her to take a six-year acting break. Zellweger told Grant that 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,

Renée Zellweger opened up to Bridget Jones co-star Hugh Grant on why she “needed” to take a six-year break from acting. In an interview for British Vogue published Wednesday, Zellweger told Grant that she grew “sick” of hearing her own voice and needed to take a step back to reinvigorate her craft.