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

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.

In a recent interview with British Vogue, Renée Zellweger opened up about her six-year-long hiatus from acting. After starring in hit films like Jerry Maguire (1996) and the Bridget Jones Diary trilogy (2001-2025),

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.

In a new interview, the “Judy” star reflected on her decision to temporarily put her acting career on pause back in 2010.

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.