The diminutive blond Texan had climbed quickly to Hollywood's upper echelons in the early 2000s, earning three consecutive Academy Award nods -- including one win for her performance as a feisty farm girl in 2003's 'Cold Mountain.'

But after that remarkable string of hits, her career took a downturn, and Zellweger went on an extended hiatus from acting in 2010.
Renee   Zellweger

The film portrays Garland arriving in Swinging London in the winter of 1968 to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town nightclub.

Although the singer was only 46, Garland had been a movie star for three decades thanks to 'The Wizard of Oz.'
The Hollywood lifestyle -- and four failed marriages -- had taken their toll, as highlighted in Zellweger's visceral performance.
But 'Judy' sees Garland throw herself into the concerts, in defiance of her own fading health.