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Renée Zellweger Takes Best Actress Oscar for ‘Judy’

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It’s her second Oscar. She got a Best Supporting Actress statuette for “Cold Mountain” in 2004.

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Renée Zellweger won the Oscar for Best Actress for her tour de force portrayal of Judy Garland in the midst of a comeback in the movie Judy. It’s Zellweger’s second Academy Award; she also won for Best Supporting Actress in 2004 for Cold Mountain. On Sunday night, she beat out Charlize Theron, Saoirse Ronan, Cynthia Erivo, and Scarlett Johansson for the big prize.

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