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1969 – She was born on the 25th of April in a small town outside Houston which is in Katy, Texas. American actress.
1987 – Graduated from Katy High School and she moved from her hometown of Katy to Austin, Texas.
1991 - Graduated from University of Texas.
1993 – She took acting class and began auditioning for commercials, an unaccredited and first ever role as a high school senior in Dazed and Confused.
- It didn't her take long to get her first film roles in "My Boyfriend's Back".
1994 – Appeared in the film “Reality Bites”.
1996 – Starred in"The Whole Wide World" which won her praise at the Sundance Film Festival, and led to her breakthrough role in Cameron Crowe's hit "Jerry Maguire".
2001 - Won a Golden Globe award for "Nurse Betty".
2002 – An even greater challenge, singing and dancing in the film musical "Chicago".
2003 - Her next role was as a modern Doris Day opposite Ewan McGregor in the romantic comedy "Down with Love".
- Won a Golden Globe award for "Chicago".
2004 - Won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the movie, "Cold Mountain".
2005 - Married country singer Kenny Chesney on May 9th before friends and family members on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
1987 – Graduated from Katy High School and she moved from her hometown of Katy to Austin, Texas.
1991 - Graduated from University of Texas.
1993 – She took acting class and began auditioning for commercials, an unaccredited and first ever role as a high school senior in Dazed and Confused.
- It didn't her take long to get her first film roles in "My Boyfriend's Back".
1994 – Appeared in the film “Reality Bites”.
1996 – Starred in"The Whole Wide World" which won her praise at the Sundance Film Festival, and led to her breakthrough role in Cameron Crowe's hit "Jerry Maguire".
2001 - Won a Golden Globe award for "Nurse Betty".
2002 – An even greater challenge, singing and dancing in the film musical "Chicago".
2003 - Her next role was as a modern Doris Day opposite Ewan McGregor in the romantic comedy "Down with Love".
- Won a Golden Globe award for "Chicago".
2004 - Won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the movie, "Cold Mountain".
2005 - Married country singer Kenny Chesney on May 9th before friends and family members on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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