Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Zellweger, DiCaprio, Beyonce among stars given VIP status under new UK points-based immigration system Bridget Jones is on a list of international celebrities granted VIP status under the government's new points-based immigration system. V good, she would write in her diary. Renee Zellweger, the Texan actress who played the 30-something singleton who cooked blue soup, wore enormous pants and drank and smoked too much, tops the list. She is included on a new "Global Talent" visa route as an Oscar winner, along with Legally Blonde star Reese Witherspoon and Susan Sarandon, best known for the smash hit Thelma And Louise.