Reese Witherspoon, born Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon is an American Film Actress, Television Actress, Voice Actress, Film Producer and Entrepreneur.
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Born: March 22, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Spouse: Jim Toth (m. 2011), Ryan Phillippe (m. 1999-2007)
Children: Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, Deacon Reese Phillippe, Tennessee James Toth
Education: Stanford University, Harding Academy, Harpeth Hall School
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 5′ 1″ (1.56 m)
Biography
Reese Witherspoon began her career in her teens and made her big screen movie debut in The Man in the Moon (1991). She caught the eye of critics in Fear (1996) and landed one of the leading roles in the 1998 box office hit Pleasantville. Her breakthrough came in 1999 with a supporting role in Cruel Intentions and for her portrayal of Tracy Flick in the black comedy Election.
Witherspoon achieved wide recognition with her role as Elle Woods in the comedy Legally Blonde (2001) and its 2003 sequel, and for her starring roles in the romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama (2002) and romantic drama Water for Elephants (2011). In 2005, her portrayal of June Carter Cash in the biographical musical film Walk the Line, received critical acclaim and won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Reese enjoys the comedic side of the business was the female lead in Four Christmases (2008) and was the main focal point in the spy comedy This Means War (2012). Her credits also include voice work for the animated films Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) and Sing (2016).
Witherspoon owns the production company Hello Sunshine, under which she produced the thriller Gone Girl (2014) and the drama Wild (2014). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in her role as Cheryl Strayed in Wild. In 2017, she began producing and starring in the HBO drama series Big Little Lies, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series.
She also owns a clothing company Draper James, and is actively involved in children’s and women’s advocacy organizations. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.
Filmography
The Man in the Moon (1991)
Wildflower (1991)
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992)
A Far Off Place (1993)
Jack the Bear (1993)
S.F.W. (1995)
Freeway (1996)
Fear (1996)
Twilight (1998)
Overnight Delivery (1998)
Pleasantville (1998)
Cruel Intentions (1999)
Election (1999)
Best Laid Plans (1999)
American Psycho (2000)
The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)
Legally Blonde (2001)
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
Vanity Fair (2004)
Walk the Line (2005)
Just Like Heaven (2005)
Penelope (2007)
Rendition (2007)
Four Christmases (2008)
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
Legally Blondes (2009)
Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins (2009)
How Do You Know (2010)
Water for Elephants (2011)
This Means War (2012)
Mud (2012)
Devil’s Knot (2013)
Wild (2014)
The Good Life (2014)
Gone Girl (2014)
Inherent Vice (2014)
Hot Pursuit (2015)
Sing (2016)
Home Again (2017)
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Lucy in the Sky (2019)