Reese Witherspoon, one of the most popular and richest entertainers of Hollywood, is best known for her role as Elle Woods in the comedy Legally Blonde (2001) and its 2003 sequel, and for her starring role in the romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama (2002). In 2005, she garnered critical acclaim for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in the biographical musical film Walk the Line, which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Reese Witherspoon is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2006 and 2015. Forbes listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2019.
Witherspoon began her career as a teenager, making her screen debut in The Man in the Moon (1991). Following a leading role in Fear (1996), her breakthrough came in 1999 with a supporting role in Cruel Intentions, and for her portrayal of Tracy Flick in the black comedy Election. In 2014, She starred as Cheryl Strayed in the drama Wild (2014), which earned her a second nomination for Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
At present, Witherspoon has begun to work in television, by producing and starring in the HBO drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show (2019–present), and the Hulu miniseries Little Fires Everywhere (2020). Her upcoming projects include the Netflix film "Pyros". She will also produce two Netflix films including "A White Lie" set to star Zendaya and a documentary about Martina Navratilova.
Reese Witherspoon was born on 22nd March 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the U.S. Her birth name is Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon. She holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. Aries is her star sign. Being raised as an Episcopalian, she practices Christianity.
Witherspoon was born into a rich high-class family. Her father John Draper Witherspoon was an otolaryngologist who also served as a lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve while her mother Betty Witherspoon was a professor of nursing at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She has an elder named John D. Witherspoon.
Witherspoon attended middle school at Harding Academy and graduated from the all-girls Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, during which time she was a cheerleader. Later, She attended Stanford University as an English literature major but left the school prior to completing her studies to pursue an acting career.
Reese Witherspoon has been married twice in her life. Her first marriage was with American actor Ryan Phillippe on June 5, 1999, at Old Wide Awake Plantation in Hollywood, South Carolina. She met Ryan at her 21st birthday party in March 1997. After dating for several months, the pair became engaged in December 1998.
After their marriage, they welcomed two children together, daughter, Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, born on September 9, 1999, and son, Deacon Reese Phillippe, born on October 23, 2003. However, the couple got separated on October 30, 2006, and their divorce was finalized on June 13, 2008.
Since 2011, she has been married to her second husband Jim Toth, a talent agent and co-head of motion picture talent at Creative Artists Agency, where she is a client. Before getting married, Witherspoon dated Toth for one year beginning in February 2010.
They were engaged in December 2010, and married on March 26, 2011, in Ojai, California, at Libbey Ranch, Witherspoon's country estate. The couple has a son together, Tennessee James Toth, born on September 27, 2012.
As of March 2022, the net worth of Reese Witherspoon is estimated to be US $300 million. Being one of the most popular and highly-paid actresses in the world, she easily earns $20 million to $40 million annually.
Her sources of income include her acting career, her production company called "Type A Films", a clothing line called "Draper James" and many other business ventures. She also makes millions serving as the Global Ambassador for cosmetics firm Avon Products.
Reese Witherspoon is 5 ft 1 inch tall and has a balanced bodyweight of 50 Kg. She has an attractive Voluptuous-shaped body. Her curvaceous body measures 34-25-35 inches. She looks elegant in her long straight hairstyle and a pair of sparkling blue eyes.
She wears a 38B (US) size bra and a dress size of 2 (US). She feels comfortable wearing 6.5 (US) size shoes. She does yoga several times each week to maintain her flexibility and range of motion. Rumors are there about her rhinoplasty because her nose is a bit thinner than before.