Reese Witherspoon
Acting
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress and producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2006 and 2015, and Forbes listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2019 and 2021. In 2021, Forbes named her the world's highest earning actress, and in 2023, she was named one of the richest women in America with an estimated net worth of $440 million. Witherspoon began her career as a teenager, making her screen debut in The Man in the Moon (1991). Her breakthrough came in 1999 with a supporting role in Cruel Intentions, and for her portrayal of Tracy Flick in the black comedy Election. She gained wider recognition for playing Elle Woods in the comedy Legally Blonde (2001) and its 2003 sequel, and for starring in the romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama (2002). She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying June Carter Cash in the musical biopic Walk the Line (2005). Following a career downturn, during which her sole box-office success was the romantic drama Water for Elephants (2011), Witherspoon made a comeback by producing and starring as Cheryl Strayed in the drama Wild (2014), which earned her a second nomination for Best Actress at the Academy Awards. She has since worked primarily in television, producing and starring in several female-led literary adaptations under her company Hello Sunshine. These include 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). For the first of these, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series. She has also produced the film adaptations Gone Girl (2014) and Where the Crawdads Sing (2022), and the miniseries adaptation Daisy Jones & the Six (2023). Witherspoon also owns Reese's Book Club and a clothing company, Draper James. She is involved in children's and women's advocacy organizations. She serves on the board of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) and was named Global Ambassador of Avon Products in 2007, serving as honorary chair of the charitable Avon Foundation dedicated to women's causes.
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Elle Woods
Age 27 (now 50)
The Rise: The Inaugural Season of the PWHL
Executive Producer
Age 49 (now 50)
Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah
Executive Producer
Age 47 (now 50)
Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music
as Self
Age 44 (now 50)
Dreamworks Spooky Stories
as Susan Murphy / Ginormica (voice)
Age 36 (now 50)
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
as Susan Murphy / Ginormica (voice)
Age 33 (now 50)
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
as Self
Age 30 (now 50)I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
as Self
Age 28 (now 50)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Elle Woods
Age 27 (now 50) Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Executive Producer
Age 27 (now 50)
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Cecily Cardew
Age 26 (now 50)
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child
as Cassie Robbins
Age 16 (now 50)
The Last Thing He Told Me
Executive Producer
Age 47 (now 50)
Get Organized with The Home Edit
Executive Producer
Age 44 (now 50)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Age 39 (now 50)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Age 39 (now 50)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Age 38 (now 50)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Age 37 (now 50)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Age 37 (now 50) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 37 (now 50)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Age 33 (now 50)
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 33 (now 50)
Freedom: A History of Us
as Susan Magoffin
Age 27 (now 50)
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
as Susan Murphy / Ginormica (voice)
Age 27 (now 50)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 17 (now 50)
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Age 17 (now 50)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
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Also Known As
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
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