Reese Witherspoon
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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.
Known for
Credits
Cruel Intentions (1999)
as Annette Hargrove
American Psycho (2000)
as Evelyn Williams
Sing 2 (2021)
as Rosita (voice)
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
as Susan Murphy / Ginormica (voice)
Sing (2016)
as Rosita (voice)
Legally Blonde (2001)
as Elle Woods
Just Like Heaven (2005)
as Dr. Elizabeth Masterson
Fear (1996)
as Nicole Walker
Minions & More 2 (2022)
as Rosita (voice)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
as Elle Woods
Mud (2013)
as Juniper
Inherent Vice (2014)
as Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball
Walk the Line (2005)
as June Carter
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
as Melanie Smooter
Little Nicky (2000)
as Holly
Pleasantville (1998)
as Jennifer
Hot Pursuit (2015)
as Officer Rose 'Coop' Cooper
Freeway (1996)
as Vanessa Lutz
This Means War (2012)
as Lauren
Wild (2014)
as Cheryl Strayed
The Good Lie (2014)
as Carrie Davis
Election (1999)
as Tracy Enid Flick
Friends: The Reunion (2021)
as Self
The Man in the Moon (1991)
as Danielle "Dani" Trant
Rendition (2007)
as Isabella Fields El-Ibrahimi
Devil's Knot (2013)
as Pam Hobbs
Penelope (2007)
as Annie
You're Cordially Invited (2025)
as Margot
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
as Mrs. Whatsit
Home Again (2017)
as Alice Kinney
Four Christmases (2008)
as Kate
Vanity Fair (2004)
as Becky Sharp
How Do You Know (2010)
as Lisa
Water for Elephants (2011)
as Marlena Rosenbluth
Your Place or Mine (2023)
as Debbie
Wildflower (1991)
as Ellie Perkins
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009)
as Susan Murphy / Ginormica (voice)
Twilight (1998)
as Mel Ames
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
as Cecily Cardew
Jack the Bear (1993)
as Karen Morris
S.F.W. (1995)
as Wendy Pfister
My Darling Vivian (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Come Home (2021)
as Rosita (voice)
Best Laid Plans (1999)
as Lissa
9 Kisses (2014)
as Woman at Costume Party
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
as Self (uncredited)
A Far Off Place (1993)
as Nonnie Parker
Becoming (2020)
as Self
Everything Is Copy (2015)
as Self
Gunter Babysits (2017)
as Rosita (voice)
This Changes Everything (2019)
as Self
The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)
as Serena (voice)
Overnight Delivery (1998)
as Ivy Miller
Dreamworks Spooky Stories (2012)
as Susan Murphy / Ginormica (voice)
Monsters vs Aliens Stories (2013)
Actor
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
as Self (voice)
Her Effortless Brilliance: A Celebration of Lynn Shelton Through Film and Music (2020)
as Self
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line (2006)
as Self
June (2023)
as Self
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992)
as Cassie Robbins
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash (2005)
as Self
Wish List (—)
Actor
Election - Reese Witherspoon (2017)
as Self