 |  | | Full Name: | Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon | | | Birthday: | 3/22/1976 | | | Sign: | Aries | | | Eye Color: | Blue Height: 5' 2" | | | Hometown: | Nashville, Tennessee | | | | | Relationship Status: | Reese recently separated from Ryan Phillippe, her husband of seven years, whom she met at her 21st birthday party, which he crashed. They have two children: their daughter Ava was born in 1999, and their son Deacon was born in 2003. | | | Big Break: | In 1991, at age 14, Witherspoon tried out for a bit part in a coming-of-age movie called “The Man in the Moon” (1991). She was instead cast in the lead role, and she wowed critics with her brilliant performance in this film. She has since built up an impressive body of work in both comedy and dramatic roles. | | | Best Known For: | Reese’s breakthrough role was Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy “Legally Blonde” (2001). The movie was huge box-office smash and established Reese as one of the top female draws in Hollywood. The next year, she scored a follow-up hit with “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002), which grossed more than $100 million dollars at the box office. Her $15 million dollar paycheck for “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde” (2003) made her one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. In 2006, Reese Witherspoon won the best actress Oscar for her role as June Carter Cash in the Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line” (2005). | | | Cool Facts: | One of her ancestors, John Witherspoon, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. John Witherspoon was also the sixth president of Princeton University.
Reese was the first person to host “Saturday Night Live” after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
During the same year she won her Academy Award for Best Actress, her husband appeared in the movie (“Crash”) that won Best Picture.
Reese is an active supporter of the Children’s Defense Fund, and has contributed her time and money to the Toy Mountain campaign, which collects and distributes toys to poor children. | | | Quick Bio: | Reese Witherspoon is second child of surgeon John Witherspoon and Betty Reese, a nurse and college professor. She and her older brother John grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. Reese began her acting career at age seven in a commercial for a local flower shop, and was starring in feature films by the time she was a teenager. An avid reader, Reese attended the prestigious all-female Harpeth High School. After graduation, she enrolled at Stanford University to study literature, but left after a year to pursue her acting career full-time. She has already appeared in 23 movies, and shows no sign of slowing down. In addition to her many acting awards, Reese has won a plethora of awards for being intriguing, beautiful, and generous. With all the demands of her career, however, Reese is a devoted mother who places a priority of finding time to be with her children. Early in her marriage, she made a pact with her husband, fellow actor Ryan Phillippe, that they would alternate filming schedules so that one parent was always home to care for their kids. | | | Other Notes: | Want to have some fun with Reese? Check out her word search puzzle! | | | |
