Reese Witherspoon — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon. Born in 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She grew up in a family with an older brother. Her father worked as a military doctor, and her mother was an actress. She studied at Stanford University. She works as an actress, producer, and entrepreneur. Married twice: to actor Ryan Phillippe (daughter Ava and son Deacon were born) and to agent Jim Toth (son Tennessee was born). She prefers to keep her current personal life private.

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2006) [Walk the Line], BAFTA (2006) [Walk the Line], Golden Globe (2006) [Walk the Line]

🎬Main projects🎬: "Legally Blonde" (2001), "Walk the Line" (2005), "Wild" (2014), "The Morning Show" (2019)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Reese founded the media company Hello Sunshine and the book club Reese’s Book Club

Filmography

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2000 American Psycho Evelyn Williams

Interesting facts

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One of her ancestors, John Witherspoon, signed the Declaration of Independence.
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Her mother was a pediatrician, and her father worked as a doctor in the U.S. Army.
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As a child, Reese was into gymnastics and was captain of the cheerleading squad.
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Full name: Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon.
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Reese was named after her grandmother.
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Angered by the persistence of paparazzi, Reese, together with Cameron Diaz, Lindsay Lohan, and Halle Berry, gathered evidence on the behavior of photographers and presented it to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, after which a law was passed that, starting January 1, 2006, restricted the rights of photographers (introducing a fine for photographing without consent).
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Reese is a regular participant in the campaign to collect items for underprivileged children in the US and Canada. In August 2007, AVON made Witherspoon its face, also naming her Honorary Chair of the charitable foundation and spokesperson (the first time these three roles were combined in one person).
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Reese Witherspoon has three children: daughter Ava Elizabeth Phillippe (born 09/09/1999) and son Deacon Reese Phillippe (born 10/23/2003) from her first marriage to Ryan Phillippe; and son Tennessee James Toth (born 09/27/2012) from her second marriage to Jim Toth.
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After finishing school, Reese enrolled at Stanford University as an English literature major. However, after studying for a year, she left the university to pursue an acting career.
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Because Reese's father was stationed in Wiesbaden (Germany), she spent the first four years of her life in that city. After returning to the United States, the family settled in Nashville, Tennessee.