Reese Witherspoon

Date of Birth: March 22, 1976
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana

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Actress and mother, Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to John and Betty Witherspoon. Reese spent the first four years of her life in Wiesbaden, Germany where her father was a lieutenant colonel in the US Army reserves. After this, the family returned to America and settled in Nashville, Tennessee, where she grew up and attended Harpeth Hall, a private all-girls high school. Reese was a cheerleader and twice a debutante. When Reese was 7-years old, the parents of a friend decided to run an ad for their flower shop and little Reese was chosen as the model. Immediately, she was hooked, beginning acting lessons and day dreaming of movie stardom while taking on more modeling gigs. By 11, she won a 10 State Talent Award. In 1990, Reese and her friends decided to try out as extras for a film being shot near by and were given some lines to read. The casting directors were so blown away by Reese that she was flown to Los Angeles for a screen test. Within a month she was hired as the star of the film. The film in question is of course 'The Man in the Moon' and it would end up taking 14-year old Reese Witherspoon on the road to stardom. Following high school graduation from Harpeth Hall in 1994, Reese was next seen as Wendy in 'S.F.W.' She then decided to put her acting career on hold to attend Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. There Reese studied English literature for one year but unfortunately the experience left her disappointed. She dropped out of Stanford when she realized she wanted to pursue acting seriously. Since then, Reese has established herself as a talented actress in films such as 'Pleasantville', 'Election' and 'Cruel Intentions.' In 2001, she starred in the box-office hit 'Legally Blonde', where she played Elle Woods, a tow-headed sorority girl who follows her ex to Harvard Law School, this role made Reese a full-blown star. She also starred in and produced the sequel, 'Red, White and Blonde' (earning $15 million, 15 times what she was paid for the original) two years later. In 2005, she appeared as country singer June Carter to Joaquin Phoenix's Johnny Cash in the biopic 'Walk the Line' to much critical acclaim. She won an Academy Award, Golden Globe and a BAFTA to name a few. On June 5th 1999, Reese married actor Ryan Phillippe, whom she met at her 21st birthday party and subsequently worked together in 'Cruel Intentions' (1999). They have two children,daughter Ava Elizabeth (born 1999) and son Deacon (born 2003). But the couple announced their separation in October 2006 and divorced in October 2007. While experiencing difficulties in her personal life, Reese has thrived professionally. According to the Hollywood Reporter's2007 list, she is one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses. Even though her film 'Rendition' was a flop, Reese commands $15 -$20 million a movie. It was on the set of Rendition that she met Jake Gyllenhaal. The two later started dating and have become one of the Hollywood couples that attracts a lot of media attention. In 2008, Reese co-starred in the fantastical comedy 'Penelope' with Christina Ricci. She also served a a producer on the project. Later that year, she starred with Vince Vaughn in the family holiday comedy Four Christmases. This year she lends her voice to Dreamwork's 'Monsters vs. Aliens',she is also working on an untitled 2009 James L. Brooks project and an untitled 2010 Cameron Crowe project.

Actress and mother, Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to John and Betty Witherspoon. Reese spent the first four years of her life in Wiesbaden, Germany where her father was a lieutenant colonel in the US Army reserves. After this, the family returned to America and settled in Nashville, Tennessee, where she grew up and attended Harpeth Hall, a private all-girls high school. Reese was a cheerleader and twice a debutante.

When Reese was 7-years old, the parents of a friend decided to run an ad for their flower shop and little Reese was chosen as the model. Immediately, she was hooked, beginning acting lessons and day dreaming of movie stardom while taking on more modeling gigs. By 11, she won a 10 State Talent Award. In 1990, Reese and her friends decided to try out as extras for a film being shot near by and were given some lines to read. The casting directors were so blown away by Reese that she was flown to Los Angeles for a screen test. Within a month she was hired as the star of the film. The film in question is of course 'The Man in the Moon' and it would end up taking 14-year old Reese Witherspoon on the road to stardom.

Following high school graduation from Harpeth Hall in 1994, Reese was next seen as Wendy in 'S.F.W.' She then decided to put her acting career on hold to attend Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. There Reese studied English literature for one year but unfortunately the experience left her disappointed. She dropped out of Stanford when she realized she wanted to pursue acting seriously.

Reese

Since then, Reese has established herself as a talented actress in films such as 'Pleasantville', 'Election' and 'Cruel Intentions.' In 2001, she starred in the box-office hit 'Legally Blonde', where she played Elle Woods, a tow-headed sorority girl who follows her ex to Harvard Law School, this role made Reese a full-blown star. She also starred in and produced the sequel, 'Red, White and Blonde' (earning $15 million, 15 times what she was paid for the original) two years later. In 2005, she appeared as country singer June Carter to Joaquin Phoenix's Johnny Cash in the biopic 'Walk the Line' to much critical acclaim. She won an Academy Award, Golden Globe and a BAFTA to name a few.

On June 5th 1999, Reese married actor Ryan Phillippe, whom she met at her 21st birthday party and subsequently worked together in 'Cruel Intentions' (1999). They have two children,daughter Ava Elizabeth (born 1999) and son Deacon (born 2003). But the couple announced their separation in October 2006 and divorced in October 2007.

While experiencing difficulties in her personal life, Reese has thrived professionally. According to the Hollywood Reporter's2007 list, she is one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses. Even though her film 'Rendition' was a flop, Reese commands $15 -$20 million a movie. It was on the set of Rendition that she met Jake Gyllenhaal. The two later started dating and have become one of the Hollywood couples that attracts a lot of media attention.

In 2008, Reese co-starred in the fantastical comedy 'Penelope' with Christina Ricci. She also served a a producer on the project. Later that year, she starred with Vince Vaughn in the family holiday comedy Four Christmases. This year she lends her voice to Dreamwork's 'Monsters vs. Aliens',she is also working on an untitled 2009 James L. Brooks project and an untitled 2010 Cameron Crowe project.

Vital Stats
Reese Witherspoon Information

Full name:

Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
'Reese' is her mother's maiden name

Height:

5' 2" (157 cm)

Hair:

Blonde

Eyes:

Blue

Nicknames:

Bunnykins, Little Miss Type A

Notable features:

Heart shaped face

Star sign:

Western - Aries
Chinese - Dragon

Nationality:

American

Education

Harpeth Hall, Nashville, TN, USA (class of 1994)
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
(English literature degree - dropped out)
RW: "I thought I was going to have a community experience that would be incredibly inspiring but everybody was just drinking beer and running around to frat parties."

Family

Father: Dr. John Witherspoon
Mother: Dr. Betty (Reese) Witherspoon
Brother: John Draper Witherspoon Jr. (older)
Daughter: Ava Elizabeth Phillippe
Son: Deacon Reese Phillippe
Partner: Jake Gyllenhaal
Dogs: Dog Frank Sinatra (bulldog), Dog Coco Chanel (french bulldog), Chi Chi Rodriguez (chihuahua)

Resides in:

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ojai, CA, USA
Nashville, TN, USA

Religious affiliation:

Episcopalian

Political affiliation:

RW: "Actors have this influence - people ask about our clothes and things like that. I don't want my politics to become part of that. It's personal to me."

Interests/Hobbies:

Cooking, reading, hiking, snowboarding, crafts (with Ava), yoga, collecting antique linens, flea markets.

Charities/Causes:

Avon Foundation (Honorary Chairperson)
Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
Declare Yourself
The Rape Treatment Center
Chime Charter School
The College Pathways Project
Million Mom March
Aids Project Los Angeles (APLA)
AARP: Divided We Fail
Afghanistan Relief Project
Film Foundation
Food Bank for New York City
The Lunchbox Fund
Toy Mountain Campaign
UNIFEM
8th New Orleans Katrina Child Watch

Causes:

Abuse
Aids
Cancer
Children
Education
Health
Hunger
Poverty
Women

At Risk/Disadvantaged Youths
Creative Arts
Disaster Relief
Family/Parent Support
Human Rights
Mental Challenges
Physical Challenges
Voter Education
Hurricane Relief

Other:

Has her own production company 'Type A Films' (Type A Productions)

Reese's Favorites

Actor: Ewan McGregor, Ryan Phillippe
Actress: Ava Gardner, Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon, Frances McDormand, Holly Hunter
Author: Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway, Robert Evans
Book: "The End of the Affair" Graham Greene
Film: Splendor in the Grass, Joe Versus the Volcano, About Schmidt
Chick Flick: When Harry Met Sally
Scary Film: The Shining, The Silence of the Lambs
Color: Pink
Comedian: Carol Burnett
Fashion Label: Marni, Marc Jacobs, Prada, m.r.s, Imitation Of Christ
Musician: Dolly Parton, Fiona Apple, 98 Degrees, CCR
TV Show: Lost, Hannah Montana, Friends, My So-Called Life, The X Files, Survivor

Reese Witherspoon Trivia

Reese keeps her Oscar in a bookcase in her living room, she lets people touch it but says they have to make a speech if they do.
RW: "I’ve considered making it into a doorknocker or a necklace but neither one of those are actually very practical."

Contrary to popular belief Reese is NOT a vegetarian, she has said many times that she enjoys meat in her diet. In March 2006 Reese brought a crock pot onto 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' in it was her favorite dish 'Coq Au Vin' a recipe which contains bacon and chicken.

Reese says the best career advice she has ever received was from her grandad, "Never miss an opportunity, just shut up."

Reese has said that her greatest influences are her mother and grandmother.

Reese's guilty pleasure is game shows like the new Crosswords, Deal or No Deal and has admitted that Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is very popular in her house.

When Reese was a little girl she always wanted to be Dolly Parton, "I was obsessed with her." She also really wanted to be a Broadway kid.

Reese loves Halloween and says she sometimes goes more out than her kids. "I love a good cheap wig, and I like to have a whole face full of make up too."
In 2006 she showed up at a celebrity kids Halloween party as Sally from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', on arrival when told all the kids go in the back, Reese had to assure the host that it was actually her, she was the only adult in costume. Later that night when told Bono wanted to meet her, Reese said "I think I'll pass." as she was too embarrassed by her costume. When asked if she would ever go to a party like that in costume again, she replied, "Absolutely!"

When Reese was a teenager she had a crush on The Doors frontman Jim Morrison.

Reese had her first kiss when she was 11 years old.

Reese believes that three of the most important things in a relationship are honesty, openness and communication. "You can't have a relationship without those things."

Some of her famous friends include Jennifer Garner, Selma Blair, Breckin Meyer and Tara Subkoff.

Reese is among the few celebrities that are not diet obsessed...especially around the holidays. She says that she feels there is a race being run for some unattainable goal, to be the best, the skinniest, the most beautiful and she just admits that's what she'll never be.
RW: "I’m made of cookies after the holidays. Everything inside me is made of sugar and flour and a little red wine–a lot of red wine."

Reese believes that family comes before everything!

Reese looks up to people who manage to have great careers and a great family life and manage to keep their feet on the ground. She also admires people who do great things with their celebrity and manage to create opportunities for other people who really need it. "I think that’s a great thing."

While Reese was pregnant she admits that even commercials made her cry, she craved crab legs and popsicles, and developed a love of yoga and 'Friends'.

Reese finds people fascinating, she loves to observe body language, voices, actions, and admits that she can't stop staring at people.

She says that she first felt famous when she was a question on Jeopardy.

Says that she thinks the most interesting thing about being an actor is losing yourself in the role and meeting lots of interesting people.

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Singing Reese Witherspoon

Walk The Line

Wildwood Flower

Juke Box Blues

It Ain't Me Babe

Jackson

Time's A Wastin'

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Get Rhythm
I Walk The Line
Wildwood Flower
Lewis Boogie
Ring Of Fire
You're My Baby
Cry Cry Cry
Folsom Prison Blues
That's All Right
Juke Box Blues
It Ain't Me Babe
Home Of The Blues
Milk Cow Blues
I'm A Long Way From Home
Cocaine Blues
Jackson

Reese sings as June Carter Cash on the soundtrack of the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic 'Walk The Line'.
'Time's A Wastin' is not on the official soundtrack.

*Get 'Walk The Line' Official Soundtrack

Reese Witherspoon for Avon
Information, Perfume, Commercials

In 2007 Reese signed a multi-year agreement to be the first Global Ambassador of cosmetic company Avon. She acts as a spokeswoman for Avon's products, is involved in product development initiatives and appears in advertising via internet, brochures, print ads and television. As well as that Reese also serves as the Honorary Chairwoman of the Avon Foundation, which is a charitable organisation that supports women, focuses on breast cancer research, the prevention of domestic violence and emergency relief. In March 2008 Reese introduced Avon's first global charity product, The Woman's Empowerment Bracelet, all bracelet proceeds were used to create the new Avon Empowerment Fund and the first $500,000 from sales were matched by the Avon Foundation for a total donation of 1 million to UNIFEM. Reese describes the bracelet as "a symbol of unity that represents a future without limitations for all women. It represents everything I love about this company." For more information visit www.avonfoundation.org

RW: "As a woman and a mother I care deeply about the well being of other women and children throughout the world and through the years, I have always looked for opportunities to make a difference." - on why she joined Avon, August 2007

Reese's Perfume "In Bloom"

Reese has teamed up with Avon to launch her first perfume "In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon". The development process lasted almost 2 years and she has admitted that it was much more complicated than she had imagined.
RW: "It was a unique experience for me because I had no idea what goes into making perfumes. I thought you just pick a fragrance and it’s easy. But there were all these different levels of creating a scent that were new to me, but really fun and exciting."

The perfume will be released globally in November 2009. The collection will include eau de parfum, body mist, body lotion and shower gel, in addition to a limited edition concentrated parfum. The perfume contains scents of jasmine, gardenia and magnolia; a touch of Georgia peach tea leaves; and a hint of amber and wood.
RW: "I was really drawn by white flowers to get that sense of a steamy night somewhere in the South. Definitely gardenia is a big thing for me because my father, every Mother’s Day or on my birthday, would buy small bouquets or corsages for my mother and I. And my mother always wore beautiful white-flower perfumes, so as a young girl, that was my idea of femininity. It’s indicative of where I am today. I’m feeling very strong and independent and so happy. The fragrance really captures that feeling, it’s very sensual, very romantic and alluring."

Avon Commercials

Avon Commercials

In Bloom	U by Ungaro	Pro-to-Go Lipstick

In Bloom

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Pro-to-Go Lipstick

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Reese Witherspoon Movies

The Bear and the Bow (Unrated, 2011)
Monsters vs. Aliens (PG, 2009)
Four Christmases (PG-13, 2008)
Rendition (R, 2007)
Penelope (PG, 2006)
Walk the Line (PG-13, 2005)
Just Like Heaven (PG-13, 2005)
Vanity Fair (PG-13, 2004)
Legally Blonde 2 - Red, White & Blonde (PG-13, 2003)
Sweet Home Alabama (PG-13, 2002)

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