Reese Witherspoon American Actress From New Orleans

Reese Witherspoon is an American actress born on 22 March 1976 in New Orleans. She is recognised for appearances in Big Little Lies (2017) and This Means War (2012).

Early life

She attended university and Harpeth Hall School.

Career

The earliest of her listed screen credits is The Man in the Moon, from 1991. Her 1990s credits include Pleasantville (1998) and Cruel Intentions (1999). During the 2000s, she worked on American Psycho (2000, as Evelyn Williams) and Walk the Line (2005, as June Carter Cash). Work from the 2010s includes Inherent Vice (2014, as Deputy District Attorney Penny Kimball) and Wild (2014). Little Fires Everywhere (2020) and Your Place or Mine (2023) are among her 2020s credits.

In total, 40 films and 4 TV series are listed from 1991 to 2025. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (8), followed by romantic comedy (7) and comedy (5). The list ends, for now, with You're Cordially Invited (2025). American Psycho (2000) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $34.3 million.

Joaquin Phoenix appears in two of her listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Meryl Streep (two titles) and Chris Pine (two titles). Other notable work credited to her includes Legally Blonde and Whiskey in a Teacup.

Recognition

She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2006 for Walk the Line. Reese Witherspoon also has received the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (2006) for Walk the Line and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (2006) for Walk the Line. Her nominations include the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2015 for Wild. Altogether, 7 wins and 2 nominations are listed.

Public roles

She is listed as affiliated with Avon Products Inc.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Ryan Phillippe (1999 to 2007, divorced) and Jim Toth (2011 to 2023, divorced). She has 2 children on record.