Reese Witherspoon Biography (1976-)

Full name, Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon; born March 22, 1976, in Baton Rouge(some sources cite New Orleans), LA; raised in Nashville, TN; daughter of John (an otolaryngologist) and Betty (a registered nurse and university instructor; maiden name, Reese) Witherspoon; married Ryan Phillippe (an actor), June5, 1999; children: Ava Elizabeth, Deacon. Addresses: Office: Type A Films, 100 Universal City Plaza, Building 1320, Suite 2E, Universal City, CA 91608.; Agent: Patrick Whitesell, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Evelyn O'Neill, Management 360, 9111 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Publicist: Baker/Wynokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress, producer
Birth Details
March 22, 1976
Louisiana, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Danielle "Dani" Trant, The Man in the Moon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
  • Karen Morris, Jack the Bear, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
  • Nonnie Parker, A Far Off Place, Buena Vista, 1993
  • Wendy Pfister, S.F.W. (also known as So Fucking What?), Gramercy Pictures, 1994
  • Ivy Miller, Overnight Delivery, New Line Cinema, 1996
  • Nicole Walker, Fear (also known as No Fear and Obsessionmortelle), Universal, 1996
  • Jennifer/Mary Sue "Muffin" Parker, Pleasantville (also known as Color of Heart), New Line Cinema, 1998
  • Mel Ames, Twilight (also known as The Magic Hour), Paramount, 1998
  • Annette Hargrove, Cruel Intentions, Columbia, 1999
  • Lissa, Best Laid Plans, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1999
  • Tracy Enid Flick, Election, Paramount, 1999
  • Angel Holly, Little Nicky, New Line Cinema, 2000
  • Evelyn Williams, American Psycho, Lions Gate Films, 2000
  • Elle Woods, Legally Blonde, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
  • Voice of Serena, The Trumpet of the Swan (animated), TriStar, 2001
  • Cecily Cardew, The Importance of Being Earnest (also known as L'importance d'etre constant), Miramax, 2002
  • Melanie Smooter/Melanie Carmichael, Sweet Home Alabama (also knownas Melanie's Getting Married), Buena Vista, 2002
  • Elle Woods, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (also knownas Legally Blonde 2 and Legally Blonde 2: Bigger, Bolder & Blonder), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2003
  • Becky Sharp, Vanity Fair, Focus Features, 2004
  • Elizabeth Masterson, Just Like Heaven (also known as If Only ItWere True), DreamWorks, 2005
  • June Carter, Walk the Line, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005
  • Annie, Penelope, 2006
  • Film Work
  • Office production assistant, Devil in a Blue Dress (also known asLe diable en robe bleue), TriStar, 1995
  • Executive producer, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (also known as Legally Blonde 2 and Legally Blonde 2: Bigger, Bolder & Blonder), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2003
  • Producer, Penelope, 2006
  • Television Appearances
  • Miniseries
  • Ferris Dunnegan, Return to Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1993
  • (In archive footage) The Ultimate Hollywood Blonde, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
  • Movies
  • Ellie Perkins, Wildflower (also known as Wild Flower), Lifetime, 1991
  • Cassie Robbins, Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (also known asThe Final Choice and Solomon's Choice), ABC, 1992
  • Vanessa Lutz, Freeway, HBO, 1996
  • Specials
  • The Untitled Jay Lacopo Project (also known as The Untitled JayLacopo Film Project), Sundance Channel, 1999
  • The Concert for New York City, VH1, 2001
  • Macy's 4th of July Spectacular (also known as Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular), NBC, 2003
  • I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash, CBS, 2005
  • Reese Witherspoon: Hollywood's Golden Girl, E! Entertainment Television, 2005
  • (In archive footage) Fashion Police Academy Awards 2006 (also known as Fashion Police), E! Entertainment Television, 2006
  • Live from the Red Carpet: The 2006 Golden Globe Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2006
  • Appeared in other specials.
  • Awards Presentations
  • The Sixth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
  • Presenter, The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
  • The Teen Choice Awards 2001, Fox, 2001
  • Presenter, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
  • Presenter, The Teen Choice Awards 2002, Fox, 2002
  • The 2002 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2002
  • Presenter, Premiere Magazine's 12th Annual Women in Hollywood Awards, American Movie Classics, 2005
  • Presenter, The 39th Annual CMA Awards, CBS, 2005
  • Presenter, The 78th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2006
  • The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, The WB, 2006
  • The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2006
  • The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2006
  • 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as Screen Actors Guild 12th Annual Awards), TNT and TBS, 2006
  • Episodic
  • Voice of Debbie, "Hanky Panky: Parts 1 & 2," King of the Hill(animated), Fox, 1999
  • Jill Green, "The One with Rachel's Sister," Friends (also known asAcross the Hall, Friends Like Us, Insomnia Cafe, and Six of One), NBC, 2000
  • Jill Green, "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry," Friends (also known as Across the Hall, Friends Like Us, Insomnia Cafe, and Six of One), NBC, 2000
  • (In archive footage; uncredited) Herself, "Alyssa Milano," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
  • Herself, "Reese Witherspoon," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
  • Voice of Greta Wolfcastle, "The Bart Wants What It Wants," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2002
  • Herself, "Dolly Parton," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Dolly Parton), Arts and Entertainment, c. 2006
  • Herself, "Reese Witherspoon," Famous, The Biography Channel, 2006
  • (In archive footage) CMT Insider, Country Music Television (CMT),2006
  • Appeared in "The Films of Robert Luketic," The Directors, Encore.
  • Television Guest Appearances
  • Episodic
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998, 2005
  • Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "SaturdayNight," Saturday Night Live '80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 2001
  • Rove Live, Ten Network (Australia), 2001
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 2002
  • "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde," Movie House (also known as MTV's "Movie House"), MTV, 2003
  • "Legally Red," The Brendan Leonard Show, ABC Family Channel, 2003
  • Entertainment Tonight (also known as Entertainment This Week, E.T., ET Weekend, and This Week in Entertainment), syndicated, 2003
  • God kveld Norge, 2003
  • In Entertainment, Ten Network, 2003
  • Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003
  • Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (also known as Ellen and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), syndicated, 2004, 2005
  • "Just Like Heaven," HBO First Look, HBO, 2005
  • "Walk the Line," HBO First Look, HBO, 2005
  • The Charlie Rose Show (also known as Charlie Rose), PBS, 2005
  • The Film Programme (also known as Film 2005), BBC, 2005
  • Good Morning America (also known as GMA), ABC, 2005
  • The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show and Late Show Backstage), CBS, 2005
  • Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2005
  • Magacine, [Spain], 2005
  • The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, multiple episodes in 2005
  • Today (also known as NBC News Today and The Today Show), NBC, 2005
  • The View, ABC, 2005
  • Herself, Corazon de ... , Television Espanola (Spain), multiple episodes in 2005 and 2006
  • Breakfast, BBC, 2006
  • The Insider, syndicated, 2006
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Adam Sandler Goes to Hell, New Line Home Video, 2001
  • Inside "Legally Blonde," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2001
  • The Hair That Ate Hollywood, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2003
  • Singles
  • (With Joaquin Phoenix) "Jackson," Wind-Up, 2005
  • Music Videos
  • Placebo, "Every You, Every Me," 1999
  • Hoku, "A Perfect Day," 2001
  • (With Joaquin Phoenix) "Jackson," 2005

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers, issue 1, Gale, 2002
    Periodicals
    • Allure, May, 1999, pp. 170-75, 212
    • Biography, March, 1999, p. 22
    • Cosmopolitan, July, 2001, pp. 170-73
    • Detour, February, 1998, pp. 58-62
    • Entertainment Weekly, October 11, 1996, p. 99; October 11, 2002, pp. 10-11; August 19, 2005, pp. 26-31; February 10, 2006, p. 32
    • The Face, December, 1998, pp. 116-20
    • Good Housekeeping, December, 2005, pp. 118-23
    • Interview, November, 1994, pp. 116-17; December, 2005, pp. 100-107
    • Jane, November, 1998, pp. 98-99
    • Los Angeles Times, December 2, 2004
    • Newsweek, April 26, 1999, pp. 66-67
    • People Weekly, December 31, 2001, p. 96; May 13, 2002, p. 158; October 14, 2002, p. 77; November 10, 2003, p. 21
    • Premiere, August, 2001, pp. 44-49, 102; February, 2006, p. 91
    • Radio Times, October 12, 2002, p. 67
    • Reader's Digest, May, 2006
    • Seventeen, December, 1993, pp. 100-103; May, 1996, p. 101; September, 1997, pp. 217-19; September, 2002
    • Teen, May, 1995, pp. 90-93; September, 2001, p. 50
    • Teen People, October 1, 2005, p. 102
    • Total Film, November, 2001, p. 35
    • USA Weekend, June 27, 2003, p. 8
    • US Weekly, October 2, 2000, p. 12
    • Vanity Fair, June, 2002, pp. 172-79, 233-34
    • Washington Post, November 13, 2005, pp. N1, N5