Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon (born as Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon on March 22, 1976) is an American actress perhaps most familiar as Elle Woods in the film Legally Blonde (2001) and its sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003).

Biography

Witherspoon was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She attended Stanford University but dropped out before completing her degree requirements. Witherspoon is a direct descendant of John Witherspoon, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and founder of Princeton University. Her father is a surgeon and her mother is a nurse and college professor. She has a younger brother named John, who works as a real estate broker.

Witherspoon married actor Ryan Phillippe on June 5, 1999. They have two children together, Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, born September 9, 1999 and Deacon Phillippe, born October 23, 2003.

She is known for her versatility as an actress, playing both comedic and dramatic roles and has won Best Actress awards from the National Society of Film Critics and the Online Film Critics Society. Witherspoon was the voice behind the character of Greta Wolfecastle in an episode of The Simpsons.

Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe

Selected Filmography

  • The Man in the Moon (1991)
  • Fear (1996)
  • Freeway (1996)
  • Twilight (1998)
  • Overnight Delivery (1998)
  • Pleasantville (1998)
  • Cruel Intentions (1999)
  • Election (1999)
  • American Psycho (2000)
  • Legally Blonde (2001)
  • The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
  • Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
  • Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003)
  • Vanity Fair (2004)

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Witherspoon was the voice behind the character of Greta Wolfecastle in an episode of The Simpsons. Upon leaving Andromeda, he joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in the role of Damon Porter since 2003. She is known for her versatility as an actress, playing both comedic and dramatic roles and has won Best Actress awards from the National Society of Film Critics and the Online Film Critics Society. He left the series after its third season, citing dissatisfaction over the development of his character. They have two children together, Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, born September 9, 1999 and Deacon Phillippe, born October 23, 2003. Cobb is best known for his role as the ruthless Tyr Anasazi in the science-fiction series Andromeda from 2000 to 2002. Witherspoon married actor Ryan Phillippe on June 5, 1999. In 1996, Cobb was named on People magazine's annual "50 most beautiful people" list.

She has a younger brother named John, who works as a real estate broker. His first major role was the character Noah Keefer on the daytime soap opera All My Children from 1994 to 1996. Her father is a surgeon and her mother is a nurse and college professor. A classically trained actor, he appeared in a number of Shakespeare productions in the New York area before breaking into television in the mid 1990s. Witherspoon is a direct descendant of John Witherspoon, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and founder of Princeton University. Cobb was born in Tarrytown, New York; he graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1987. Witherspoon was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She attended Stanford University but dropped out before completing her degree requirements. Keith Hamilton Cobb (born 28 January 1962) is an American actor, best known for his television roles on the science-fiction series Andromeda and on the soap operas All My Children and The Young and the Restless..

Reese Witherspoon (born as Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon on March 22, 1976) is an American actress perhaps most familiar as Elle Woods in the film Legally Blonde (2001) and its sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003). Vanity Fair (2004). Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003). Sweet Home Alabama (2002).

The Importance of Being Earnest (2002). Legally Blonde (2001). American Psycho (2000). Election (1999).

Cruel Intentions (1999). Pleasantville (1998). Overnight Delivery (1998). Twilight (1998).

Freeway (1996). Fear (1996). The Man in the Moon (1991).