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 is 5 ft 2 in tall and has blonde hair and blue eyes. She attended Stanford University but dropped out before completing her degree requirements.

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.

Selected Filmography

• The Man in the Moon (1991)
• Fear (1996)
• Freeway (1996)
• Twilight (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)

External link

• The IMDb entry on Witherspoon