Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. She is a recipient of several awards, including Academy Award, Primetime Emmy Award, BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Tennessee, he started his career as a teenager, making his professional screen debut at The Man in the Moon (1991), which he nominated for Young Artist Awards. After the breakout role in Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992) and Jack the Bear (1993), he starred in the Pleasantville drama (1998) ), where he won the Hollywood Young Prize for Breakthrough Performance. Tracy Flick's primary role in Election (1999) was nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
Witherspoon's breakthrough role was playing Elle Woods in the 2001 film Legally Blonde, where she received a second Golden Globe nomination. The following year, she starred in the romantic comedy film Sweet Home Alabama, which emerged as her biggest live commercial success. In 2005, she described June Carter on Walk the Line, which earned her an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. His other films include Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & amp; Blonde (2003), Monster vs Aliens (2009), Water for Elephants (2011), and Sing (2016). In 2014, Witherspoon produced the Gone Girl thriller and received critical acclaim to portray Cheryl Strayed at Wild, in which she earned a second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress and Four Nominated Gold Globe. In 2017, he co-produced and starred in the drama HBO Big Little Lies, where he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Best Actress in Mini Serial or Movie and Extraordinary Series, winning the last as a producer.
Witherspoon has a production company Hello Sunshine, clothing company Draper James, and he is actively involved in advocacy organizations for children and women. He served on the board of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) and was named Global Ambassador of Avon Products in 2007, serving as honorary chairman of the charity Avon Foundation. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.
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Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976 at Southern Baptist Hospital, in New Orleans, Louisiana, while his father, Dr. John Draper Witherspoon, is a student at Tulane University medical school. Dr Witherspoon was born in Georgia and served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve. He is in private practice as an otolaryngologist until 2012. His mother, Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (nà © Å © e Reese), is from Harriman, Tennessee. Betty received five full titles, including a Ph.D. in nursing. He became professor of nursing at Vanderbilt University. Witherspoon has claimed the offspring of the Scottish-born John Witherspoon, who signed the United States Declaration of Independence; However, this claim has not been verified by the Society of the Descendants of the Signs of Declaration of Independence genealogists. Her parents are still legally married, although they split up in 1996.
Since Witherspoon's father worked for the US military in Wiesbaden, Germany, he stayed there for four years as a little girl. After returning to the US, he spent his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. Witherspoon was raised as Episcopalian, and has said he is proud of the "definitive southern care" he received. She said that it gave her "a sense of family and tradition" and taught her about "being conscious of people's feelings, being polite, responsible and never taking for granted what you have in your life." At the age of seven, Witherspoon was chosen as a model for florist television advertising, which motivated him to take acting lessons. At the age of eleven, he occupies the first position in the Talent Talent Exhibition. Witherspoon received high marks in school, liked to read, and considered himself "a great dork who read many books." When she mentioned her love to the book, she said, "I went mad at the bookstore, it made my heart beat because I wanted to buy everything." He has been described as a "multi-achiever" and was given the nickname "Little Type A" by his parents. Witherspoon studied in high school at Harding Academy and graduated from Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, at that time he was a cheerleader. He then attended Stanford University as a major in English literature, but left school before completing his studies to pursue an acting career.
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Acting career
1991-1998: Career start
In 1991, Witherspoon attended an open casting call for The Man in the Moon , intending to audition as a bit player; he even plays the lead role of Dani Trant, a 14-year-old village girl who falls in love for the first time with her 17-year-old neighbor. According to The Guardian , his appearance makes an early impression. In his performance, Roger Ebert commented, "His first kiss was one of the most perfect little scenes I've ever seen in a movie." For this role, Witherspoon was nominated for the Young Artist Award, Best Young Actress. Later that year, he made his television debut role in Wildflower with Patricia Arquette. In 1992, Witherspoon appeared on Desperate Choices: To Save My Child, depicting a critically ill young girl.
In 1993, he played as a young wife in the CBS miniseries Back to Lonesome Dove, Nonnie Parker in the Disney movie A Far Off Place and has a small role in Jack the Bear , which gave him the Young Artist Award for Best Co-Best Young Actress. The following year, Witherspoon had another major role as Wendy Pfister in the 1994 film S.F.W. , directed by Jefery Levy. In 1996, Witherspoon starred in two big movies: Thriller Fear with Mark Wahlberg, as Nicole Walker, a teenage girl who started dating obsessively obsessive men and black comedy Freeway , along with Kiefer Sutherland and Brooke Shields, in which she plays the lead role. Her character at Freeway, Vanessa Lutz, is a poor girl living in Los Angeles, who meets a serial killer on her way to her grandmother's house in Stockton. The film received positive reviews from the press. Among them is the San Francisco Chronicle, with Mick LaSalle commenting, "Witherspoon, who does a Texas accent, is enchanting, totally believable in one extreme situation after the other." Witherspoon's performance won him the Best Actress Award at the Cognac Police Film Festival and helped set him as a new star. The making of the film also gives Witherspoon significant acting experience; saying, "As soon as I overcame the obstacle of the movie - which scares me to death - I feel like I can try anything."
In 1998, Witherspoon had a lead role in three movies: Night Delivery , Pleasantville and Twilight . In Pleasantville , he starred with Tobey Maguire in a story about teenage brothers of the 1990s who magically transported to the setting of a 1950s television series. He describes Jennifer, the sister of the character Maguire who is especially concerned about appearance, relationships, and popularity. Her performance received good reviews and gave her the Young Hollywood Award for Best Breakthrough Women Performance. Director Gary Ross praised his efforts by saying, "he is committed to his character completely and he understands comedy".
1999-2000: Rise to fame
In 1999, Witherspoon starred alongside Alessandro Nivola in the drama thriller Best Laid Plans ; she plays Lissa, a woman who conspires with her boyfriend Nick to escape from a dead-end town. That year also starred alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe in the drama film Cruel Intentions, a modern example of the 18th century French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses . The San Francisco Chronicle praised her performance as Annette Hargrove: "Witherspoon is very good in the most unobtrusive role, and even when called upon to make a series of cute demon faces, she pulls it." He also appeared in a music video by Marcy Playground for the soundtrack of the film. The film became a box office success and classic cult.
Next may come the decisive role of the Witherspoon career: starring by Matthew Broderick on Elections , based on Tom Perrotta's novel ; for his role as Tracy Flick, he received many critical acclaim and won the Best Actress Award from the National Association of Film Critics and Film Critics Institutions Online, the first Golden Globe nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Witherspoon also received a ranking in the list of 100 Greatest Movie Performances of All Time by Premiere . Director Alexander Payne said of him, "He's got qualities that men find attractive, while women want to be his friends, but that's just the foundation, no one else is funny or bringing charm to things, he can do anything."
Despite his success with Elections , Witherspoon noted in an interview that he struggled to find work after completing the film due to typecasting. Analyzing the reasoning behind the difficulty of finding a job, Witherspoon commented, "I think because the character I play is very extreme and sort of dodgy - people think it is who I am, than I go in and create a part.I will audition for things and I always be the second choice - the studio never wanted to hire me and I did not lose part for the big office actress but to people I think people feel different about. "In 2000, Witherspoon played a supporting role at American Psycho as Patrick Bateman's trophy boyfriend, and made a cameo appearance on Little Nicky as the mother of the Antichrist. She is also a guest star in season six of Friends as Rachel Green Jill's sister.
2001-2006: Worldwide recognition
The 2001 film Legally Blonde marked a turning point in the Witherspoon career; he starred as Elle Woods, a merchandise major who decided to become a law student to follow his ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School. Witherspoon said of his role, "When I read Legally Blonde, I'm like, 'She's from Beverly Hills, she's rich, she's in a college associate She has a great girlfriend Oh yes, she's dumped.' Who cares? I still hate him. "So we have to make sure he is the type of person you can not hate." Official Blonde is a box office hit, the best-selling $ 96 million domestically. Witherspoon's performance gained praise from critics when the press started calling itself "the new Meg Ryan". Roger Ebert commented, "Witherspoon easily moves this material with sunshine and quick intelligence", and Salon.com notes that "he [Witherspoon] portrays Elle's character beautifully." Meanwhile, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer concluded, "Witherspoon is a talented comedian who can become rich just by marching energetically and moving and he is moving this simple little comedy almost alone." For his work, Witherspoon collected his Best Actress nomination for the 2nd World Cup and MTV Movie Award for Best Comic Appearance.
In 2002, after the success of Legally Blonde, Witherspoon starred in several roles, such as Greta Wolfcastle in The Bart Wants episode of The Wants What It Wants, and like Cecily in the comedy < i> The Importance of Being Earnest , an adaptation of the drama Oscar Wilde in which he received a Teen Choice Award nomination. Later that year, he starred with Josh Lucas and Patrick Dempsey in the Andy Tennant movie Sweet Life Alabama, where he plays Melanie Carmichael, a young fashion designer who intends to marry a New York politician but must return to Alabama. to divorce his childhood sweetheart, from whom he has split for seven years. Witherspoon considers this a "personal role" because it reminds him of the experience he had when he moved from his hometown of Nashville to Los Angeles. The film became the biggest hit in the box office Witherspoon, generating over $ 35 million on the opening weekend and generating over $ 127 million in the US. Despite its commercial success, critics gave negative reviews of Sweet Home Alabama . It's called "romantic comedy so it's rote, boring and predictable" by The Miami Herald, and the press widely agrees that Witherspoon is the only reason this movie attracts such a large audience. When describing the role of Witherspoon in the film, Christian Science Monitor concluded, "He is not the main attraction of the film, he is the only attraction."
In 2003, Witherspoon followed up on Legally Blonde's success with starring in the sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & amp; Blonde . Elle Woods has been an educated Harvard-educated lawyer who is determined to protect animals from cosmetic industry science tests. This sequel did not work as financially as the first movie and produced many negative reviews. USA Today thought the movie was "slow, not funny, and almost horrified," but also noted that "Reese Witherspoon still does a good job of portraying a bright, blond brain but a great comic timeline wasted on a humorless dialogue. "Meanwhile, Salon.com concludes that the sequel" calculates all the fun things about the first movie ". Despite criticism by critics, the sequel took more than $ 39 million in the first five days at the US box office ladder and eventually grossed $ 90 million in the US. Witherspoon received a $ 15 million salary for the role - a starting point for making him consistently one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood from 2002 to 2010.
In 2004, Witherspoon starred in Vanity Fair, adapted from the 19th century classical novel Vanity Fair and directed by Mira Nair. Her character, Becky Sharp, is a poor woman with a vicious determination to seek her fortune and build herself in society. Witherspoon cautiously sweats to hide that during filming he is pregnant with his second child. This pregnancy is not an obstacle to her work because Witherspoon believes that the pregnancy actually has helped her portray the character of Sharp: "I love the light brought by pregnancy, I love the flesh, I love her bushy chest - it gives me so much more to play with". Witherspoon's film and depictions of Sharp get mixed reviews, such as The Hollywood Reporter write, "the actor Nair is very good witherspoon doing justice to the watery role by giving more buoyancy than delinquency." At the same time, The Charlotte Observer called her work "a very good performance gently around the edges" and Los Angeles Times concluded that Becky is "the role of Reese Witherspoon is born to play ". However, LA Weekly writes "[Witherspoon] has finally delivered so little about what is at once awful and oddly appealing about Mrs Vanity Fair's candidate" and declares that it may have something to do with Witherspoon's pride, "With the needs of young stars the less an Oscar to be loved more than anyone can imagine "real" Becky Sharp's love. ". Others say he's misplaced.
In late 2004, Witherspoon began working with Mark Ruffalo on the Just Like Heaven romantic comedy. Her character, Elizabeth Masterson, was an ambitious young doctor who had a car accident on her way to a blind date and was left in a coma; his spirit returned to his old apartment where he later found true love.
Earlier that year Witherspoon was chosen to portray June Carter Cash, the second wife of country music singer Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix), on Walk the Line. He never had a chance to meet Carter Cash, because Witherspoon was filming Vanity Fair when the singer died. Witherspoon made his own vocals in the movies and his songs had to be done in front of live audiences, he was very worried about having to do a live show so he asked his lawyers to end the film contract. "That is the most challenging part of the role," he later recalled in an interview. "I never sing professionally." Furthermore, he must spend six months to learn how to sing for the role. Witherspoon's description of Carter Cash was well received by critics, and Roger Ebert wrote that his performance adds "unlimited energy" to the film. She won several awards for her performance, including the Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Actress in the Main Role. In addition to critical success in the film industry, Witherspoon and Phoenix received nominations for this year's "collaborative video" from the CMT Music Awards. Witherspoon expressed his passion for the movie: "I really like it in this movie that it is realistic and describes a real marriage, a real relationship where there is forbidden thought and fallibility, and it's about pity in the long run, not just a quick easy solution to the problem. "He also stated that he believes Carter Cash was a woman ahead of his time:" I think the incredible thing about his character is that he did all these things that we see as normal in the 1950s when it was not really it is acceptable for a woman to get married and divorced twice and have two different children by two different husbands and run around in a car full of very famous musicians alone.He does not try to comply with social conventions, so I think that makes her woman which is very modern. "
The first post-Oscar Witherspoon role comes in a modern fairy tale Penelope, as Annie, Penelope's best friend (Christina Ricci), a girl who has a curse in her family. The film was produced by his company Type A Films, with filming starting in March 2006, shortly after Oscar Witherspoon's victory for Walk the Line. Although the film premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, the final release date of Penelope was postponed twice before the end of February 2008 release.
2007-2012: Career Decline
Following his critical success with Walk the Line, Witherspoon claimed to spend several years "a kind of anxious career". Reflecting on this time period in a December 2014 interview, Witherspoon relates it to his separation from his first husband in October 2006 and their subsequent divorce, stating that he spent "a few years just trying to feel better.You know, you can" creative when you feel like your brain is a scrambled egg. "He claims that he" does not make things I like. I just work, you know. And it's really clear that the audience is not responding to anything I spend there. "
This Witherspoon career began with the filming of the abduction thriller Rendition in November 2006. In the film, she plays Isabella El-Ibrahim, the pregnant wife of a bombing suspect. The film was released in October 2007 and marked the first appearance Witherspoon in theaters since the release of 2005 Walk the Line . The film received mostly mixed reviews and is generally regarded as a disappointment at the Toronto International Film Festival. Witherspoon's appearance was also criticized: "Reese Witherspoon is surprisingly lifeless", Claudia Puig of USA Today writes. "She usually injects energy and passion into her body parts, but here, her performance feels chaotic."
In December 2007, Witherspoon began working with Vince Vaughn, filming the holiday comedy Four Christmases , a story about couples who must spend their Christmas Day trying to visit their divorced parents. The film was released in November 2008. Despite criticism by critics, the film became a success at the box office, generating over $ 120 million domestically and $ 157 million worldwide. In 2009, Witherspoon voiced Susan Murphy, the lead role in the computer animated film DreamWorks Monster vs Aliens , released in March 2009, became his biggest hit at the time. He also co-produced Legally Blondes Legion Blonde , starring Milly and Becky Rosso.
However, Witherspoon did not appear in a live-action movie for two years after the release of 2008 Four Christmases . He told Entertainment Weekly that the "break" was not planned, stating that, "I just do not read anything I like... There are lots of very, very, very big movies about robots and stuff -here - and no part for a 34-year-old woman in a robot movie. "Witherspoon returns with three films released in 2010, 2011 and 2012, all centering on her as a woman who is trapped in a love triangle between two men. In a 2012 interview with MTV, Witherspoon jokingly referred to the trio of this film as his "triangle love period".
The first film is the romantic comedy James L. Brooks How Do You Know starring Witherspoon as a former national softball player struggling to choose between baseball star girlfriend (Owen Wilson) and a business executive investigated for white-collar crime ( Paul Rudd). The film was filmed in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. during the summer and fall of 2009 and was released on December 17, 2010. The film was a critical failure and box office. Despite a budget of more than $ 100 million, the film earned only $ 7.6 million on its opening weekend, leading the Los Angeles Times to call it "one of the biggest flops of the year". The film received negative reviews mainly from critics, scoring 35% on Rotten Tomatoes with 111 reviews by the end of December 2010.
The second love-triangle film Witherspoon is an adaptation of the 1930s Water for Elephants circus drama . He began his circus training in March 2010 for his role as Marlena, a glamorous player who was trapped in marriage with a changeable husband (Christoph Waltz) but was intrigued by a new circus vet (Robert Pattinson). The film was filmed between late May and early August 2010 at various locations in Tennessee, Georgia, and California. It was released on April 22, 2011 and received criticism.
In September 2010, Witherspoon began mainstream photography in Vancouver for the third and final love-triangle movie, War Means It , a 20th Century Fox spy comedy directed by McG where the Witherspoon character was at the center of the battle between the best friends (played by Chris Pine and Tom Hardy) who both fell in love with him. The film has a "sneak-peek" release on Valentine's Day, before it opens completely on February 17, 2012. The film is composed by critics (with 25% Rotten Tomatoes rating), and falls badly at the box office, taking fifth place. on its opening weekend with a $ 17.6 million sale. The New York Times says that this "extends the box office's cool lineup for an Oscar winner, Ms. Witherspoon."
2013-present: Return of career and production work
The next film Witherspoon hinted at the departure of the love-triangle theme. In September 2011, a year after starting work on This Means War , he filmed a small role in Jeff Nichols' future drama Mud in Arkansas, playing Juniper, a fugitive ex-boyfriend ( Matthew McConaughey), who lured two local boys to help him avoid capture and revive his romance with him. Mud aired in May 2012 in a competition for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, but did not win. After the American debut at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013, the film has a limited release in North American theaters on April 26, 2013.
Witherspoon next starred in Devil's Knot, based on Atom Egoyan crime book of the same name and examining the controversial West Memphis Three case. Like Mud , this movie is set in Arkansas. Witherspoon plays Pam Hobbs, the mother of one in three young murder victims. In an interview after his casting in the film, Egoyan notes that although the role requires "emotional journey," he "meets Reese, and... Talks at length about this project, and he is eager to face the challenge." The film was taken in Georgia in June and July 2012. Witherspoon was pregnant with her third child during filming. The film premiere was held on September 8, 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was later released in American cinemas elected on May 9, 2014.
In April 2013, Witherspoon began production in Atlanta on Canadian film director Philippe Falardeau The Good Lie . It is based on real-life events, about an insolent American woman assigned to help four young Sudanese refugees (known as the Lost Boys of Sudan) who won the lottery for relocation to the United States. It was released on October 3, 2014.
Witherspoon takes a small role in Inherent Vice (2014), an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel, in Pasadena, California in the summer of 2013. In 2012 he, himself, started the Pacific Standard production company. The goal of the company is to produce films with a strong female lead role. In a speech he gave at the Glamor Awards in 2015, he said that he was tired of seeing only the film with the tight focus of the man being produced. The mission of a production company is to focus more on the story of women's trials and tribulations. So far they have produced movies like Gone Girl and Wild. Through his Pacific Standard company, Witherspoon served as producer in the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl novel, though he did not star in. Indeed, Witherspoon and his partner who produced "nothing to do with Gone Girl production", handed it to director David Fincher while focusing their efforts on another adaptation produced through Pacific Standard, from Cheryl Strayed's notebook > Wild , which starts production in autumn 2013 on the same day as Gone Girl . Witherspoon starred in the project, describing Strayed himself at 1,000 miles (1,600 km) up along the Pacific Crest Trail. Wild was released in December 2014 for critical acclaim; Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune wrote in his review, "Witherspoon performed the smallest acting of his career, and it worked, quietly but impeccably, he brings Strayed's longing, his state of sadness and desire and his cautious optimism." Wild was promoted as a major "comeback" with Witherspoon after his previous career slump, and he earned a second Academy Award nomination for his role.
In May 2014, Witherspoon started production in Louisiana on Hot Pursuit, a comedy in which he plays a police officer trying to protect the widow of a drug king (Sofa Vergara). The film was released on May 8, 2015. In 2016, she has a voice role in the animated film Sing , as well as acting as a major player on the movie soundtrack. The film became the biggest hit Witherspoon, becoming the first to generate more than $ 200 million domestically and $ 600 million worldwide.
In January 2016, Witherspoon began filming his first television project since Return To Lonesome Dove , a seven-part miniseries adaptation of Liane Moriarty's bestselling book, Big Little Lies. He produced a miniseries, along with his co-star, Nicole Kidman, and the show's director, Jean-Marc VallÃÆ'Â © e, his second project under his direction. The series airs on February 19, 2017 at HBO and finishes on April 2nd. Witherspoon has garnered critical acclaim for her performance, with TV Line proclaiming herself as "The Player of the Week" February 26 - March 4. The Washington Post compares his appearance with his previous work on Selection and Legally Blonde .
In November 2016, Witherspoon started production at the romantic comedy Home Again, debut director of filmmaker Nancy Meyers, Hallie Meyers-Shyer, which was released on September 8, 2017. A few months later, she started making Disney movies A Wrinkle in Time , the film adaptation of the classic novel Madeleine L'Engle of the same name, in which she plays Mrs Whatsit. The film was released in March 2018, co-stars Oprah Winfrey and Mindy Kaling, and directed by Ava DuVernay.
Other businesses
Witherspoon has a production company called Type A Films, which is trusted by the media as a moniker to honor the nickname "Little Miss Type A." However, when asked about the company by Interview magazine, he clarified the origin of the name: "... people think I named it myself... It was actually a joke with my family because at the age of 7, I understood complicated medical terms, such as the distinction between Type A and Type B personalities. But I just hope to call the Dogfood Films or Fork company or something.You carry that bag for the rest of your life. "In March 2012, Witherspoon combines Type A Movie with Bramo Producer banners Papandrea to create a new production company called Pacific Standards. In 2016, Witherspoon and Papandrea split up, with Witherspoon gaining complete control of the company.
In 2013, Witherspoon recorded Frank Sinatra's classic cover and Nancy Sinatra's duet, "Somethin 'Stupid" with Michael BublÃÆ'Â © to his 2013 album, To Be Loved .
In May 2015, Witherspoon launched Draper James, a retail brand focusing on South American-inspired fashion, accessories, and home decor. This brand is named after the grandparents Witherspoon, Dorothea Draper and William James Witherspoon, who is said to be the biggest influence. Some products are being manufactured and designed in-house, and brands are launched directly to online consumers before opening the first brick and mortar store in autumn 2015 in the town of Witherspoon in Nashville, Tennessee.
In October 2016, Witherspoon announced that he would write his first book.
In November 2016, Witherspoon and Otter Media formed Hello Sunshine, a joint venture that focuses on telling stories driven by women in films, TVs, and digital platforms.
In March 2017, Witherspoon became head storyteller for Elizabeth Arden, Inc. There, he will help the company to form a brand narrative through advertising campaigns and marketing programs. About his involvement, Witherspoon stated that he "is excited to work as a creative partner with Elizabeth Arden's team, producing content that celebrates the brand spirit, highlights a woman-focused story depicting the true life experiences of women that unite us all."
Philanthropy
Witherspoon is actively involved in advocacy organizations for children and women. He is a longtime supporter of Save the Children, an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care, and emergency assistance. She also serves on the board of the Child Defense Fund, child advocacy group and research. In 2006, she was among a group of actresses who went to New Orleans, Louisiana on a CDF project to publicize the needs of victims of Hurricane Katrina. During this trip, he helped open the city's first Freedom School, when he met and talked with children. Witherspoon then calls this an experience he will never forget.
In 2007, Witherspoon made his first move into the world of support, as he signed a multi-year agreement to become the first Global Ambassador of the Avon Products cosmetics company. She acts as a spokesperson for Avon cosmetic products and serves as honorary chair of the Avon Foundation, a charity organization that supports women and focuses on breast cancer research and prevention of domestic violence. Witherspoon is also committed to participate in the development of cosmetic products and appear in commercial advertising. Describing his motive for joining the foundation, he said, "As a woman and a mother, I care deeply about the well-being of women and other children around the world and over the years, I always look for opportunities to make a difference."
Personal life
Witherspoon has quoted actress Meryl Streep, Holly Hunter, Susan Sarandon, Frances McDormand, Debra Winger, Diane Ladd, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Jodie Foster, Jennifer Aniston, Goldie Hawn, Sally Field, Sigourney Weaver, Lucille Ball, Carole Lombard, Judy Holliday, Gena Rowlands, and actor Tom Hanks, Jack Nicholson, and Michael Keaton as influences in his acting. Her favorite movies are Splendor in the Grass , Waiting for Guffman , News Release , Raising Arizona , and Overboard .
Witherspoon met actor Ryan Phillippe at his 21st birthday party in March 1997. They got engaged in December 1998 and married near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 5, 1999, at Old Wide Awake Plantation. They had two children together, a daughter, Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, born on September 9, 1999, and a son, Deacon Reese Phillippe, was born on October 23, 2003. In October 2006, Witherspoon and Phillippe announced their separation.
In early February 2010, it was reported that Witherspoon dated Jim Toth, a talent agency and co-head of the film talent at the Creative Artists Agency, where Witherspoon was a client. Witherspoon and Toth announced their engagement in December 2010, and married on March 26, 2011, in Ojai, California, at Libbey Ranch, the country estate Witherspoon, which he later sold. The couple had a son, Tennessee James Toth, born on September 27, 2012.
In 2013, Witherspoon was arrested and charged with disorderly behavior after her husband was withdrawn on suspicion of being a DUI. He later admitted there was no contest to block and be required to pay court fees.
In media
Witherspoon organized Saturday Night Live on September 29, 2001, the first episode airs after the September 11 attacks. In 2005, he was ranked No. 5 in Hollywood's most influential teen list. In 2006, Witherspoon was listed among Time 100. The main article was written by Luke Wilson. In the same year, she was selected as one of the "100 Sexiest Woman in the World" by readers of FHM . Witherspoon has been featured four times in the edition of "100 Most Beautiful" magazine People . Witherspoon has appeared on the Celebrity 100 annual list by Forbes magazine in 2006 and 2007, respectively. 75 and No. 80.
In 2007, she was selected by the People and the entertainment entertainment news program Access Hollywood as one of the best-dressed women's stars of the year. The yellow dress he wore at the Golden Globe Awards that year was widely recognized. A study conducted by E-Poll Market Research shows that Witherspoon is the most celebrated female celebrity of 2007. That same year, Witherspoon proved himself to be the highest paid actress in the American film industry, earning $ 15 to $ 20 million per film. In recent years, his appearance in a number of films that fared badly at the box office caused his status change, and he was listed as one of the most paid actors in Hollywood in 2011, 2012 and 2013. In April 2011, Witherspoon was ranked 3rd on the 22nd annual edition of People's Most Beautiful . In 2010, Witherspoon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6262 Hollywood Blvd.
In June 2013, Witherspoon filed a lawsuit against Marketing Advantages International Inc., claiming that they use their name and image extensively in jewelry advertising without their permission, both throughout the United States and internationally. In December 2015, while the Witherspoon trademark claim on his behalf was rejected, as he has not set a secondary meaning to his full name, that he does not claim "emotional distress" and "photos and facts are generally known to the public and photographs taken in public with approval of the Plaintiff ", the court ruled that he could continue with his right to publicity claims against a number of defendants. Two months later, Witherspoon revoked his lawsuit, after "coming to a private agreement with various defendants, including Sales Centerbrook, Fragrance Hut, Gemvara, and others". In the wake of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment allegations, Witherspoon revealed that he had been sexually harassed by a director at the age of 16 and had had "multiple experiences of abuse and sexual violence" throughout his career.
In 2015, Witherspoon made a second appearance among Time 100, with the main article written by Mindy Kaling. That same year, he was awarded, unanimously by the committee, Cinematheque America to be "the perfect example of a growing actress in the world today" and "an active and successful film producer who moves his career forward both behind and in front of the camera ".
Movieography
Movies
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Accolades
Witherspoon has won many awards, including the BAFTA Award and Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance on Walk the Line in 2005. In 2015, she received another nomination in the category for her performance in Wild .
References
External links
- Official website
- Reese Witherspoon on IMDb
- Reese Witherspoon at AllMovie
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