Reese Witherspoon Biography
Reese Witherspoon is an actress and producer from the United States. She has won several awards, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy, and two Golden Globes. Time magazine named Witherspoon one of the 100 most important persons in the world in 2006 and 2015, and Forbes named her one of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2019 and 2021.
How old is Reese Witherspoon? – Age
She is 47 years old as of 22 March 2023. She was born in 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Her real name is Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon.
Reese Witherspoon Family – Education
She was born at Southern Baptist Hospital, while her father, John Draper Witherspoon, was a medical student at Tulane University. Her father was born in Georgia and served in the United States Army Reserve as a lieutenant. He worked as an otolaryngologist in private practice till 2012. Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (née Reese) Witherspoon, her mother, is from Harriman, Tennessee. She was a nursing professor at Vanderbilt University with a Ph.D. in pediatric nursing.
The Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence genealogists have not validated Reese Witherspoon’s claim of lineage from Scottish-born John Witherspoon, who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. Her parents are still legally married, despite the fact that they divorced in 1996. Witherspoon was up in a Southern upbringing that taught her about family, tradition, and responsibility as an Episcopalian. She was a model who won first place in the Ten-State Talent Show when she was 11 years old.
Witherspoon excelled in school and enjoyed reading, earning her the moniker “Little Type A” from her parents. Before pursuing an acting career, she attended Harding Academy and Harpeth Hall School.
Who is Reese Witherspoon’s Husband? – Children
Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe married in 1999 after being engaged in December 1998. Ava Elizabeth Phillippe and Deacon Reese Phillippe are their two children. Witherspoon filed for divorce in 2006, citing irreconcilable differences. Phillippe filed for joint physical custody after she demanded joint legal custody and sole physical custody of their children. The marriage terminated on October 5, 2007, and the divorce was finalized on June 13, 2008. Phillippe and Witherspoon have joint custody of their children.
Witherspoon was previously married to her client, talent agent Jim Toth. They married in 2011 after becoming engaged in December 2010. Tennessee James Toth is their son. After being pulled over for driving under the influence, Witherspoon was detained for disorderly behavior in 2013. She entered a no-contest plea and paid the court expenses. After 11 years of marriage, Witherspoon and Toth announced their divorce in March 2023 on their Instagram account, just days before their 12th wedding anniversary.
Reese Witherspoon Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of US$440 million.
Reese Witherspoon Book Club
Witherspoon launched Reese’s Book Club in 2017. Her Instagram account, where she posted images of books she read, inspired the club. Each month, she selects books with a woman at the heart of the plot from a variety of genres, ranging from women’s fiction to thrillers to romance. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens has been the club’s most significant pick since 2017. It was chosen for the club in September 2018, and it was made into a feature picture by Witherspoon’s production firm Hello Sunshine in 2022, becoming a box office blockbuster that summer.
How Tall is Reese Witherspoon? – Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 2 inches(1.57 m).
Reese Witherspoon Wild
Witherspoon made a comeback in the drama Wild, which she produced and starred in as Cheryl Strayed. Wild was released to critical praise in December 2014; Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune noted in his review, “Witherspoon does the least acting of her career, and it works.” She brings to life Strayed’s longings, her states of grief and desire, and her hesitant optimism.” Following her prior career dip, Wild was deemed Witherspoon’s “comeback” role, and she received a second Academy Award nomination for her performance.
Reese Witherspoon Movies
♦ 2023 – Your Place or Mine
♦ 2022 – Where the Crawdads Sing
♦ 2021 – Sing 2
♦ 2019 – Lucy in the Sky
♦ 2018 – A Wrinkle in Time
♦ 2017 – Home Again
♦ 2016 – Sing
♦ 2015 – Hot Pursuit
♦ 2014 – Gone Girl
♦ 2014 – Wild
♦ 2014 – The Good Lie
♦ 2014 – Inherent Vice
♦ 2013 – Devil’s Knot
♦ 2012 – This Means War
♦ 2012 – Mud
♦ 2011 – Water for Elephants
♦ 2010 – How Do You Know
Reese Witherspoon TV Shows
♦ 2017, 2019 – Big Little Lies
♦ 2023 – Daisy Jones & the Six
♦ 2023 – My Kind of Country
♦ 2021 – Friends: The Reunion
♦ 2020 – Little Fires Everywhere
♦ 2019–present – The Morning Show
♦ 2018 – Shine On with Reese
♦ 2017 – The Mindy Project
♦ 2015 – Saturday Night Live
♦ 2015 – Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
♦ 2015 – The Muppets
♦ 2009 – Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
♦ 2003 – Freedom: A History of Us
♦ 2002 – The Simpsons