| Birth Name:
| - Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon
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| Quote:
| - [Asked about the ways she is discriminated against] "I get discriminated against in three ways: I get discriminated against because I'm blond, I get discriminated against because I'm an actress and I get discriminated against because I'm from the South."
| Factoids:
| - Began modelling at age 7
- She was a cheerleader in high school and a debutante
- Reese is her mother's maiden name
- She runs a production company, Type A Films, with Debra Siegal
- Has appeared in three movies bearing the names of songs: SWEET HOME ALABAMA (2002), JUST LIKE HEAVEN (2005) and WALK THE LINE (2005)
- Named highest-paid actress in Hollywood by The Hollywood Reporter in 2007
| Education:
| - Harpeth Hall School, a private school for girls in Nashville, TN
- Majored in English Literature at Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
| Family:
| - Father: Dr. John Witherspoon -- military surgeon
- Mother: Betty Witherspoon -- registered nurse, PhD in pediatric nursing
- Brother: John Witherspoon (older)
- Husband: Ryan Phillipe -- actor -- (1999 - 2007)
- 2 children: Ava Elizabeth Phillippe (Born 9 September 1999) & Deacon Phillippe (Born 23 October 2003)
Feature Film
Credits:
| - 2009: MONSTERS VS. ALIENS (voice)
- 2008: FOUR CHRISTMASES
- 2007: RENDITION
- 2006: PENELOPE
- 2005: JUST LIKE HEAVEN, WALK THE LINE
- 2004: VANITY FAIR
- 2003: LEGALLY BLONDE 2: RED, WHITE & BLONDE
- 2002: SWEET HOME ALABAMA, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
- 2001: LEGALLY BLONDE, THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN (voice)
- 2000: LITTLE NICKY, AMERICAN PSYCHO
- 1999: BEST LAID PLANS, ELECTION, CRUEL INTENTIONS
- 1998: PLEASANTVILLE, OVERNIGHT DELIVERY, TWILIGHT
- 1996: FEAR, FREEWAY
- 1994: S.F.W. (SO FUCKING WHAT?)
- 1993: JACK THE BEAR, A FAR OFF PLACE
- 1991: THE MAN IN THE MOON
| Academy Awards®:
|  Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 2005: WALK THE LINE- 1 nomination, 1 Award
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