Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976 in Louisiana to parents John Witherspoon and Betty Reese. Resse Witherspoon is a well-known American film actress and producer.
She graduated from the prestigious Harpeth Hall School for Girls in Nashville, Tennessee and went to Stanford University, but after a year she dropped out to pursue her acting career. When she was seven years old, she was selected as a model for an advertisement that piqued her interest in acting. At the age of 11, he won the Ten State Talent Fair.
She began her acting career in the early 90s. Her first film was “Man on the Moon” for which she had auditioned for a small role, but ended up being cast as the main lead. Witherspoon was nominated for a Young Artist award for Best Young Actress for her role. After this, he made his television debut with “Wild Flower” as well. In 1993, her role in “Jack the Bear” earned her the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Co-Star. She also received rave reviews for her performance in “Pleasantville” in 1998 and won the Young Hollywood Award for Best New Female Performance. Again, the same year, with her performance in “Election,” she won the award for best actress from the National Society of Film Critics and the Society of Online Film Critics, and also earned her the first World Globe nomination. Gold and an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
He lent his voice in the animated film “The Swan’s Trumpet.” In 2001, with her movie “Legally Blonde”, she was compared to Meg Ryan, calling her the “future Meg Ryan”. This also earned him his second Golden Globe nomination and also earned him the MTV Movie Award for Best Comedy Performance. This was followed by “Sweet Home Alabama” in 2002, which became his biggest box office hit to date, grossing more than $ 127 million nationally in the US.
The film “Walk the Line” (2005) earned her the Golden Globe, the Screen Actors Guild, the BAFTA and the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
She is the owner of Type A Films, a production company. This company produced the movie “Penelope”. Witherspoon is also known for her humanitarian and charitable works. She has long supported the Save the Children organization.
She is the spokesperson for Avon cosmetic products and also chairs the Avon Foundation, a women’s charity that focuses on breast cancer research and prevention of domestic violence.