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Trivia
Majored in English Literature at Stanford University;
on leave from her studies as of 1998.
Shortly after
she started acting she had an audition for a role in
"Cape Fear". She was supposed to meet with
Robert De Niro and Martin Scorcese for the auditon,
but at the time didn't really know who they were. On
the plane she was talking to the man next to her about
her audition, and the man started to rave to her about
De Niro and Scorcese. This made her so nervous that
she completely blew the audition and the role eventually
went to Juliette Lewis.
daughter
Ava Elizabeth Phillippe born [9 September 1999]
Refused the
lead roles in two horror movies, Scream (1996) and Urban
Legend (1998).
Was considered
for the role of Juliet in Romeo + Juliet (1996).
One of her
ancestors, John Witherspoon, signed the Declaration
of Independence.
Her mother,
Betty, has a Ph.D. in pediatric nursing and her dad,
John, is a surgeon.
Named one
of People Magazine's '25 Most Intriguing People of 2001'.
Named one
of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001".
Is a vegetarian.
Was named
one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine
in 2002.
Went to Harpeth
Hall School, a private school for girls in Nashville,
Tennessee
She won the
2001 Teens Choice Actress Comedy Award for her role
in 'Legally Blonde'
She runs
a production company called "Type A Films"
with Debra Siegal
Appears in
Entertainment Weekly's Most Powerful List sitting at
#22
At the young
age of 11 she won the "Ten State Talent Award"
She was a
cheerleader in highschool and a debutant.
Reese is
her mother's maiden name.
Has moved
her current Production Company "Type A Films"
to Universal Pictures. Has signed a 2 year first-look
production pact with Universal. They have already picked
up a romantic comedy pitch "Sports Widow"
for Reese to star and produce in.
She appeared
in a television commercial when she was 7 for a local
Nashville Florist.
Has been
named one of Rolling Stones, "People of the Year"
along with Eminem and Kelly Osbourne.
She lived
in Wiesbaden, Germany as a young child.
Her GAP ad
appeared on a 6-storey high building on Sunset Blvd
Named one
of E! 2002 Entertainers of the year.
Her daughter,
Ava, is named after Ryan's grandmother.
Steve Dontanville
from the William Morris Agency - is still her agent.
They got together after Man In The Moon.
She can trace
her family all the way back to Scotland, UK.
Her wedding
ring is an early 1990s Asher-cut-diamond, and there
are only a few like it in the world.
Has an older
brother, John D. Witherspoon
Ranked #1
on E!'s Hollywood's Hottest Blondes (2003)
Son Deacon
Phillippe was born [October 23rd, 2003]
As extra
credit for a high school class, she worked as an office
production assistant for the film Devil in a Blue Dress
(1995). Director Carl Franklin paid homage to her by
featuring Legally Blonde (2001) in the film Out Of Time
(2003).
Personal quotes
[on having a baby]: "Obviously, this isn't the
time in my life that I would have chosen to do this,
but I feel like life gives you these challenges for
a reason. I feel so happy and glad to be in the place
that I am. I really feel blessed. This is something
I need to face and take control of."
[talking
about how she choose the films she will be in]: "I
have a weird process, but the main thing is like this:
I hear her voice in my head. There are a lot of wonderful
scripts my agents can't believe I pass on, but I do
because I can't hear the voice. It doesn't appeal to
me then. I'm really careful. Unless I hear the voice,
I can't do it."
[talking
about Ryan Phillippe]: "I'm lucky to find a person
to share my life, and the best friend I'll ever have."
[talking
about motherhood and her baby]: "I feel good, I'm
proud of Election and very proud of this [her child].
It couldn't be a better time. It's always the right
time when it happens. You make it the right time."
[talking
about Pleasantville (1998)]: "We were thrilled
for just the three nominations we got, but obviously
it's a little sad. I went through so many press junkets
with people saying they loved it. And Joan Allen was
robbed but she can't get nominated every year. She's
an inspiration for every young actress. She has that
calm and reserve about herself and makes you think she
appreciates the normal things of everyday. Then she
transforms into this character that's so different."
[talking
about the movie business]: "The battles that we
face in this business aren't financial, but they are
moral. And I certainly think that the longer you can
keep your values, and your morality intact, and keep
your head on your shoulders about what is important
at the end of the day, you can get the most out of this
business and really emerge with something wonderful."
"I grew
up in Tennessee. We didn't know what Louis Vuitton was.
I had to order all my prom outfits out of catalogs."
"People
want to try and move you into a place where you can
be easily identifiable by every woman in America - to
be this very likeable woman in a romatic comedy. And
it's really hard for me. I just don't see myself as
the girl that everybody likes. I never have been and
I don't know how to be that person."
"As
far as being in the spotlight and under public scrutiny,
a lot of that's about how much you put yourself out
there. It's not like we go to every premiere and every
celebrity function and every charity auction. We really
just try to maintain our privacy and never let our public
persona get out of hand."
"I'm
not perfect! I'm human. I make mistakes. But I try to
be as conscious as I can about things I should be. If
I'm going to do something commercial and mainstream
and made for the masses, I just believe you can make
those kinds of films with quality - and good ideas and
good intentions. There's a lot of negativity out there."
"While
making Legally Blonde 2, I had like 50 outfit changes.
It was great! I'm real into the whole "girlie"
thing, it was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it."
"Attending
an all-girls school has its advantages, there are no
inhibitions. You can walk to school with your zit cream
on and your hair in rollers and nobody cares."
Reese Witherspoon
- Filmography
Below is a complete filmography
(list of movies she's appeared in)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) ....
Elle Woods
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) .... Melanie Carmichael
Importance of Being Earnest, The (2002) .... Cecily
... aka Importance d'être constant, L' (2003)
(France)
Legally Blonde (2001) .... Elle Woods
Trumpet of the Swan, The (2001) (voice) .... Serena
Little Nicky (2000) .... Holly
American Psycho (2000) .... Evelyn Williams
Best Laid
Plans (1999) .... Lissa
Election (1999) .... Tracy Enid Flick
Cruel Intentions (1999) .... Annette Hargrove
... aka Sexual Provocation (1999) (Belgium: English
title)
Pleasantville (1998) .... Jennifer Wagner
Overnight Delivery (1998) .... Ivy Miller
Twilight (1998) .... Mel Ames
Fear (1996) .... Nicole Walker
... aka No Fear (1996/II)
Freeway (1996) .... Vanessa Lutz
S.F.W. (1994) .... Wendy Pfister
"Return to Lonesome Dove" (1993) (mini) TV
Series .... Ferris Dunnigan
Jack the Bear (1993) .... Karen Morris
Far Off Place, A (1993) .... Nonnie Parker
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child (1992) (TV) ....
Cassie Robbins
... aka Final Choice, The (1992) (TV)
... aka Solomon's Choice (1992) (TV)
Wildflower (1991) (TV) .... Ellie Perkins
Man in the Moon, The (1991) .... Danielle 'Dani' Trant
Reese Witherspoon - Notable
TV Guest Appearances
"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)
playing "Herself" 11 October 2003
"God kveld Norge" (1998) playing "Herself"
4 October 2003
"In Entertainment" (2003) playing "Herself"
21 July 2003
"Brendan Leonard Show, The" (2003) playing
"Herself" in episode: "Legally Red"
(episode # 1.19) 3 July 2003
"Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The" (1992) playing
"Herself" 2 May 2003
"Revealed with Jules Asner" (2001) playing
"Herself" in episode: "Reese Witherspoon"
(episode # 2.1) 25 September 2002
"Simpsons, The" (1989) playing "Greta
Wolfecastle" (voice) in episode: "The Bart
Wants What It Wants" (episode # 13.11) 17 February
2002
"Rove Live" (2000) playing "Herself"
(episode # 2.34) 9 October 2001
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) playing "Host"
(episode # 27.1) 29 September 2001
"Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The" (1992) playing
"Herself" 25 June 2001
"King of the Hill" (1997) playing "Debbie"
(voice) in episode: "High Anxiety: Part 2"
(episode # 4.14) 13 February 2000
"Friends" (1994) playing "Jill Green"
in episode: "The One where Chandler Can't Cry"
(episode # 6.14) 10 February 2000
"King of the Hill" (1997) playing "Debbie"
(voice) in episode: "Hanky Panky: Part 1"
(episode # 4.13) 6 February 2000
"Friends" (1994) playing "Jill Green"
in episode: "The One with Rachel's Sister"
(episode # 6.13) 3 February 2000
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) playing
"Herself" 30 October 1998
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