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Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976 at Southern Baptist Hospital (now Memorial Medical Center) in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was the second child born to Dr. John Witherspoon and Betty Reese. Her father was a military surgeon specializing in the ear, nose and throat. Her mother was a Registered Nurse who later became a Ph.D in pediatric nursing... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (46 titles)
2014 Inherent Vice (pre-production)
Shasta Fay Hepworth
 
2013 The Good Lie (filming)
 
2012 Mud
Juniper
 
2011 Feature Performer Reese Witherspoon (video short)
 
2009 Monsters vs. Aliens (Video Game)
Susan Murphy (voice) / Ginormica (voice)
 
2009 Monsters vs Aliens
Susan Murphy (voice) / Ginormica (voice)
 
2006 Penelope
Annie
 
2003 Freedom: A History of Us (TV series documentary)
Factory Girl / Sarah Raymond / Susan Magoffin
Yearning to Breathe Free (2003) … Factory Girl
 
2002 The Simpsons (TV series)
Greta Wolfcastle
 
2000 King of the Hill (TV series)
Debbie
High Anxiety: Part 2 (2000) … Debbie (voice)
Hanky Panky: Part 1 (2000) … Debbie (voice)
 
2000 Friends (TV series)
Jill Green
 
1998 Twilight
Mel Ames
 
1993 Return to Lonesome Dove (TV mini-series)
Ferris Dunnigan
The Passing (1993) … Ferris Dunnigan
The Forge (1993) … Ferris Dunnigan
The Vision (1993) … Ferris Dunnigan
 
1991 Wildflower (TV movie)
Ellie Perkins
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2009 Legally Blondes (video) (producer)
 
2006 Penelope (producer)
 
2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2005 Walk the Line (performer: "You're My Baby", "Get Rhythm", "Rock 'N Roll Ruby", "Ring of Fire", "I'm Goin' to Jackson")
 
1994 S.F.W. (performer: "As Long As We Got Each Other")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2009 Legally Blondes (video) (presenter)
 
Show ShowSelf (109 titles)
2003-2013 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 3 May 2013 (2013) … Herself (also archive footage)
Episode dated 2 May 2013 (2013) … Herself (also archive footage)
Episode dated 10 March 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 28 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 26 March 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2005-2013 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode dated 2 May 2013 (2013) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 24 April 2013 (2013) … Herself
Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #1.917 (2013) … Herself - Guest
 
2013 Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams (documentary)
Herself
 
2011-2013 After Lately (TV series)
Herself
Research & Annoy (2013) … Herself
Sweet Home After Lately (2012) … Herself
A-list BFF (2011) … Herself
 
2013 The Oscars Red Carpet Live (TV movie)
Herself - Interviewee
 
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2008-2013 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode #10.319 (2013) … Herself
Episode #6.165 (2008) … Herself - Guest
 
2010-2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #6.195 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode #6.27 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode #4.194 (2010) … Herself - Guest
 
2004-2012 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 12 September 2012 (2012) … Herself
Episode dated 13 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
Episode dated 22 April 2011 (2011) … Herself
Episode dated 28 May 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 27 March 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2012 Caldeirão do Huck (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 March 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Daybreak (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2012 ES.TV HD (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 21 February 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2010-2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
Episode #7.17 (2012) … Herself
Episode #6.24 (2011) … Herself
Episode #6.10 (2010) … Herself
 
2012 Entertainers with Byron Allen (TV series documentary)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 18 February 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2011-2012 Conan (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
The Last-Minute Gift at CVS That Got Greg Laid (2012) … Herself - Guest
The Brobdingnagian Abyssinian (2011) … Herself
 
2005-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode #19.90 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode #18.54 (2010) … Herself
Episode #16.50 (2008) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 14 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005-2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Episode dated 13 February 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 21 April 2011 (2011) … Herself
Episode dated 17 December 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 16 December 2010 (2010) … Herself
Episode dated 24 November 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2005-2012 Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 February 2012 (2012) … Herself
Episode dated 18 October 2007 (2007) … Herself
Episode dated 14 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2008-2012 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.9 (2008) … Herself
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2011 The 45th Annual CMA Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2011 Red Band Trailer Hosted by Diablo Cody (TV series)
Herself - Guest
 
1998-2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself / Herself - At the MTV Movie Awards
Episode #19.157 (2011) … Herself - At the MTV Movie Awards (uncredited)
Episode #17.49 (2009) … Herself
Episode #16.34 (2008) … Herself
Episode #15.186 (2007) … Herself
Episode #13.152 (2005) … Herself
 
2011 2011 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Herself - Recipient of the MTV Generation Award
 
2011 The 7PM Project (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.449 (2011) … Herself
 
2006-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Actress
Episode dated 6 May 2011 (2011) … Herself - Actress
Episode dated 1 February 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2011 Días de cine (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 May 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 May 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 April 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
2010 Stand Up to Cancer (TV special)
Herself
 
2010 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV series)
Herself
The Creasey Family (2010) … Herself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy
 
2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Herself
Episode #17.13 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.58 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.103 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 1 September 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Modern Monster Movie-making: The Making of 'Monsters vs Aliens' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)
Herself
Episode #9.6 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 CMT Top 20 Countdown (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 March 2009 (2009) … Herself
 
2005-2009 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
Walk the Line (2005) … Herself
Just Like Heaven (2005) … Herself
 
2006-2009 CMT Insider (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 March 2009 (2009) … Herself
Episode dated 14 November 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 11 November 2008 (2008) … Herself
Episode dated 4 March 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Director
 
2009 The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Xposé (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.59 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2008 Fantástico (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 31 August 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Intersections: The Making of 'Rendition' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2008 American Idol (TV series)
Herself
Idol Gives Back (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Getaway (TV series)
Herself - Celebrity traveller
Episode #17.2 (2008) … Herself - Celebrity traveller
 
2008 Extra (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 11 February 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001-2008 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Herself
The Films of Andy Tennant (2008) … Herself
The Films of Robert Luketic (2001) … Herself
 
2007 History in Focus (TV series documentary)
Herself
Rendition (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2007 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2006 The Teen Choice Awards 2006 (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 CMT: The Greatest - Sexiest Southern Women (TV special)
Herself (also archive footage)
 
2006 Becoming Cash/Becoming Carter (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 This Week (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 14 May 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
Dolly Parton (2006) … Herself
 
2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 March 2006 (2006) … Herself
Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
Episode dated 21 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2006 The Insider (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 March 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2005-2006 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
Oprah's After-Oscar Party 2006 (2006) … Herself
Episode dated 22 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
Episode dated 10 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2006 E!'s Live 2006 Academy Awards Post Show (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & presenter: Best Animated Feature
 
2005-2006 Film '72 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 January 2006 (2006) … Herself
Episode dated 21 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2006 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2006 The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 The 11th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Reese Witherspoon: Hollywood's Golden Girl (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
1998-2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 15 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
Episode dated 27 June 2003 (2003) … Herself
Episode dated 30 October 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 28 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The View (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 16 September 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of 'Walk the Line' (TV documentary short)
Herself - 'June Carter'
 
2003 The Hair That Ate Hollywood (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 God kveld Norge (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 4 October 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 In Entertainment (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode dated 21 July 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Macy's 4th of July Spectacular (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 The Brendan Leonard Show (TV series)
Herself
Legally Red (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Movie House (TV series)
Herself
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) … Herself
 
2002 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)
Herself
Reese Witherspoon (2002) … Herself
 
2002 The Teen Choice Awards 2002 (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2002 2002 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 14 May 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Makeup
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2001 The Teen Choice Awards 2001 (TV special)
Herself
 
2001 Rove Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.34 (2001) … Herself
 
2001 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Anne Heche / Herself - Host / The Little Mermaid
Reese Witherspoon/Alicia Keys (2001) … Herself - Host / The Little Mermaid / Anne Heche
 
2001 The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
2001 MTV New Years Eve 2001 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 Inside 'Legally Blonde' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1996 The Making of 'Fear' (documentary short)
Nicole Walker
 
1993 Moving Image Salutes Al Pacino (TV movie)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (18 titles)
2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
 
2012-2013 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
 
2008-2011 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2010 Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2007 Forbes 20 Under 25: Young, Rich and Famous (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2007 Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Maquillando entre monstruos (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Cash and His Faith (video documentary short)
June Carter (uncredited)
 
2006 Celebrity Debut (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 CMT Insider (TV series)
 
2006 Fashion Police (TV series)
 
2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2004 The Ultimate Hollywood Blonde (TV mini-series)
Herself
 
2004 Coming Attractions (TV series)
 
2002 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video: Appeared in video for "Every You, Every Me" by Placebo, (1999) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 16 Interviews  | 30 Articles  | 51 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 1½" (1.56 m)
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Personal Quote:

It's one of those endless competitions, but it's like running a race toward nothing. "There's no winning. You're never going to win the thin race. You're never going to win the pretty race. You're never going to win the smart race. You're never going to win the funny race. I just want to be the best version of myself I can be [About the harsh standards placed on women by Hollywood] (Vanity Fair... See more »

Trivia:

She was honored with the MTV Generation Award at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, being the second female in the history of the show to receive the award, following Sandra Bullock who received the award one year earlier. See more »

Trademark:

Mostly plays chipper-type women convinced of their own successful destiny See more »

Star Sign:

Aries