Reese Witherspoon Bio, Height, Age

  • Reese Witherspoon
    Quick Bio / Wiki
  • Net Worth: $ 150,000,000
  • Birthday: 22 Mar 1976
  • Age: 47
  • Country: United States
  • Occupation: Actress, Producer
  • Zodiac sign: Aries
  • Sexual orientation: Straight
  • Body Measurements
  • Height: 5.2 ft
  • Weight: 122 lb
  • Measurements: 34 - 25 - 34 in
  • Hair Color: Blonde
  • Eye Color: Blue
  • Personal Life
  • Birth Name: Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
  • Nationality: American
  • Nickname: Jaws
  • Religion: Anglican, Episcopalian
  • Ethnicity: White. English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and distant Dutch
  • Family Details
  • Father: John Draper Witherspoon, Sr. (Lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve)
  • Mother: Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (née Reese) (Professor of nursing [child care and mental health] at Vanderbilt University)
  • Siblings: John Jr. (Older Brother) (Real Estate Agent)
  • Distinctive Features
    • Expressive face
    • Smooth voice with a strong southern accent
    • Blonde hair and blue eyes
    • Short stature

Who Is Reese Witherspoon?

Reese Witherspoon is an American actress and producer. Born in Louisiana and raised in Tennessee. She is best known for her role as Elle Woods in the film Legally Blonde.

In 2015 Witherspoon was named a Glamour Women of the Year. Witherspoon has been an important figure in the Time’s Up movement, which focuses on gender equality and anti-harassment in the entertainment industry.

Movies and TV Shows

    A Wrinkle in Time 2018
    A Wrinkle in Time (2018) Mrs. Whatsit
    Home Again 2017
    Home Again (2017) Alice
    Big Little Lies 2017
    Big Little Lies (2017) Madeline Martha Mackenzie
    Hot Pursuit 2015
    Hot Pursuit (2015) Cooper
    Wild 2014
    Wild (2014) Cheryl
    This Means War 2012
    This Means War (2012) Lauren
    Water for Elephants 2011
    Water for Elephants (2011) Marlena
    How Do You Know 2010
    How Do You Know (2010) Lisa
    Four Christmases 2008
    Four Christmases (2008) Kate
    Rendition
    Rendition (2007) Isabella Fields El-Ibrahimi
    Walk the Line 2005
    Walk the Line (2005) June Carter
    Just Like Heaven 2005
    Just Like Heaven (2005) Elizabeth
    Cruel Intentions 1999
    Cruel Intentions (1999) Annette Hargrove
    Fear 1996
    Fear (1996) Nicole Walker

Pets

Quotes and Sayings

  • "Lord knows every day is not a success. Every year is not a success. You have to celebrate the good." - Reese Witherspoon
  • "It's a great thing, getting older. You are who you are; you say what you mean." - Reese Witherspoon
  • "I encourage women to step up. Don't wait for somebody to ask you." - Reese Witherspoon

Houses

Reese Witherspoon real estate Pacific Palisades California

In 2014, the couple spent 12.7 million on a property in Pacific Palisades, a high-end neighbourhood tucked between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean in California.

Location: Pacific Palisades, California

Price: $12.7 million

Reese Witherspoon real estate LA

Built by acclaimed architect Wallace Neff as a farmhouse for industrialist Edward Drummond Libbey, it was later transformed into a home.

Location: LA

Price: $5.8 million

Reese Witherspoon real estate california

The home has a historic feel, despite only being built in 1969, boasting plenty of amazing architectural features. This Bel-Air mansion was sold by the former couple in 2004 for $4.5 million dollars.

Location: California

Price: $3.3million

Cars

Hobbies and Interests

Favorite Movies: Overboard (1987), Terms of Endearment (1983), Belly (1998).
Favorite TV Show: Amish Mafia (2012-).
Favorite Book: The End of the Affair (By Graham Greene).
Favorite Food: Firecrackers, fried chicken.

  • Enjoys going to flea markets
  • Collects Antique Linens
  • Reading
  • Cooking

Tattoos

  • Reese-Witherspoon tattoo

    Two birds surrounding the star tattoo.

Fears and Phobias

  • fear
    Public Speaking

Facts and Trivia

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    She dyed her hair brown for her role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line (2005).

  • She was a cheerleader in high school and a debutante.

  • Was considered for the role of Juliet in Romeo + Juliet (1996), which went to Claire Danes.

  • She was a gymnast for seven years when she was younger.

  • Reese Witherspoon 2023 height is 5 ft 2 inches or (157 cm tall).

  • Reese Witherspoon net worth as of 2023 is estimated at around $150 million dollars.

  • Best friends with Selma Blair, Chelsea Handler and Renée Zellweger.

  • Reese was good at studies and used to get good grades.

  • Her daughter, Ava Phillippe, is named after her ex-husband, Ryan Phillippe’s, grandmother.

  • Was named highest-paid actress in Hollywood by The Hollywood Reporter in 2007.

  • Was originally cast in the lead role in Bunny Lake Is Missing (2012), but backed out a few weeks before shooting began.

  • As a child, she appeared in her local Sunday paper modeling kids’ track suits and such. She said that it was creative for her. She was paid $50 a day.

Awards

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Oscar - 2006
Best Actress in Walk the Line (2005)
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Golden Globe - 2006
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical in Walk the Line (2005)
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BAFTA Film Award - 2006
Best Actress in a Leading Role in Walk the Line (2005)
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Primetime Emmy - 2017
Outstanding Limited Series in Big Little Lies (2017)
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Screen Actors Guild Awards - 2006
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in Walk the Line (2005)

Net Worth & Social Media

Net Worth $ 150,000,000