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2 | [[caption-width-right:280:[[MemeticMutation Reese]] ''[[MemeticMutation without]]'' [[MemeticMutation her spoon.]]]] |
3 | ->''"The joy we get as actors is out of transforming ourselves into something that's not necessarily anything true to ourselves. And it's a power - not being yourself, and being in the role; it's just like another prop."'' |
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5 | Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actor from UsefulNotes/NewOrleans, Louisiana. |
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7 | She won an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress in 2005 for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in ''Film/WalkTheLine''. Her breakout role was Elle Woods in ''Film/LegallyBlonde'' in 2001. She is noted for being able to play a broad spectrum of characters. In 2000, she co-founded her production company Type A Films, which has since merged with Hello Sunshine, a media firm she also co-founded that focuses on female-led stories. She has produced and starred in ''Series/BigLittleLies'', ''Literature/LittleFiresEverywhere'', and ''Series/TheMorningShow''. |
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9 | She was married to Creator/RyanPhillippe and to Jim Toth. She became part of the ever-growing list of celebrities who have invested in US soccer teams in 2022, when she and her ex-husband became part of the ownership group of UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueSoccer side Nashville SC. |
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12 | !!Her roles include: |
13 | * ''Film/TheManInTheMoon'' (1991) as Danielle "Dani" Trant |
14 | * ''Film/AFarOffPlace'' (1993) as Nonnie Parker |
15 | * ''Film/{{Freeway}}'' (1996) as Vanessa Lutz |
16 | * ''Film/{{Fear|1996}}'' (1996) as Nicole |
17 | * ''Film/{{Pleasantville}}'' (1998) as Jennifer |
18 | * ''Film/CruelIntentions'' (1999) as Annette Hargrove |
19 | * ''Film/{{Election}}'' (1999) as Tracy Flick |
20 | * ''Film/AmericanPsycho'' (2000) as Evelyn Williams |
21 | * ''Film/LittleNicky'' (2000) as Holly |
22 | * ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' (2000) as Debbie, Buck Strickland's mistress (voice) |
23 | * ''Film/LegallyBlonde'' (2001) as Elle Woods |
24 | * ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'' (2002) as Melanie |
25 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (2002) as Greta Wolfcastle |
26 | * ''Literature/VanityFair'' (2004) as Becky Sharp |
27 | * ''Film/WalkTheLine'' (2005) as June Carter Cash |
28 | * ''Film/Penelope2006'' as Annie |
29 | * ''Film/FourChristmases'' (2008) as Kate |
30 | * ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'' (2009) as Ginormica/Susan Murphy (voice) |
31 | * ''Film/WaterForElephants'' (2011) as Marlena |
32 | * ''[[Film/ThisMeansWar2012 This Means War]]'' (2012) as Lauren |
33 | * ''[[Film/InherentVice Inherent Vice]]'' (2014) as Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball |
34 | * ''Film/{{Wild}}'' (2014) as Cheryl Strayed |
35 | * ''Film/HotPursuit'' (2015) as Rose Cooper |
36 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Sing}}'' (2016) as Rosita (voice) |
37 | ** ''WesternAnimation/Sing2'' (2021) |
38 | * ''Series/BigLittleLies'' (2017) as Madeline Martha [=MacKenzie=] |
39 | * ''Film/{{A Wrinkle in Time|2018}}'' (2018) as Mrs. Whatsit |
40 | * ''Series/TheMorningShow'' (2019) as Bradley Jackson |
41 | * ''Literature/LittleFiresEverywhere'' (2020) as Elena Richardson |
42 | * ''Film/YoureCordiallyInvited'' (2025) |
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44 | !!Tropes relating to her career: |
45 | * {{Bookworm}}: For her book club, Reeseās Book Club, she picks a book every month she loves from a variety of different genres that has a female-driven story. |
46 | * DyeingForYourArt: Is a brunette in ''Film/WalkTheLine'' and the 2014 film ''The Good Lie''. |
47 | * FakeBrit: Portrays an English woman in the films ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' and ''Vanity Fair'' (2004). |
48 | * HairTriggerTemper: Her more recent roles (''Series/TheMorningShow'' and ''Literature/LittleFiresEverywhere'') have this character trait. |
49 | * LargeHam: She has a tendency to be one. |
50 | * PlayingAgainstType: Her role as Elena Richardson in Hulu's adaptation of ''Literature/LittleFiresEverywhere''. |
51 | * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gifted at doing these, see ''Walk the Line'', ''Freeway'', ''Election'', etc. |
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