Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon was born on March 21st, 1976 and is currently 49 years old. Reese Witherspoon was born in New Orleans, LA, USA.
Reese Witherspoon is an American actress and producer. She’s won a Primetime Emmy Award, an Academy Award, and 2 Golden Globe Awards.
Reese attended an open casting call for
The Man in the Moon, just intending to audition for a bit part however instead got cast in the lead role of Dani Trant. It’s a role that she wound up being nominated for a Young Artist Award, in the
Best Young Actress category.
She won the
Best Actress Award at the Cognac Police Film Festival for her performance in
Freeway, alongside Brooke Shields and Kiefer Sutherland. This helped establish her further as a rising star.
She is probably best known for playing Elle Woods in 2001’s
Legally Blonde. Which is a role that also changed her career. It was a major box office hit and gained her praise from critics, who called her the new Meg Ryan.
Reese won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2006 when she played June Carter Cash in
Walk the Line.
Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits is Reese’s autobiography. The combination of strength and beauty, Reese’s grandma always said, made southern women like whiskey in a teacup. Reese invites readers into her world, where she infuses the southern parties, style, and traditions that she loves with contemporary charm and flair.
Her southern heritage informs every aspect of her life, and loves to share the joys of southern living with practically everybody that she meets. She takes the South with her wherever she goes with big holiday parties, bluegrass, and plenty of her grandma’s fried chicken.
Busy Betty is a children’s book about a curious, creative, and exuberant young girl that’s got some big plans and an even larger heart.
Busy Betty has always been busy, even when she was just a baby. She has to wash her dog because she realizes that he smells bad, and her best friend Mae’s coming over. But giving the dog his bath is much more difficult than she realized. Her friend helps her and she winds up learning that anything can be accomplished with teamwork, a single great idea, and perseverance.
Reese is very well known for
Reese's Book Club. This is one of the most popular celebrity book clubs, which was founded in 2017 and has been an incredible boost for many authors, such as
Delia Owens with
Where the Crawdads Sing. Numerous books recommended by the book club have been adapted by Reese's company, Hello Sunshine.
Reese Witherspoon: Awards & Accolades
Witherspoon's book, Whiskey In a Teacup was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2018.
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- James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
- Lisa Gardner, author of the Detective D.D. Warren Series.
- Nora Roberts, author of the Chronicles of The One Series.
- Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Upstairs Series.
- Colleen Hoover, author of the It Ends With Us Series.
Reese Witherspoon: F.A.Q
When was Reese Witherspoon Born? How old is Reese Witherspoon?
Reese Witherspoon was born on March 21st, 1976. Reese Witherspoon is currently 49 years old.
Where was Reese Witherspoon Born?
Reese Witherspoon was born in New Orleans, LA, USA and is American.
What was the first book Reese Witherspoon wrote?
The first book written by Reese Witherspoon was Whiskey In a Teacup, published in 2018.
What was the most recent book Reese Witherspoon wrote?
Her most recently released work was Busy Betty & the Perfect Christmas Present on October 15th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Reese Witherspoon?
Reese Witherspoon has a new book coming out on October 14th, 2025 called Gone Before Goodbye.
How many books has Reese Witherspoon written?
Reese Witherspoon has written 5 books. 1 Standalone Novel, 3 books in the Children's Books, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.