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Reese Witherspoon

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Reese Witherspoon, born on March 22, 1976, is an American actress and producer. She made her screen debut as a teenager in The Man in the Moon in 1991, broke through with Cruel Intentions and Election, and became widely known as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing June Carter Cash in Walk the Line. She later turned to producing and starring in television literary adaptations through her company Hello Sunshine, including Big Little Lies, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award, and The Morning Show. She also owns a book club and a clothing company. This entry draws on the lead of her English Wikipedia article.

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Primetime Emmy Award 1
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Golden Globe Award 1
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Academy Award for Best Actress 1
Birth Year
1976 1
Role
Producer 1
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Performer 1
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Source Reese Witherspoon (Wikipedia)
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Source Reese Witherspoon (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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is an American actress and producer
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1. Reese Witherspoon (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    born March 22, 1976
  • Lead, occupation
    is an American actress and producer
  • Lead, producing
    is an American actress and producer
  • Lead, Best Actress
    She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying June Carter Cash
  • Lead, Golden Globes
    an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards
  • Lead, Emmy
    an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards
  • Lead, nationality
    is an American actress and producer
  • Associated With: Film, Lead, film debut
    making her screen debut in The Man in the Moon (1991)
  • Associated With: Television, Lead, television
    Since then she has primarily worked in television
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