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Laura Jeanne Reese WITHERSPOON Primary Position Producer Source Self-Made Primary Company Pacific Standard Age 44 Estimated Net Worth At least $280 million Birthday 22 Mar 1976 Estimated Liquid Assets At least $220 million Marital Status Married Estimated Household Wealth - Religion Christian (Episcopalian) Estimated Household Liquid Alternate Names Reese Witherspoon Assets Estimated Family's Net Worth Estimated Family's Liquid Assets Wealth Trend Fortune fluctuates with the value of Pacific Standard and with the broad equity and bond markets. Residences Pacific Palisades, California, United States Nashville, Tennessee, United States Malibu, California, United States Hometown New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Biography Witherspoon began modeling at age seven, shooting a television commercial for a florist. After several local commercials, at age 11 she won the Ten-State Talent Fair. By the time she was 13, she was doing television commercials for companies such as Ames and Opryland. Appeared in her first leading role in The Man in the Moon (1991). She subsequently appeared in Freeway (1996), Pleasantville (1998), Cruel Intentions (1999) and Election (1999). Her career's turning point came with the 2001 box-office hit, Legally Blonde. In 2002, she starred in Sweet Home Alabama, her biggest commercial film success to date. She subsequently starred in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003), Vanity Fair (2004), Just Like Heaven, (2005), Walk the Line (2005), Four Christmases (2008), Water for Elephants (2011), This Means War (2012), Mud (2012), Devil's Knot (2013), Wild (2014), The Good Lie (2014), Inherent Vice (2014), 9 Kisses (2014), Hot Pursuit (2015), The Muppets (2015), Nature Is Speaking (2015), Sing (2016), Home Again (2017), Big Little Lies ( 2017-2019), and A Wrinkle in Time (2018). Currently, she is a part of the TV series The Morning Show besides filming Legally Blonde 3. In 2005, she won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Walk the Line. In 2000, she set up her own production company, Type A Films, and executive produced two of her own films Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) and Four Christmases (2008) as well as Penelope (2006). In 2012, she merged Type A Films with another banner, Make Movies, to form a new production company called Pacific Standard, a banner at Universal Pictures, where she signed a two-year first-look production deal. She is currently the sole Owner of Pacific Standard. In 2014, she founded Draper James, a lifestyle brand. In November 2016, she launched digital media company, Hello Sunshine. Career History Company Type Position Held Year Year Remarks Started Ended Hello Sunshine Private Company Partner Nov 2016 U.S.-based digital media company. It is a joint venture between Witherspoon and Otter Media, the joint venture formed between The Chernin Group and AT&T. She is a Co-Founder and Partner. Draper James Private Company Founder 2014 Nashville, Tennessee-based lifestyle company's product line includes bed and bath items, lingerie, handbags, kitchenware, fragrance and cosmetics, furniture, swimwear, pens, pencils, stationary, swaddling blankets and plastic storage containers. Avon Public Company Ambassador 2007 Known simply as Avon. It is a global cosmetics company, which manufactures and markets beauty and related products. She was named Global Ambassador in 2007. She also served as Honorary Chairman of the Avon Foundation, which supports women empowerment causes by improving the life standard of women and their families. Pacific Standard Private Company Producer 2000 Production company owned by her. In 2000, she founded Type A Films, which in 2012 merged with Make Movies, to form Pacific Standard, under Universal Pictures. She signed a two-year first-look production pact with Universal. She serves as a Producer and is the Principal. Pacific Standard is a subsidiary of Hello Sunshine. DigitasLBi Private Company Actress Amsterdam, Netherlands-based digital marketing agency. Formed after the merger of LBi and Digitas. She is represented by the firm. Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Private Company Actress American talent and sports agency based in Los Angeles, California. She is represented by the firm. Wealth Analysis Estimated Net Worth At least $280 million Liquid Estimate At least $220 million List of Assets Class Value Remarks Alternative Assets At least $2.5 million Estimated value of two homes in Nashville, Tennessee. Alternative Assets At least $12.5 million Estimated value of home in Pacific Palisades, California. Alternative Assets At least $700,000 Estimated value of car collection. Alternative Assets At least $6 million Estimated value of property in Malibu, California. Cash & Others At least $220 million Estimated value of proceeds from previous salaries, bonuses, investments, dividends, Two homes in Nashville, Tennessee (0.9 %) and stock transactions. Home in Pacific Palisades, California. (4.48 %) Car Collection (0.25 %) Private Holdings At least $12.5 million Estimated value of stake in Pacific Property in Malibu, California (2.15 %) Standard. Cash and Others (78.8 %) Pacific Standard (4.48 %) Private Holdings At least $25 million Estimated value of stake in Draper James. Draper James (8.95 %) Interesting Facts Over the years, she has won several accolades including Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Critics Choice, and People's Choice Awards for her roles in movies including Walk the Line, Cruel Intentions, Pleasantville, Sweet Home Alabama, Legally Blonde, Jack the Bear, Freeway, Election, The Importance of Being Earnest, This Means War and Wild. On winning the Oscar for Walk the Line, she said "It made me realize how much I have it all! It's real purty on my bookcase. Everybody that comes to my house, I say, "You can touch it, but you have to give a speech." In 2010, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2002. She claims she is a descendant of Scottish-born Presbyterian minister John Witherspoon, who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. Her claim has not been verified by the Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence genealogists. As a result of her father serving in the U.S. military in Wiesbaden, Germany, she lived there for four years when she was young. On returning to the U.S., the family settled in Nashville, Tennessee, where she spent her childhood. In the past, she has been romantically linked to several actors including Jason London, Stephen Dorff, Chris O'Donnell, Mark Wahlberg and Jake Gyllenhaal. A mutual friend, brought actor Ryan Phillippe to Witherspoon's 21st birthday party in 1997. On meeting Phillippe, she told him, "I think you're my present." A mutual intense emotional connection led to five weeks of phone calls, letters, and e-mails, before they went on their first date. They moved in together soon after, became engaged in 1998 and married in 1999. When they split in 2006, she revealed that they had been going for couple's therapy; she said, "We've done that in the past, and it's always struck me as odd that people grabbed onto that story and made it sound so negative. In what capacity is working on yourself or your marriage a bad thing? What marriage isn't a journey? If you don't have money to go to therapy, there's always church. You can get together with groups and friends and talk about things with other couples." In a 2007 interview, Phillippe said, "After the divorce, I was a physical wreck. I wanted to die. I was ready to kill myself. I was not taking care of myself at all. I would wake up and cry and vomit." In 2013, she and her husband James Toth were arrested and jailed for suspicion of driving under the influence and disorderly conduct. She was cited for disorderly conduct for disobeying the arresting officer's instructions to remain in the vehicle, telling him she did not believe he was a real police officer and saying to him "Do you know my name? You're about to find out who I am." The couple was released on bond at 3:30 AM the same day. In a statement published following the incident, she said, "I clearly had one drink too many and I am deeply embarrassed about the things I said. The words I used that night definitely do not reflect who I am. I'm very sorry for my behavior." In 2000, she named her production company, Type A Films, after the childhood nickname "Little Miss Type A." Her parents nicknamed her for being highly driven and excelling at Harpeth Hall School For Girls. Type A's first project was Penelope (2008) starring Christina Ricci. She said of her fear of water, "Do you ever have those dreams where you're drowning and nobody's helping you? And people are just standing on the bank watching you drown? Not really funny! I remember three occasions where my mother dove into a pool to save a child that was drowning.