Reese Witherspoon (born as Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon on March 22, 1976) is an American actress perhaps most familiar as Elle Woods in the film Legally Blonde (2001) and its sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003).

Witherspoon was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She attended Stanford University but dropped out before completing her degree requirements. Witherspoon is a direct descendant of John Witherspoon, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and founder of Princeton University ... (read more )