As one of filmdom's most sought-after actresses, Reese Witherspoon is a favorite of both audiences and critics alike for her vital and vibrant portrayals.

She has twice been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for incarnating unforgettable characters: Elle Woods in Robert Luketic's Legally Blonde, and Tracy Flick in Alexander Payne's Election. The latter performance also earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination as well as Best Actress honors from the National Society of Film Critics, the Kansas City Film Critics Circle, and the Online Film Critics Society.

Ms. Witherspoon again played the irrepressible Elle in Charles Herman-Wurmfeld's Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, which she also executive-produced. Her production company is Type A Films, which is based at Universal Pictures.

The Nashville, Tennessee native made an acclaimed feature film debut in Robert Mulligan's The Man in the Moon. She soon starred in Mikael Salomon's A Far Off Place and in Diane Keaton's Lifetime telefilm Wildflower.

At the 1996 Sundance Film Festival, her fearless and funny performance in Matthew Bright's independent feature Freeway attracted considerable attention.

She has made special guest appearances on three of television's most popular series: "Friends" and, in voiceover, "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill".

Ms. Witherspoon is married to fellow actor Ryan Phillippe and has two children Ava and Deacon.