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Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon -LRB- -LSB- ˈriːs ˈwɪðərspuːn -RSB- born March 22 , 1976 -RRB- is an American actress , producer , and entrepreneur .. Born in New Orleans and raised in Tennessee , she began her career as a child actress , making her professional screen debut in The Man in the Moon -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award .. New Orleans. New Orleans. Tennessee. Tennessee. The Man in the Moon. The Man in the Moon. Young Artist Award. Young Artist Award. Following breakout roles in Desperate Choices  : To Save My Child -LRB- 1992 -RRB- and Jack the Bear , she starred in the comedy-drama Pleasantville -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , for which she won the Young Hollywood Award for Breakthrough Performance .. Jack the Bear. Jack the Bear. Pleasantville. Pleasantville ( film ). Young Hollywood Award for Breakthrough Performance. Young Hollywood Awards. Her leading role of Tracy Flick in Election -LRB- 1999 -RRB- was nominated for a Golden Globe Award .. Tracy Flick. Tracy Flick. Election. Election ( 1999 film ). Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. Witherspoon 's breakthrough role was playing Elle Woods in the 2001 film Legally Blonde , for which she received her second Golden Globe nomination .. Elle Woods. Elle Woods. Legally Blonde. Legally Blonde. The following year , she starred in the romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama , which emerged as her biggest live-action commercial success .. Sweet Home Alabama. Sweet Home Alabama ( film ). In 2005 , she portrayed June Carter in Walk the Line , which earned her the Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , BAFTA Award , Screen Actors Guild Award , and Critics Choice Award for Best Actress .. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. June Carter. June Carter. Walk the Line. Walk the Line. Academy Award. Academy Award for Best Actress. BAFTA Award. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Screen Actors Guild Award. Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. Critics Choice Award. Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress. Other notable films of hers include Legally Blonde 2  : Red , White & Blonde -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Monsters vs. Aliens -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , Water for Elephants -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , and Sing -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .. Legally Blonde. Legally Blonde. Monsters vs. Aliens. Monsters vs. Aliens. Water for Elephants. Water for Elephants ( film ). Sing. Sing ( 2016 American film ). In 2014 , Witherspoon produced the thriller Gone Girl and received critical acclaim for portraying Cheryl Strayed in Wild , for which she earned her second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress and a fourth Golden Globe nomination .. Academy Award. Academy Award for Best Actress. Gone Girl. Gone Girl ( film ). Cheryl Strayed. Cheryl Strayed. Wild. Wild ( 2014 film ). In 2017 , she produced and starred in the HBO drama series Big Little Lies .. HBO. HBO. Big Little Lies. Big Little Lies ( miniseries ). Witherspoon owns a production company , Pacific Standard , and she is actively involved in children 's and women 's advocacy organizations .. She serves on the board of the Children 's Defense Fund -LRB- CDF -RRB- and was named Global Ambassador of Avon Products in 2007 , serving as honorary chair of the charitable Avon Foundation .. Avon Products. Avon Products. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010 .. Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hollywood Walk of Fame