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“I thought I was going to go back to Stanford, and then I got Election. I loved being an actor.”

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Reese Witherspoon, born on March 22, 1976, is an accomplished American actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as 'Sweet Home Alabama', 'Forrest Gump', and 'Legally Blonde'. Witherspoon has received numerous awards for her performances, including an Academy Award for Best Actress. more

“I was debating whether to do Legally Blonde, and I saw this interview with Gloria Steinem about how important Goldie Hawn's role in Private Benjamin was for women; by the end of the movie, the character socked her fiancé in the face at the altar because he didn't understand who she'd become through her journey. I was like, "I feel like Gloria Steinem told me to do Legally Blonde. That's how Elle Woods is too!"”

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Author:Reese Witherspoon

“I always let my husband read the script so he knows what's about to happen to his wife. When I played Cheryl Strayed in Wild, I'd get really mad about certain things, I'd say really profound things, and I'd curse out of nowhere. He'd say, "Are you you, or are you Cheryl?"”

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“I traveled all over the South looking for factories - to keep production in the South. I wanted to give back to the place and people that raised me.”

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“Is it more fascinating, perplexing, unbelievable that women are entrepreneurs?”

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