Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon Was born on March 22nd 1976, better known as Reese Witherspoon, is an American actress and film producer. Reese Witherspoon landed her first feature role as the female lead in the film The Man in the Moon in 1991; later that year Reese Witherspoon made her television acting debut, in the cable movie Wildflower. In 1996, Witherspoon appeared in Freeway and followed that appearance with roles in three major 1998 films: Overnight Delivery, Pleasantville, and Twilight. The following year, Witherspoon appeared in the critically acclaimed Election, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination.