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Reese Witherspoon: Cruel Intentions
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With Pleasantville (1998) and Cruel Intentions (1999), Reese bagged two solid roles in successful films. Pleasantville... starring Tobey Maguire, William H. Macy, Joan Allen and Jeff Daniels, tosses David and his savvy sister, played by Reese, into a television show taking place in the 1950's. This fantasy drama was only the prelude to what came next.
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While the better-than-average "Cruel Intentions" would see a larger audience and showcase Witherspoon's versatility, critics' favorite "Election" would really set her apart from other performers of her generation. Playing the fiercely ambitious and preternaturally perky class president candidate Tracey Flick, Witherspoon essayed a whole new kind of villain, a seemingly harmless teenager so unflinchingly focused on her goal that anything and anyone in the way is justifiably destroyed. Funny and frankly terrifying, Witherspoon's portrayal of the character took Alexander Payne's black comedy to its highest level. A guest role as Rachel's younger sister on the hit sitcom "Friends" (NBC) raised her profile even further in 2000, a year that saw the young star otherwise busy with marriage and the birth of her first child.
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Reese starred with teen idol Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe in the seductive drama Cruel Intentions. Widely received and enjoyed by the "younger" crowd, this movie was a hit in the "teen scene" and added more fans and popularity under Reese's belt.
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The couple met at Witherspoon's 21st birthday bash in 1997 and announced their engagement in December 1998. The Cruel Intentions co-stars were married on a South Carolina plantation on June 5, 1999, and Witherspoon gave birth to the couple's daughter Ava, 7, three months later. Son Deacon, 3, joined the family in 2003.
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