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Reese Witherspoon: Legally Blonde
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Reese Witherspoon has found the ideal way to make sure her Barbie-loving daughter Ava has politically correct dolls - she's created her own. The actress has linked up with toy-makers Mattel to create a new Barbie modeled on her Legally Blonde character Elle Woods.
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In 2003, Witherspoon followed up the success of Legally Blonde by starring in the sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde. Her character, Elle Woods, has become a Harvard-educated lawyer who is determined to protect animals from cosmetics-industry science tests. The sequel was not as financially successful as the first movie, and it generated mostly critical reviews. USA Today considered the movie "plodding, unfunny and almost cringe-worthy", it ... noted, "Reese Witherspoon still does a fine job portraying the fair-haired lovable brainiac, but her top-notch comic timing is wasted on the humorless dialogue."[43] Meanwhile, Salon.com concluded that the sequel "calcifies everything that was enjoyable about the first movie".[44] Despite being panned by critics, the sequel took over $39 million in its first five days in the U.S. box office charts and went on to gross $90 million internationally.[45] Witherspoon received a $15 million paycheck for the role, making her one of Hollywood's highest paid actresses in 2005.[15][46]
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Beginning at the age of 7, Witherspoon was modeling and appearing in television commercials. During high school, she appeared in “The Man in the Moon,” “Jack the Bear,” and “A Far Off Place.” Witherspoon left Stanford University to focus on expanding her career with strong roles in “Pleasantville,” “Election,” and “Cruel Intentions.” Witherspoon’s career was upgraded with the great success of “Legally Blonde” in 2001, which increased both her box office draw and her standing among critics. Witherspoon then starred in a sequel to “Legally Blonde” and led “Sweet Home Alabama.” The part of Johnny Cash’s wife in “Walk the Line” earned her an Academy Award for best actress in 2006. She has two films in the works: “Sports Widow” (2008) and “Bunny Lake is Missing” (2007). “Penelope” with Christina Ricci is due in November.
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Following the success of Legally Blonde, Witherspoon starred in a number of different roles. In 2002, Witherspoon was the voice of the animated character Greta Wolfcastle in The Simpsons episode The Bart Wants What It Wants. Additionally, Witherspoon portrayed "Cecily" in the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest. Witherspoon received a Teen Choice Award nomination as a result of her role. [24]The same year, Witherspoon starred as "Melanie Smooter/Carmichael" in Sweet Home Alabama.
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Following the success of Legally Blonde, Witherspoon starred in several roles. In 2002, Witherspoon provided the voice of the animated character Greta Wolfcastle in The Simpsons episode The Bart Wants What It Wants.[35] In the same year, she portrayed Cecily in the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, a movie adaptation of a play by Oscar Wilde; she received a Teen Choice Award nomination for her performance.[36][37] Her next feature film in 2002 was Sweet Home Alabama, a movie directed by Andy Tennant. Witherspoon played Melanie Carmichael, a young fashion designer who intends to marry a New York politician but must return to Alabama to divorce her childhood sweetheart, from whom she has been separated for seven years. The movie became Witherspoon's biggest box office hit to date, earning over $35 million in the opening weekend and grossing over $127 million internationally.[30][38] Despite the commercial success, Sweet Home Alabama was given negative reviews by critics. It was called "a romantic comedy so rote, dull and predictable" by The Miami Herald,[39] and the press widely agreed that Witherspoon was the only factor that helped the movie attract a large audience.[40][41] When describing Witherspoon's role in the movie, the The Christian Science Monitor concluded, "She is not the movie's main attraction, she is its only attraction."[42]
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In 2002, Witherspoon again proved to be a formidable box office draw with the romantic comedy hit Sweet Home Alabama. The following year, she stepped back into Elle Woods' pumps to star in the successful sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, in which Elle takes on Capitol Hill. Witherspoon ... executive produced the film, marking her producing debut. She has since formed her own production company, Type A Films, which has a broad slate of films in development.
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