* Also Credited As:
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
* Born:
Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon on March 22, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana
* Job Titles:
Actor, Model, Producer

Family

* Brother: John Witherspoon, Jr. Older
* Daughter: Ava Elizabeth Phillippe. Born on Sep. 9, 1999; father, Ryan Phillippe
* Father: John Witherspoon. Was a lieutenant colonel in the US Army reserves; later became an ear-nose-throat specialist
* Mother: Betty Witherspoon. Has her Ph.D in pediatric nursing
* Son: Deacon Phillippe. Born on Oct. 23, 2003; father, Ryan Phillippe

Education

* Stanford University, Stanford, CA, English literature
* Harding Academy, Nashville, TN
* Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, TN