Reese Witherspoon made her debut in the 1991 American coming-of-age drama film ‘The Man in the Moon’ directed by Robert Mulligan. The film was well-received by critics and earned a 90% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. Following her debut, she went on to star in films like ‘A Far Off Place’ (1993), ‘S.F.W.’ (1994), ‘Fear’ (1996), ‘Twilight’ (1998), and ‘Pleasantville’ (!998). In 1999, she portrayed Tracy Flick in the American black comedy film ‘Election’ directed by Alexander Payne. Even though the film opened to wide critical acclaim, it failed to achieve success at the box office. Nevertheless, Witherspoon received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in the film. That same year, she also appeared in the American crime film ‘Best Laid Plans’ which received a mixed response from critics. She was next seen in films like ‘Little Nicky’ (2000), ‘American Psycho’ (2000), ‘The Trumpet of the Swan’ (2001), ‘Legally Blonde’ (2001), ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ (2002), ‘Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde’ (2003), and ‘Vanity Fair’ (2004). The year 2005 saw the release of the German-American biographical musical romantic drama film ‘Walk the Line’ where Witherspoon portrayed June Carter. The film received a positive response from critics and grossed over $186.8 million on a $28 million budget. Witherspoon also received several awards, including the ‘Academy Award,’ ‘BAFTA Award,’ and ‘Golden Globe Award,’ for her performance in the film.
In 2006, she played the role of ‘Annie’ in the British-American fantasy romantic comedy film ‘Penelope’ directed by Mark Palansky. The film opened to a mixed reception and received a 53% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. She continued to star in films such as ‘Rendition’ (2007), ‘Four Christmases’ (2008), ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ (2009), ‘How Do You Know’ (2010), ‘Water for Elephants’ (2011), ‘This Means War’ (2012), ‘Devil's Knot’ (2013), ‘Wild’ (2014) which earned her an Academy Award nomination, ‘The Good Lie’ (2014), ‘Hot Pursuit’ (2015), ‘Sing’ (2016), ‘Home Again’ (2017), and ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ (2018). In 2019, she joined the main cast of the American drama streaming television series ‘The Morning Show’ created by Jay Carson. The series was renewed for a third season in January 2022. Witherspoon was last seen in the American computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film ‘Sing 2’ directed by Garth Jennings. The film received a positive response from critics and was a box office success, grossing over $403.8 million on a budget of $85 million. She will be next seen in the upcoming romantic comedy film ‘Your Place or Mine.’