query: who was reese witherspoon married too?

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: Goldie Hawn, Sally Field, Sigourney Weaver, Lucille Ball, Carole Lombard, Judy Holliday, Gena Rowlands, and actors Tom Hanks, Jack Nicholson, and Michael Keaton as influences on her acting. Her favorite films are "Splendor in the Grass", "Waiting for Guffman", "Broadcast News", "Raising Arizona", and "Overboard". Witherspoon met actor Ryan Phillippe at her 21st birthday party in March 1997. They became engaged in December 1998 and married near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 5, 1999, at Old Wide Awake Plantation. They have two children together, a daughter, Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, born on September 9, 1999, and a son, Deacon Reese Phillippe,

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: born on October 23, 2003. In October 2006, Witherspoon and Phillippe announced their separation. In early February 2010, it was reported that Witherspoon was dating Jim Toth, a talent agent and co-head of motion picture talent at Creative Artists Agency, where Witherspoon is a client. Witherspoon and Toth announced their engagement in December 2010, and married on March 26, 2011, in Ojai, California, at Libbey Ranch, Witherspoon's country estate, which she later sold. The couple have a son, Tennessee James Toth, born on September 27, 2012. In 2013, Witherspoon was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after her husband was

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: Laid Plans"; she played Lissa, a woman who schemes with her lover Nick to escape a small dead-end town. Also that year co-starred with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe in the drama film "Cruel Intentions", a modern take on the 18th-century French novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses". "The San Francisco Chronicle" praised her performance as Annette Hargrove: "Witherspoon is especially good in the least flashy role, and even when called upon to make a series of cute devilish faces, she pulls it off." She also appeared in a music video by Marcy Playground for the film's soundtrack. The film became

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text: the United States Army Reserve. He was in private practice as an otolaryngologist until 2012. Her mother, Dr. Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (née Reese), is from Harriman, Tennessee. Dr. Betty Witherspoon earned five degrees in total, including a Ph.D in pediatric nursing. She became a professor of nursing at Vanderbilt University. Witherspoon has claimed descent from Scottish-born John Witherspoon, who signed the United States Declaration of Independence; however, this claim has not been verified by the Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence genealogists. Her parents are still legally married, although they separated in 1996. Because

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Critics' Choice Awards. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Tennessee, she began her career as a teenager, making her professional screen debut in "The Man in the Moon" (1991), for which she was nominated for a Young Artist Award. Following roles in "" (1992), "Jack the Bear" (1993), "Freeway" (1996), and "Pleasantville"

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: performance in "Walk the Line" in 2005. In 2015, she received another nomination in the category for her performance in "Wild". Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and entrepreneur. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Critics' Choice Awards. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Tennessee, she began her career as a teenager, making her professional screen debut in "The Man in the Moon" (1991), for which

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: Witherspoon followed up the success of "Legally Blonde" by starring in the sequel "". 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 film and it generated mostly negative reviews. "USA Today" considered the movie "plodding, unfunny and almost cringe-worthy", but also noted that "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." Meanwhile, Salon.com concluded that the sequel "calcifies everything that was enjoyable about the first

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: time, "The Charlotte Observer" called her work "an excellent performance that's soft around the edges" and the "Los Angeles Times" concluded that Becky is "a role Reese Witherspoon was born to play". However, "LA Weekly" wrote "[Witherspoon] ends up conveying so little of what's at once appalling and perversely attractive about the would-be mistress of Vanity Fair" and states that it may have to do with Witherspoon's vanity, "with an Oscar-less young star's need to be loved more than anyone could conceivably love the "real" Becky Sharp.". Others have stated she was miscast. In late 2004, Witherspoon began working alongside

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: noted that although the role requires "an emotionally loaded journey", he "met with Reese, and... talked at length about the project, and she's eager to take on the challenge". The movie was shot in Georgia in June and July 2012. Witherspoon was pregnant with her third child during filming. The film's world premiere was held on September 8, 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was then released in selected American theaters on May 9, 2014. In April 2013, Witherspoon began production in Atlanta on Canadian director Philippe Falardeau's film "The Good Lie". It is based on real-life events,

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: November 2006. In the film, she plays Isabella El-Ibrahim, the pregnant wife of a bombing suspect. The film was released in October 2007 and marked Witherspoon's first appearance in theaters since the 2005 release of "Walk the Line". The movie received mostly mixed reviews and was generally considered a disappointment at the Toronto International Film Festival. Witherspoon's performance was also criticized: "Reese Witherspoon is surprisingly lifeless", Claudia Puig of "USA Today" wrote. "She customarily injects energy and spirit into her parts, but here, her performance feels tamped down." In December 2007, Witherspoon began working with Vince Vaughn, filming the holiday

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: film was released in March 2018, co-stars Oprah Winfrey and Mindy Kaling, and is directed by Ava DuVernay. In July 2018, Witherspoon began hosting the talk show "Shine On with Reese" on DirecTV. The show is a one-on-one interview between Witherspoon and a female guest focussing on how the guest achieved her dreams. Like "Big Little Lies," the show is produced by her production company "Hello Sunshine". The show marks Witherspoon's first unscripted role in television. In December 2017, HBO renewed "Big Little Lies" for a second season making the series a regular drama series series instead of a miniseries.

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: In 2007 to 2011, Witherspoon was the announcer of Playhouse Disney and was featured in various promos, bumpers and commercials. In 2013, Witherspoon recorded a cover of the classic Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra duet, "Somethin' Stupid" with Michael Bublé for his 2013 album, "To Be Loved". In May 2015, Witherspoon launched Draper James, a retail brand with a focus on fashion, accessories and home décor inspired by the American South. The brand is named after Witherspoon's grandparents, Dorothea Draper and William James Witherspoon, who are said to be her greatest influences. Some of the products are being manufactured and

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: material with sunshine and quick wit", and Salon.com noted that "she [Witherspoon] delineates Elle's character beautifully". Meanwhile, the "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" concluded, "Witherspoon is a talented comedian who can perk up a scene just by marching in full of pep and drive and she powers this modest little comedy almost single-handedly." For her work, Witherspoon garnered her second Golden Globe Best Actress nomination and an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance. In 2002, after the success of "Legally Blonde", Witherspoon starred in several roles, such as Greta Wolfcastle in "The Simpsons" episode "The Bart Wants What It Wants", and as

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: about a brash American woman assigned to help four young Sudanese refugees (known as Lost Boys of Sudan) who win a lottery for relocation to the U.S. It was released on October 3, 2014. Witherspoon shot a small role in "Inherent Vice" (2014), an adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel, in Pasadena, California in summer 2013. In 2012, Witherspoon started the production company Pacific Standard. The goal of the company was to produce movies with strong female lead roles, as she said that she was tired of seeing only movies with a strictly male focus being produced. Through the company, Witherspoon

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: Mark Ruffalo on the romantic comedy "Just Like Heaven". Her character, Elizabeth Masterson, is an ambitious young doctor who gets into a car accident on her way to a blind date and is left in a coma; her spirit returns to her old apartment where she later finds true love. Earlier that year Witherspoon was chosen to portray June Carter Cash, the second wife of country music singer-songwriter Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix), in "Walk the Line". She never had the chance to meet Carter Cash, as Witherspoon was filming "Vanity Fair" at the time the singer died. Witherspoon performed her

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text: in Stockton. The film received positive reviews from the press. Among them was the "San Francisco Chronicle", with Mick LaSalle commenting, "Witherspoon, who does a Texas accent, is dazzling, utterly believable in one extreme situation after the other." Witherspoon's performance won her the Best Actress Award at the Cognac Police Film Festival and helped establish her as a rising star. The making of the film also gave Witherspoon significant acting experience; as she said, "Once I overcame the hurdle of that movie – which scared me to death – I felt like I could try anything." In 1998, Witherspoon had

title: John Witherspoon

text: 1775. Frances, the youngest daughter, married Dr. David Ramsay, a delegate from South Carolina to the continental Congress, on March 18, 1763. Witherspoon is an ancestor of actress Reese Witherspoon According to Herbert Hovenkamp, Witherspoon's most lasting contribution was the initiation of the Scottish Common-Sense Realism, which he had learned by reading Thomas Reid and two of his expounders Dugald Stewart and James Beattie. Witherspoon revised the moral philosophy curriculum, strengthened the college's commitment to natural philosophy, and positioned Princeton in the larger transatlantic world of the republic of letters. Although he was a proponent of Christian values, Witherspoon's common

title: Fredda Witherspoon

text: local community. Her personal motto exemplified this line of thought: "Everyone should do all the good she can as she passes along life’s highway; time is fleeing and life is too short to be unkind and thoughtless; we pass this way but once." Fredda Witherspoon married Robert Witherspoon after moving to St. Louis. The couple had a son, Robert "Bob" Witherspoon, and a daughter, who was named after her mother, Vanita. Fredda Witherspoon is best known for helping to spark the ignition that ultimately led to "Shelley v. Kramer" in 1948. Her husband, Robert Witherspoon, was an attorney working in

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: order to follow her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School. Witherspoon said about the role, "When I read "Legally Blonde", I was like, 'She's from Beverly Hills, she's rich, she's in a sorority. She has a great boyfriend. Oh yeah, she gets dumped. Who cares? I still hate her.' So we had to make sure she was the kind of person you just can't hate." "Legally Blonde" was a box-office hit, grossing US$96 million domestically. Witherspoon's performance earned her praise from critics as the press began referring to her as "the new Meg Ryan". Roger Ebert commented, "Witherspoon effortlessly animated this

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: would like to be her friend. But that's just the foundation. Nobody else is as funny or brings such charm to things. She can do anything." In spite of her success with "Election", Witherspoon noted in an interview that she struggled to find work after completing the film due to typecasting. Analyzing the reasons behind her difficulty to find work, Witherspoon commented, "I think because the character I played was so extreme and sort of shrewish—people thought that was who I was, rather than me going in and creating a part. I would audition for things and I'd always be

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: the Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actress Co-star. The next year, Witherspoon had another leading role as Wendy Pfister in the 1994 film "S.F.W.", directed by Jefery Levy. In 1996, Witherspoon starred in two major films: the thriller "Fear" alongside Mark Wahlberg, as Nicole Walker, a teenage girl who starts dating a man with obsessive tendencies, and the black-comedy thriller "Freeway", alongside Kiefer Sutherland and Brooke Shields, where she held the lead role. Her character in "Freeway", Vanessa Lutz, is a poor girl living in Los Angeles, who encounters a serial killer on the way to her grandmother's home

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: article being written by Mindy Kaling. The same year, she was awarded, by a unanimous vote from the committee, the American Cinematheque for being "a perfect example of an actress flourishing in today's world" and "an active and successful movie producer who is moving her career forward both behind and in front of the camera". According to an article published by Forbes in 2017, Witherspoon is said to have $198 million-plus career earnings, which made her the top-paid primetime Emmy nominee that year. Witherspoon has won numerous awards, including the BAFTA Award and the Oscar for Best Actress for her

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: a florist's television advertisements, which motivated her to take acting lessons. At age eleven, she took first place in the Ten-State Talent Fair. Witherspoon received high grades in school, loved reading, and considered herself "a big dork who read loads of books". On mentioning her love for books, she said, "I get crazy in a bookstore. It makes my heart beat hard because I want to buy everything." She has been described as a "multi-achiever" and was given the nickname "Little Type A" by her parents. Witherspoon attended middle school at Harding Academy and graduated from the all-girls' Harpeth Hall

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: between type A and type B personalities. But I just wished I'd named the company Dogfood Films or Fork or something. You carry that baggage all your life." In March 2012, Witherspoon merged Type A Films with producer Bruna Papandrea's Make Movies banner to create a new production company entitled Pacific Standard. In 2016, Witherspoon and Papandrea split up, with Witherspoon gaining full control over the company. In November 2016, Witherspoon and Otter Media formed Hello Sunshine, a joint venture focused on telling female-driven stories on film, TV and digital platforms. Pacific Standard has become a subsidiary of Hello Sunshine.

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: The second season is expected to air in 2019. Witherspoon has also signed on to produce and star in "Untitled morning show drama series" for Apple. The series will also star Jennifer Aniston as a co-lead. Furthermore, Witherspoon will act and produce in the Hulu miniseries "Little Fires Everywhere", the televised adaption of Celeste Ng's 2017 novel of the same name. Witherspoon will also executive produce "Are You Sleeping" and an untitled comedy series from Colleen McGuinness, both set at Apple. Witherspoon will also serve as an executive producer for the ABC comedy series based on the memoir "Americanized" from

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: pulled over for suspicion of DUI. She later pleaded no contest to obstruction and was required to pay court costs. Witherspoon hosted "Saturday Night Live" on September 29, 2001, the first episode to air after the September 11 attacks. In 2005, she was ranked No. 5 in "Teen People" magazine's list of most powerful young Hollywood actors. In 2006, Witherspoon was listed among the Time 100. Her featured article was written by Luke Wilson. In the same year, she was selected as one of the "100 Sexiest Women In The World" by the readers of "FHM". Witherspoon has been featured

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: comedy "Four Christmases", a story about a couple who must spend their Christmas Day trying to visit all four of their divorced parents. The film was released in November 2008. Despite being panned by critics, the movie became a box office success, earning more than $120 million domestically and $157 million worldwide. In 2009, Witherspoon voiced Susan Murphy, lead character in DreamWorks' computer-animated film "Monsters vs. Aliens", released in March 2009, becoming her biggest hit at the time. She also co-produced the "Legally Blonde" spin-off "Legally Blondes", starring Milly and Becky Rosso. However, Witherspoon did not appear in a live-action

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: a clothing company Draper James, and she is actively involved in children's and women's advocacy organizations. She serves on the board of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) and was named Global Ambassador of Avon Products in 2007, serving as honorary chair of the charitable Avon Foundation. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976 at Southern Baptist Hospital, in New Orleans, Louisiana, while her father, Dr. John Draper Witherspoon, was a student at Tulane University medical school. Dr. Witherspoon was born in Georgia and served as a lieutenant in

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: to that year's Golden Globe Awards was widely acclaimed. A study conducted by E-Poll Market Research showed that Witherspoon was the most likable female celebrity of 2007. That same year, Witherspoon established herself as the highest-paid actress in the American film industry, earning $15 to $20 million per film. In recent years, however, her appearance in a number of movies that fared badly at the box office caused a turnabout in her status, and she has been noted as one of the most overpaid actors in Hollywood in 2011, 2012 and 2013. In April 2011, Witherspoon ranked 3rd on the

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: designed in-house, and the brand launched direct to consumers online before opening its first brick and mortar store in fall 2015 in Witherspoon's hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. In October 2016, Witherspoon announced that she would be writing her first book. In April 2018, Witherspoon announced her first book Whiskey in a Teacup. The book is a lifestyle book inspired by Witherspoon's southern upbringing and was released on September 18, 2018. In March 2017, Witherspoon became the storyteller-in-chief for Elizabeth Arden, Inc.. There, she will be helping the company to shape the brand's narrative through advertising campaigns and marketing programs. Of

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text: movie". Despite being panned by critics, the sequel took in over $39 million in its first five days in the U.S. box office charts and eventually grossed $90 million in the US. Witherspoon received a $15 million paycheck for the role—a starting point to make her consistently one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses from 2002 until 2010. In 2004, Witherspoon starred in "Vanity Fair", adapted from the 19th-century classic novel "Vanity Fair" and directed by Mira Nair. Her character, Becky Sharp, is a poor woman with a ruthless determination to find fortune and establish herself a position in society. Witherspoon was

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: of actresses who went to New Orleans, Louisiana in a CDF project to publicize the needs of Hurricane Katrina victims. During this trip, she helped open the city's first Freedom School, as she met and talked with the children. Witherspoon later called this an experience that she would never forget. In 2007, Witherspoon made her first move into the world of endorsements, as she signed a multi-year agreement to serve as the first Global Ambassador of cosmetic company Avon Products. She acts as a spokeswoman for Avon's cosmetic products and serves as the honorary chair of the "Avon Foundation", a

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: in public with Plaintiff's consent", the court ruled that she could proceed with her right of publicity claims against a number of defendants. Two months later, Witherspoon withdrew her lawsuit, having "come to private agreements with the various defendants, including Centerbrook Sales, Fragrance Hut, Gemvara, and others". In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations, Witherspoon revealed that she had been sexually assaulted by a director at the age of 16 and has had "multiple experiences of harassment and sexual assault" throughout her career. In 2015, Witherspoon made her second appearance among the Time 100, with her featured

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: Sara Saedi. All upcoming series will be produced through her production company Hello Sunshine. Witherspoon also has two films in pre-production as a producer, "A White Lie" and an Untitled Martina Navratilova documentary. Witherspoon owned a production company called Type A Films, which the media believed was a moniker honoring her childhood nickname "Little Miss Type A". However, when asked about the company by "Interview" magazine, she clarified the name's origin: "... people think I named it after myself... It was actually an in-joke with my family because at [age] 7 I understood complicated medical terms, such as the difference

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: Tribune" wrote in his review, "Witherspoon does the least acting of her career, and it works. Calmly yet restlessly, she brings to life Strayed's longings, her states of grief and desire and her wary optimism." "Wild" was promoted as Witherspoon's primary "comeback" vehicle following her previous career slump, and she earned her second Academy Award nomination for the role. In May 2014, Witherspoon began production in Louisiana on "Hot Pursuit", a comedy in which she plays a police officer trying to protect a drug lord's widow (Sofía Vergara). The movie was released on May 8, 2015. In 2016, she had

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: carefully costumed to conceal that during the filming she was pregnant with her second child. This pregnancy was not a hindrance to her work as Witherspoon believed the gestation had in fact helped her portrayal of Sharp's character: "I love the luminosity that pregnancy brings, I love the fleshiness, I love the ample bosom—it gave me much more to play with", she said. The film and Witherspoon's portrayal of Sharp received mixed reviews, as "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote, "Nair's cast is splendid. Witherspoon does justice to the juicy role by giving the part more buoyancy than naughtiness." At the same

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: Witherspoon's father worked for the U.S. military in Wiesbaden, Germany, she lived there for four years as a little girl. After returning to the U.S., she spent her childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. Witherspoon was raised as an Episcopalian, and has said she is proud of the "definitive Southern upbringing" which she received. She said that it gave her "a sense of family and tradition" and taught her about "being conscientious about people's feelings, being polite, being responsible and never taking for granted what you have in your life". At the age of seven, Witherspoon was selected as a model for

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text: her involvement, Witherspoon states that she is "excited to work as a creative partner alongside the Elizabeth Arden team, producing content that celebrates the spirit of the brand, highlighting female-centric stories that illustrate women's true life experiences which unite us all". Witherspoon is actively involved in children's and women's advocacy organizations. She is a longtime supporter of Save the Children, an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care and emergency aid. She also serves on the board of the Children's Defense Fund, a child advocacy and research group. In 2006, she was among a group

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: April 2. Witherspoon has garnered critical acclaim for her performance, with TV Line proclaiming her as "Performer of the Week" of February 26 to March 4. "The Washington Post" compared her performance to her previous work in "Election" and "Legally Blonde". In November 2016, Witherspoon began production on the romantic comedy "Home Again", the directorial debut of filmmaker Nancy Meyers' daughter, Hallie Meyers-Shyer, which was released on September 8, 2017. A few months later, she began filming Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time", the film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's classic novel of the same name, where she plays Mrs. Whatsit. The

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text: served as a producer in the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel "Gone Girl", though she did not star. Indeed, Witherspoon and her producing partner "had little to do with the production of "Gone Girl"", leaving it to director David Fincher while focusing their efforts on another adaptation produced via Pacific Standard, that of Cheryl Strayed's memoir "", which began production in fall 2013 on the same day as "Gone Girl". Witherspoon starred in the project, portraying Strayed herself on her hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. "Wild" was released in December 2014 to critical acclaim; Michael Phillips of "Chicago

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: film for two years after the 2008 release of "Four Christmases". She told "Entertainment Weekly" that the "break" was unplanned, stating that, "I just didn't read anything I liked... There are a lot of really, really, really big movies about robots and things—and there's not a part for a 34-year-old woman in a robot movie." Witherspoon returned with three films released in 2010, 2011 and 2012, all centered on her as a woman caught in a love triangle between two men. In a 2012 interview with MTV, Witherspoon jokingly referred to this trio of films as her "love triangle period".

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text: kiss is one of the most perfect little scenes I've ever seen in a movie." For this role, Witherspoon was nominated for the Young Artist Award Best Young Actress. Later that year, she made her television debut role in "Wildflower" with Patricia Arquette. In 1992, Witherspoon appeared in the TV movie "Desperate Choices: To Save My Child", portraying a critically ill young girl. In 1993, she played a young wife in the CBS miniseries "Return to Lonesome Dove", Nonnie Parker in the Disney film "A Far Off Place" and had a minor role in "Jack the Bear", which garnered her

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text: 22nd annual "People's Most Beautiful" issue. In 2010, Witherspoon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6262 Hollywood Blvd. In June 2013, Witherspoon filed suit against Marketing Advantages International Inc., claiming it used her name and image extensively in jewelry advertising without her permission, both throughout the United States and internationally. In December 2015, while Witherspoon's trademark claims to her name were rejected, for she had not established secondary meaning to her full name, that she did not claim "emotional distress" and the "photos and facts were generally known by the public and the photos were taken

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text: charitable organization that supports women and focuses on breast cancer research and the prevention of domestic violence. Witherspoon is also committed to participating in cosmetics product development and appearing in commercial advertisements. Explaining her motives for joining the foundation, she said, "As a woman and a mother I care deeply about the well being of other women and children throughout the world and through the years, I have always looked for opportunities to make a difference." Witherspoon has cited actresses Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, Holly Hunter, Susan Sarandon, Frances McDormand, Debra Winger, Diane Ladd, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston,

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text: Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, but did not win. Following its American debut at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013, the film had a limited release in select North American theaters on April 26, 2013. Witherspoon next starred in "Devil's Knot", which is based on Atom Egoyan's true crime book of the same name and examines the controversial case of the West Memphis Three. Like "Mud", the film is set in Arkansas. Witherspoon played Pam Hobbs, the mother of one of three young murder victims. In an interview subsequent to her casting in the film, Egoyan

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text: including the Golden Globe Award, the Screen Actors Guild, the BAFTA and the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role. Besides critical success in the movie industry, Witherspoon and Phoenix received a nomination for "collaborative video of the year" from the CMT Music Awards. Witherspoon expressed her passion for the movie: "I really like in this film that it is realistic and portrays sort of a real marriage, a real relationship where there are forbidden thoughts and fallibility. And it is about compassion in the long haul, not just the short easy solutions to problems." She also stated

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text: other films include "" (2003), "Monsters vs. Aliens" (2009), "Water for Elephants" (2011), and "Sing" (2016). In 2014, Witherspoon produced the thriller "Gone Girl" and received praise for her portrayal of Cheryl Strayed in the drama "Wild", which earned her a second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2017, she co-produced and starred in the HBO drama series "Big Little Lies", for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and Outstanding Limited Series, winning the latter as a producer. Witherspoon owns a production company Hello Sunshine,

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text: The first film was James L. Brooks' romantic comedy "How Do You Know" which starred Witherspoon as a former national softball player who struggles to choose between a baseball-star boyfriend (Owen Wilson) and a business executive being investigated for white-collar crime (Paul Rudd). The movie was filmed in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. during the summer and fall of 2009 and released on December 17, 2010. The movie was both a critical and box office failure. Despite a budget of more than $100 million the film earned only $7.6 million in its opening weekend, leading the "Los Angeles Times" to call

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: in the modern-day fairy tale "Penelope", as Annie, the best friend of Penelope (Christina Ricci), a girl who has a curse in her family. The film was produced by her company Type A Films, with filming commencing in March 2006, immediately following Witherspoon's Oscar win for "Walk the Line". Although the movie premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, the final release date of "Penelope" was delayed twice before an eventual February 2008 release. Following her critical success with "Walk the Line", Witherspoon admits to spending several years "kind of floundering career-wise". Reflecting on this period of time in

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text: the second choice—studios never wanted to hire me and I wasn't losing the parts to big box office actresses but to ones who I guess people felt differently about." In 2000, Witherspoon played a supporting role in "American Psycho" as Patrick Bateman's trophy girlfriend, and made a cameo appearance in "Little Nicky" as the mother of the Antichrist. She also guest starred in season six of "Friends" as Rachel Green's sister Jill. The 2001 film "Legally Blonde" marked a turning point in Witherspoon's career; she starred as Elle Woods, a fashion-merchandising major who decides to become a law student in

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text: major roles in three movies: "Overnight Delivery", "Pleasantville" and "Twilight". In "Pleasantville", she starred with Tobey Maguire in a tale about 1990s teenage siblings who are magically transported into the setting of a 1950s television series. She portrayed Jennifer, the sister of Maguire's character who is mainly concerned about appearances, relationships and popularity. Her performance received good reviews and garnered her the Young Hollywood Award for Best Female Breakthrough Performance. Director Gary Ross applauded her efforts saying, "she commits to a character so completely and she understands comedy". In 1999, Witherspoon starred alongside Alessandro Nivola in the drama thriller "Best

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text: on April 22, 2011 and received mixed critical reviews. In September 2010, Witherspoon began principal photography in Vancouver for the third and final love-triangle film, "This Means War", a 20th Century Fox spy comedy directed by McG in which Witherspoon's character is at the center of a battle between best friends (played by Chris Pine and Tom Hardy) who are both in love with her. The film had a "sneak-peek" release on Valentine's Day, before fully opening on February 17, 2012. The film was panned by critics (with a 25% Rotten Tomatoes rating), and fared poorly at the box office,

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: School in Nashville, during which time she was a cheerleader. She later attended Stanford University as an English literature major, but left the school prior to completing her studies to pursue an acting career. In 1991, Witherspoon attended an open casting call for "The Man in the Moon", intending to audition as a bit player; she was instead cast for the lead role of Dani Trant, a 14-year-old country girl who falls in love for the first time with her 17-year-old neighbor. According to "The Guardian", her performance made an early impression. On her performance, Roger Ebert commented, "Her first

title: Shine On with Reese

text: Shine On with Reese Shine On with Reese is an American talk show hosted by actress Reese Witherspoon.The show was announced on July 10, 2018 and had its premiere one week later on DirecTV. "Shine On" also marks Witherspoon's first unscripted role in her career. The show is a one-on-one interview between Witherspoon and a female guest focussing on how she achieved her dreams. In November 2016, Witherspoon and Otter Media formed Hello Sunshine, a joint venture focused on telling female-driven stories on film, TV and digital platforms. The company has multiple series and films in development including "Big Little

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: Cecily in the comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest", a film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play in which she received a Teen Choice Award nomination. Later that year, she starred with Josh Lucas and Patrick Dempsey in Andy Tennant's film "Sweet Home Alabama", where she 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. Witherspoon regarded this as a "personal role" in that it reminded her of experiences she had when she moved from her

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: taking fifth place on its opening weekend with sales of $17.6 million. "The New York Times" remarked that this "extended the box office cold streak for the Oscar-winning Ms. Witherspoon". Witherspoon's subsequent films signaled a departure from the love-triangle theme. In September 2011, a year after beginning work on "This Means War", she filmed a small role in Jeff Nichols's coming-of-age drama "Mud" in Arkansas, playing Juniper, the former girlfriend of a fugitive (Matthew McConaughey), who enlists two local boys to help him evade capture and rekindle his romance with her. "Mud" premiered in May 2012 in competition for the

title: John Witherspoon

text: U.S. Supreme Court); 10 Cabinet officers; 12 members of the Continental Congress, 28 U.S. senators, and 49 United States congressmen. In 1774, Witherspoon wrote of an encounter with an unexplained atmospheric phenomenon. Witherspoon and a few aides were walking along Lake Carnegie, when an "orb of fire" descended and made its way over to the group. Witherspoon wrote in his journal that it was a visit from an angel, who informed him that he, too, was a divine emissary. Long wary of the power of the British Crown, Witherspoon saw the growing centralization of government, progressive ideology of colonial authorities,

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: a December 2014 interview, Witherspoon attributed it to her separation from her first husband in October 2006 and their subsequent divorce, stating that she spent "a few years just trying to feel better. You know, you can't really be very creative when you feel like your brain is scrambled eggs." She claims that she "wasn't making things I was passionate about. I was just kind of working, you know. And it was really clear that audiences weren't responding to anything I was putting out there." This period of Witherspoon's career began with the filming of the abduction thriller "Rendition" in

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: four times in the annual "100 Most Beautiful" issues of "People" magazine. Witherspoon has appeared on the annual Celebrity 100 list by "Forbes" magazine in 2006 and 2007, at No. 75 and No. 80, respectively. "Forbes" also put her on the top ten Trustworthy Celebrities list. She was listed among "CEOWorld Magazine"s Top Accomplished Women Entertainers. In 2007, she was selected by "People" and the entertainment news program "Access Hollywood" as one of the year's best-dressed female stars. She was also the announcer of the Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel from 2007 to 2011. The yellow dress she wore

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: hometown Nashville to Los Angeles. The movie became Witherspoon's biggest live-action box office hit, earning over $35 million in the opening weekend and grossing over $127 million in the U.S. Despite the commercial success, critics gave "Sweet Home Alabama" negative reviews. It was called "a romantic comedy so rote, dull and predictable" by "The Miami Herald", and the press widely agreed that Witherspoon was the only reason the movie attracted such a large audience. When describing Witherspoon's role in the movie, "The Christian Science Monitor" concluded, "She is not the movie's main attraction, she is its only attraction." In 2003,

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: a voice role in the animated film "Sing", as well as serving as a major performer on the film's soundtrack. The movie became Witherspoon's biggest hit, being the first to make over $200 million domestically and $600 million worldwide. In January 2016, Witherspoon began filming her first television project since "Return To Lonesome Dove", the seven-part miniseries adaptation of the Liane Moriarty bestseller, "Big Little Lies". She produced the miniseries, along with her co-star, Nicole Kidman, and the show's director, Jean-Marc Vallée, her second project under his direction. The series premiered on February 19, 2017 on HBO and finished on

title: Reese Witherspoon

text: a box office success and a cult classic. Next came perhaps Witherspoon's career-defining role: starring with Matthew Broderick in "Election", based on Tom Perrotta's "novel"; for her portrayal of Tracy Flick, she received vast critical acclaim and won the Best Actress Award from the National Society of Film Critics and the Online Film Critics Society, a first Golden Globe nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Witherspoon also received a rank on the list of "100 Greatest Film Performances of All Time" by "Premiere". Director Alexander Payne said of her, "She's got that quality that men find attractive, while women

title: Shine On with Reese

text: Lies". Before the formal announcement, the series was teased by Witherspoon in an interview on "Good Morning America" while promoting "A Wrinkle in Time". The show was announced on July 10, 2018 on Witherspoon's Instagram. The first season will have nine episodes and will air on DirecTV's Hello Sunshine channel. All guests on the show were also announced in a press release. Shine On with Reese Shine On with Reese is an American talk show hosted by actress Reese Witherspoon.The show was announced on July 10, 2018 and had its premiere one week later on DirecTV. "Shine On" also marks

title: John Witherspoon (actor)

text: had 19 stops across the country. In December 2011, Witherspoon performed his stand up comedy act once again on stage at the Funny Bone comedy club at Harrah's Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. In 1988, Witherspoon married Angela Robinson. They have two children, John David ("J.D.") and Alexander. J.D. is known for making skits and gameplay videos on YouTube, and currently hosts the mobile game show "Confetti" on Facebook Live. David Letterman is the godfather to Witherspoon's two sons. John Witherspoon (actor) John Witherspoon (born John Weatherspoon; January 27, 1942) is an American comedian and actor who has performed in many

title: Robert Witherspoon

text: Robert Witherspoon Robert Witherspoon (January 29, 1767 – October 11, 1837) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, great-great-grandfather of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill. Witherspoon was born near Kingstree, South Carolina as the son of a Scots-Irish father, Robert Witherspoon (1728–1778) who was born in County Down, Northern Ireland and settled in the Province of South Carolina. His mother was Elizabeth Heathly Witherspoon (1740–1820), who was born in South Carolina. Robert Witherspoon attended local schools. Witherspoon was elected State treasurer in 1800 and served one term. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1792 to 1794

title: James Hervey Witherspoon Jr.

text: Youth or Education. However, he must have studied law because he served as Judge for 16 years and he was commissioned in the Equity for 21 years. During the Civil War, he served as colonel of the 8th South Carolina State Reserves Troops. James Witherspoon was married to Mary Elizabeth Jones Witherspoon (1811–1856). The couple had two children: Bartlett Jones Witherspoon (1832–1905) and Eliza Jones Witherspoon Wylie (1834–1909). He died on 3 October 1865 in Lancaster in South Carolina, James Hervey Witherspoon Jr. James Hervey Witherspoon Jr. (March 23, 1810, in Lancaster County, South Carolina – October 3, 1865, in

title: Witherspoon v. Illinois

text: Witherspoon v. Illinois Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U.S. 510 (1968), was a U.S. Supreme Court case where the court ruled that a state statute providing the state unlimited challenge for cause of jurors who might have any objection to the death penalty gave too much bias in favor of the prosecution. The Court said, The decision in this case would cause the Supreme Court of California to order a retrial on the penalty phase in the 1972 case of "California v. Anderson", and when the case was heard for the third time, would find the imposition of the death penalty

title: Herbert Witherspoon

text: In 1925, Witherspoon became president of the Chicago Musical College. In 1930 he became artistic director of the Chicago Civic Opera, and in 1931 took over as president of the Cincinnati Conservatory. On the strength of his work in these positions, Witherspoon was named to succeed Giulio Gatti-Casazza when the latter retired as General Manager of the Metropolitan. After the death of Florence Hinkle in 1933, he married Blanche Sternberg Skeath. Witherspoon died on May 10, 1935 at the Metropolitan Opera House. He was barely six weeks into his term as general manager, when he collapsed at his desk from

title: Dane Witherspoon

text: Dane Witherspoon Dane Witherspoon (December 27, 1957 – March 29, 2014) was a U.S. actor who appeared in daytime TV soap operas "Santa Barbara" as Joe Perkins in 1984, and in "Capitol" as Tyler McCandless from 1985 to 1986. Witherspoon was born in Denton, Texas as Richard Dane Witherspoon. At age 19, he was the youngest student ever accepted by the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in San Francisco, California, appearing in productions from Shakespeare to Tennessee Williams. He performed one season at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. After getting his acting degree from ACT, Witherspoon went to Hollywood in 1980 where

title: Tim Witherspoon

text: to Poland to be outpointed by Andrew Golota. The 43-year-old Witherspoon resurfaced in 2001, knocking out the prospect David Bostice in one round, outpointing Cuban southpaw contender Eliecer Castillo and Syrian Ahmed Abdin, before his revival was ended by Lou Savarese, who stopped him in five rounds. Witherspoon also competed in Cedric Kushner's 2003 Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, "Fistful of Dollars," but lost in the opening stages. Witherspoon resides near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he trains boxers, including his son, lightweight Tim Witherspoon Jr and many others. He has also trained Light Heavyweight champion Clinton Woods in the U.K. In 2014, Witherspoon

title: Sophia Witherspoon

text: Sophia Witherspoon Sophia L. Witherspoon (born July 6, 1969) is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard for seven seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Witherspoon played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was selected in the second round of the 1997 WNBA Draft. She played professionally for the New York Liberty, Portland Fire and Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. Witherspoon was born in Fort Pierce, Florida. Her older brother introduced her to basketball when she was 6 years old. She attended Fort Pierce Central High School, where she was

title: Tim Witherspoon

text: future world cruiserweight champion Alfonzo Ratliff, after which he was signed by Don King. Witherspoon was a sparring partner of Ali as he was training to fight Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick. Ali also gave Witherspoon his complimentary ring alias of "Terrible" Tim Witherspoon. In 1982, he was matched with Renaldo Snipes, who had just given champion Larry Holmes a fair challenge (and knocked Holmes down), and outpointed him over 10 rounds, setting up his own challenge to Holmes. On May 20, 1983, Witherspoon would have his first attempt at earning a world title by taking on the recognized top

title: Dane Witherspoon

text: the profession and lived in Denver, Colorado, where he died at the age 56. Dane Witherspoon Dane Witherspoon (December 27, 1957 – March 29, 2014) was a U.S. actor who appeared in daytime TV soap operas "Santa Barbara" as Joe Perkins in 1984, and in "Capitol" as Tyler McCandless from 1985 to 1986. Witherspoon was born in Denton, Texas as Richard Dane Witherspoon. At age 19, he was the youngest student ever accepted by the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in San Francisco, California, appearing in productions from Shakespeare to Tennessee Williams. He performed one season at the Utah Shakespeare Festival.

title: Sophia Witherspoon

text: the Liberty from 1997 to 2000, the Portland Fire from 2000 to 2001, and the Los Angeles Sparks from 2001 to 2003. Sophia Witherspoon Sophia L. Witherspoon (born July 6, 1969) is a former American college and professional basketball player who was a guard for seven seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Witherspoon played college basketball for the University of Florida, and was selected in the second round of the 1997 WNBA Draft. She played professionally for the New York Liberty, Portland Fire and Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. Witherspoon was born in Fort Pierce, Florida. Her

title: Tim Witherspoon

text: published his book with the help of British entrepreneur Kevin Baker and ghost writer Ryan Danes. Tim Witherspoon Tim Witherspoon (born December 27, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2003. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC title in 1984, and the WBA title in 1986. Witherspoon also worked as a regular sparring partner for Muhammad Ali. Witherspoon had six amateur bouts, losing the last to Marvis Frazier on decision after getting knocked down. Making his professional debut with a first-round TKO over Joe Adams on October 30, 1979, Witherspoon

title: Tim Witherspoon

text: Tim Witherspoon Tim Witherspoon (born December 27, 1957) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2003. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC title in 1984, and the WBA title in 1986. Witherspoon also worked as a regular sparring partner for Muhammad Ali. Witherspoon had six amateur bouts, losing the last to Marvis Frazier on decision after getting knocked down. Making his professional debut with a first-round TKO over Joe Adams on October 30, 1979, Witherspoon quickly rose through the ranks. In 1981, he participated in his first high-profile fight, knocking out

title: James Reese Phifer

text: Award in 1981 and an honorary doctorate in 1984. By 1991, the Reese Phifer Hall was renamed in his honor. He was inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame in 1991. Ten years later, in 2001, he was inducted into the Tuscaloosa County Civic Hall of Fame. He married Sue Clarkson. They had a son, who predeceased him, and three daughters. He died in 1998 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. James Reese Phifer James Reese Phifer (1916–1998) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Alabama. James Reese Phifer was born on February 19, 1916 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. His father was William

title: Cora Witherspoon

text: Starlets of the 1930's" (1974), wrote that "Witherspoon was blessed with a face that might have been drawn by one of those cartoonists who specialize in dealing with the war between men and women." She was born in New Orleans, to Cora S. Bell and Henry Edgeworth Witherspoon. Her father was an assistant surgeon with the Confederate Army during the American Civil War while her mother was an aunt of the civil rights advocate Judge John Minor Wisdom. Witherspoon was orphaned by age 10 and raised at least in part by her older sister, Maud, who, while still in her

title: Sophia Witherspoon

text: 2005. In her honor, the Florida Office of Student Life awards the Sophia Witherspoon Award for Overall Excellence each semester to two Gator athletes "who exemplify the positive attitude and strong work ethic in the classroom that they display on the playing field." Source Witherspoon was named to the USA team for the 1993 World University Games competition in Buffalo, New York. The team had a 6–2 record and won the bronze medal. Witherspoon averaged 1.8 points per game. The New York Liberty selected Witherspoon in the second round (seventh pick overall) of the 1997 WNBA Draft. She played for

title: Maria Reese

text: in women's and youth issues. In 1923 she married Gottlieb Reese (1880–1949), a Social Democrat activist and a former parliamentarian in the Prussian regional legislature ("Landtag"). Their son Dagobert was born around this time. Extension of the French military occupation separated their home district from the rest of Germany. Maria Reese was briefly arrested. In October 1923 she followed her husband, who had already been expelled, to Hanover where they settled, and where she supported herself as a writer. In May 1928 Maria Reese was elected to the national parliament ("Reichstag") for the South Hanover-Braunschweig electoral district. She represented, at

title: Barry Reese

text: Barry Reese Barry Reese (born November 11, 1972) is an American writer. He is best known for his work on "The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe" for Marvel Comics, "D6 Space: Fires of Amatsumara Worldbook" for West End Games and his pulp adventure universe series of novels. He is married to artist Cari Reese and together they have one son, Julian Reese. Reese was born in Milledgeville, Georgia. In 2003 Reese began work for Marvel Comics on volume five of their Marvel Encyclopedia series. Reese was responsible for handling the Blade and Ghost Rider sections of the book. Following

title: H. B. Reese

text: Reese Jr. (1845–1914). When it came to earning money as a young man, Reese was creative. He farmed the land, but also milked cows because doing so was a quick way to earn cash. He even built a pond where he raised frogs that he sold to restaurants in the Baltimore area. By 1898, Reese was an accomplished French horn player who performed with local area bands. On August 1, 1900 Reese married Blanche Edna Hyson (1882–1968), the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Markey (1857–1952) and Robert Bortner Hyson (1853–1930). Together they had 16 children, 8 daughters and 8 sons (13

title: James P. Reese

text: not just any mentor. Reese has no qualms issuing challenge alongside praise. He tells you when he believes you're wrong. He believes that success requires a fidelity to introspection and durable outcomes. That characteristic of fidelity offers the first reason why Reese would be a great pick for the FBI. He is a leader who would not buckle under political pressure, nor yield to public expectation. He would use his office to advance the FBI's mission rather than his own persona. Reese was born in Panama (Panama Canal Zone), is married to Niki Reese (Norton) and he has two children.

title: Herbert Witherspoon

text: Lamperti and also studied in London and Berlin. Witherspoon made his singing debut in 1898 with a small company in New York, and soon was making many appearances in concert and in oratorios. On November 26, 1908, he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera as Titurel in Richard Wagner's "Parsifal". He remained with the company until his retirement from singing in 1914, at which point he chose to concentrate on teaching. Witherspoon made many recordings for the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1907 and 1917. On June 20, 1916 in Manhattan he married Florence Hinkle as his second wife.

title: John Witherspoon

text: Council representing Somerset County. At the age of 68, he married a 24-year-old widow, with whom he had two more children. Witherspoon suffered eye injuries and was blind by 1792. He died in 1794 on his farm Tusculum, just outside Princeton, and is buried along Presidents Row in Princeton Cemetery. An inventory of Witherspoon's possessions taken at his death included "two slaves ... valued at a hundred dollars each", indicating that he owned slaves during his life. Witherspoon and his wife, Elizabeth Montgomery, had a total of 10 children, only five of which survived to accompany their parents to America.

title: Dane Witherspoon

text: he landed small roles in "The Waltons" and "Eight Is Enough". In 1984, he made his soap opera debut as the original Joe Perkins on "Santa Barbara". Three months later, Dane was replaced by Mark Arnold. Dane soon returned to daytime as Tyler McCandless on "Capitol"; he played this part from 1985 to 1986. He met actress Robin Wright when they auditioned for "Santa Barbara". The two were married from 1986 to 1988. Witherspoon had two sons with his second ex-wife, Tracy Shaffer. Although he continued to work as an actor for a few more years, Witherspoon eventually retired from

title: George W. Reese Jr.

text: a California native who worked for the "New Orleans Times-Picayune" newspaper, and the former Marcelle Josephine Jacquet (1891-1973), who died in Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. He had two sisters, Marcelle Reese LeBlanc Couhig (1916-1985) and Rosemary Reese (1922-2000), who like her mother died in Donaldsonville. Marcelle Reese was first married to Sam LeBlanc Jr., who was killed in World War II; the couple had a daughter and a son, Sam A. LeBlanc III, who served as a Democrat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1980 and practices law in St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish. From

title: Why Did I Get Married Too?

text: Why Did I Get Married Too? Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? is a 2010 American comedy-drama film produced by Lionsgate and Tyler Perry Studios and stars Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry, and Tasha Smith. It is the sequel to "Why Did I Get Married?" (2007), The film shares the interactions of four couples who undertake a week-long retreat to improve their relationships. The four couples prepare for their next marriage retreat in the Bahamas. Sheila and her new husband, Troy, are the first to arrive, followed (in order) by Patricia and Gavin, Terry and Dianne, and Angela and

title: James Hervey Witherspoon Jr.

text: James Hervey Witherspoon Jr. James Hervey Witherspoon Jr. (March 23, 1810, in Lancaster County, South Carolina – October 3, 1865, in Lancaster, South Carolina) was a prominent Confederate States of America politician. He was a colonel in the Confederate army, and served as a representative from the first of six congressional districts of South Carolina in the Second Confederate Congress (1864-1865). James Witherspoon was the son of James Witherspoon Sr. (1784-1842) who served as lieutenant governor (LTG) of South Carolina (1826-1828). His brother Isaac Donnom Witherspoon (1803-1858) was also LTG of South Carolina. There is no information available about his

title: Reese, Texas

text: "Reese" from "Andy". For the first few years, passenger service was offered through the Reese station but eventually that was discontinued while freight runs would still pass through the area. As railroad companies were streamlining and restructuring in later years, some rail corridors proved to be too costly or were found obsolete, including the rail line through Reese. Southern Pacific abandoned the line in 1985, closing a chapter to the community's early economic prominence. Even though Reese lost one connection, it still has another. The community is bisected west to east by U.S. Highway 175, providing residents with direct access

title: Rachel Reese

text: received 5,050. In 2016 Reese was elected onto the Local Government New Zealand national council and in June 2017 was nominated for the role of President following the announcement that current President, Lawrence Yule, was standing down . Reese married her long-time partner, English-born former cricketer Richard Harden, in January 2017. They have three children between them. Rachel Reese Rachel Hadley Reese (born ) is a New Zealand local-body politician. She is the mayor of Nelson, having been elected in October 2013. Her election made her Nelson's first female mayor. Reese was born in Mosgiel and grew up in Dunedin.

title: Gary Witherspoon

text: Gary Witherspoon Gary J. Witherspoon (born 1943) is professor of Native American studies at the University of Washington. His area of expertise is the Navajo language and Navajo culture. Born in 1943 in a Mormon family of Baltimore, Maryland he attended the Ohio State University then served on a Mormon religious mission to the Navajo in beginning in 1962 for two years. He married in 1964 and became part of a Navajo family. He received his BS degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University in 1966. While working on the Navajo Reservation he attended Arizona State University until 1968.

title: John Witherspoon Scott

text: his daughter and he died there in 1892, he a month after her. John Witherspoon Scott The Rev. Dr. John Witherspoon Scott (January 22, 1800-November 29, 1892) was an American Presbyterian minister, academic and college administrator. His daughter Caroline Harrison became First Lady of the United States after her husband Benjamin Harrison was elected as president. The son of George McElroy and Anna (Rea) Scott, John was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. He received his college education at Yale University and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister. Scott married Mary Potts Neal. His children included Caroline Harrison. Scott was hired

title: John Witherspoon Scott

text: John Witherspoon Scott The Rev. Dr. John Witherspoon Scott (January 22, 1800-November 29, 1892) was an American Presbyterian minister, academic and college administrator. His daughter Caroline Harrison became First Lady of the United States after her husband Benjamin Harrison was elected as president. The son of George McElroy and Anna (Rea) Scott, John was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. He received his college education at Yale University and was ordained as a Presbyterian minister. Scott married Mary Potts Neal. His children included Caroline Harrison. Scott was hired in the 1820s at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio as its first professor

title: Lajon Witherspoon

text: "Love Song". "I think it resonates with what's going on in the world today," says Lajon Witherspoon regarding the inspiration of the song. Lajon Witherspoon has a wife, Ashley Witherspoon, and two daughters, Maya Diane and Jada Legend Witherspoon. Lajon and his wife recently had a son. Lajon Witherspoon currently lives in Olathe, Kansas. Lajon Witherspoon Lajon "LJ" Jermaine Witherspoon (born October 3, 1972) is an American musician best known as the vocalist for the Atlanta-based alternative metal band Sevendust. Members from bands such as Staind, Seether, Alter Bridge, and Diecast have listed Witherspoon and Sevendust as musical influences. In

title: Ahkello Witherspoon

text: of bluesman Jimmy Witherspoon. Ahkello Witherspoon James Ahkello Elec Witherspoon (born March 21, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado. Witherspoon attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California. He played only one season of football in high school. Witherspoon played at Sacramento City College for one year before transferring to the University of Colorado Boulder. He played at Colorado from 2014 to 2016. During his career he had 71 tackles and three interceptions. Coming out of Colorado, Witherspoon was projected to be a

title: Maggie Reese

text: before she was eliminated in the fourth week. Maggie Reese Maggie Reese is a professional shooter and USPSA champion. She is also known for competing in the second season of History Channel's marksmen competition "Top Shot". In January 2016, Maggie married fellow competitive shooter, Michael Voigt. Reese currently resides in Chino, California. She is a professional shooter with more than 13 years of experience. Among the titles she has won are: In 2011, Reese appeared in the second season of History Channel's marksmen competition "Top Shot". During the first half of the competition, Reese competed as part of the Blue

title: Jim Reese (Texas politician)

text: president by acclamation. He left KOSA because the co-owner and general manager, Cecil L. Trigg, later partner of the Dallas-based Trigg Vaughn chain of radio and television stations, told Reese that the Jaycees presidency would require too much time from his station duties. Therefore, Reese resigned from KOSA, switched to the brokerage business, and never looked back at broadcasting. On a Jaycees trip to Washington, D.C., Reese met former U.S. Representative Brooks Hays, an Arkansas Democrat who was an assistant to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. A theologically and politically liberal figure within the Southern Baptist Convention, Hays acquired national

title: Robert Witherspoon

text: from 1802 to 1804 and from 1806 to 1808. Witherspoon was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eleventh Congress (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811). He declined to be a candidate for reelection. He had large planting interests in Sumter County, South Carolina. He opposed the nullification act in 1832. He died near Mayesville, South Carolina, October 11, 1837. He was interred in the Salem Brick Church Cemetery. Robert Witherspoon Robert Witherspoon (January 29, 1767 – October 11, 1837) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, great-great-grandfather of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill. Witherspoon was born near Kingstree, South Carolina as

title: Lajon Witherspoon

text: Lajon Witherspoon Lajon "LJ" Jermaine Witherspoon (born October 3, 1972) is an American musician best known as the vocalist for the Atlanta-based alternative metal band Sevendust. Members from bands such as Staind, Seether, Alter Bridge, and Diecast have listed Witherspoon and Sevendust as musical influences. In March 2008, Witherspoon was recognized in "Hit Parader" as one of the "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time." He was ranked number 35, placing over numerous famous rock vocalists such as Bret Michaels, Scott Weiland, and David Bowie. Lajon Witherspoon was born in Nashville, but grew up in Atlanta with his parents, along