
Actors Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal attend a photocall for the movie 'Rendition' during day 4 of the 2nd Rome Film Festival on October 21, 2007 in Rome, Italy.

Reese Witherspoon;
-Date of Birth; 22 March 1976, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
-Birth Name; Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
-Birth Name; Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
- Spouse; actor Ryan Phillippe (5 June 1999 - 13 June 2008) (divorced) 2 children
-daughter Ava Elizabeth Phillippe born [9 September 1999]
-Her mother, Betty, has a Ph.D. in pediatric nursing and her dad, John, is a surgeon.
-Has an older brother, John D. Witherspoon.
-Son Deacon Reese Phillippe was born [October 23rd, 2003].
-Distant cousin of actor Daniel Morton.
-Filed for divorce against husband Ryan Phillippe, also demanding sole custody for their children Ava and Deacon, on 8th November 2006.