Reese Witherspoon and mother Betty Witherspoon

Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon

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

- 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.