Reese Witherspoon

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In 2004, Witherspoon starred in "Vanity Fair", adapted from the 19th-century classic novel "Vanity Fair" and directed by Mira Nair. Witherspoon's character – Becky Sharp – is a woman whose impoverished childhood turns her into an ambitious person with a ruthless determination to find fortune and establish herself a position in society. Witherspoon was pregnant during the filmmaking and thus was carefully costumed to conceal her pregnancy. []

Witherspoon has been featured four times in the annual "100 Most Beautiful" issues of "People" magazine. [] To be able to look after the children, the couple alternated shooting schedules for their films.

By 2005, in response to news reports of Witherspoon and Phillippe receiving marriage counseling, Witherspoon stated, "We've done that in the past, and it's always struck me as odd that people grabbed onto that story and made it sound so negative."cite web| title=Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe separate| publisher=USA Today|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-10-30-witherspoon_x.htm|accessdate=2007-10-26] In December 2005, she said on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "In what capacity is working on yourself or your marriage a bad thing? What marriage isn't a journey? ... Nobody's perfect ... We all have our own set of problems." [cite web | url=http://talentdevelop.com/counseling.html | title=Reese Witherspoon on the benefits of therapy |publisher=Talentdevelop.com|date=2005-12-10|accessdate=2006-10-30] That same month, Witherspoon also said in an interview, "I think if anybody rests on the idea that they are perfect or their life is perfect or their relationship is perfect and is so troubled about destroying the facade as opposed to getting to what's real, that is troublesome."

eparation and Divorce

In October 2006, Witherspoon and Phillippe announced that they decided to formally separate after seven years of marriage. The following month, Witherspoon filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.cite web|date=2006-11-09|date=2007-10-10|title=It's Official: Reese Witherspoon Files For Divorce|publisher=Fox News Channel|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,228377,00.html|accessdate=2007-11-10] In her petition she sought joint legal custody of their two children and sole physical custody, with full visitation rights for Phillippe. [cite web|title=Actors' split formalised|publisher = NOW|author = Arnold, Holly |url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celeb_news/Reese_Witherspoon_and_Ryan_Phillippes_divorce_final_article_149104.html|accessdate=2007-11-10] The couple had no prenuptial agreement and the couple would be entitled to half of all assets gained during the marriage under California law, with Witherspoon's being the more significant. [cite web|title=Celebs' Prenups May Be as Important as 'I Do's|date=2006-11-11|publisher=ABC News|url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2644759&page=1|accessdate=2007-11-10] [cite web|title=Lady Stars Leaving Lesser Spouses Behind|date=Noveck, Jocelyn|date=2006-11-08|publisher=The Washington Post|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/08/AR2006110801765_pf.html|accessdate=2007-11-10] Witherspoon requested that the court grant no spousal support for Phillippe, which he did not contest. On May 15, 2007, Phillippe filed for joint physical custody of the couple's children, and made no motion to block Witherspoon from seeking support from him.cite web |publisher=People | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20039433,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines |author=Lee, Ken|date=2007-05-18|title=Ryan Phillippe Seeks Joint Custody of Kids|accessdate=2007-08-22|accessdate=2007-11-10] In September 2007, Witherspoon spoke openly about the separation for the first time when she told "Elle" magazine that it was "a difficult and frightening experience" for her. [cite web|title=Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe Officially Divorced|author=Ivory, Jane|publisher=Efluxmedia| date=2007-10-11|url=http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Reese_Witherspoon_and_Ryan_Phillippe_Officially_Divorced_09520.html|accessdate=2007-11-10] Witherspoon and Phillippe's final divorce documents were granted by the Los Angeles Superior Court on October 5, 2007, ending their marriage. [cite web|title=Reese and Ryan: It's Officially Over |date=2007-10-10| |publisher=Us Weekly|url=http://usmagazine.com/node/12483|accessdate=2007-10-26] [cite web|title=Witherspoon, Phillippe Divorce Finalized|publisher=WRC-TV|date=2007-10-11| url=http://www.nbc4.com/entertainment/14316777/detail.html|accessdate=2007-10-26]

Throughout 2007, there was persistent speculation in the mass media about a romantic relationship between Witherspoon and her "Rendition" co-star Jake Gyllenhaal. The pair denied the rumors while promoting "Rendition" in the fall of 2007. [cite web| title=Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal Set the Record Straight |publisher=Entertainment Tonight|date=2007-09-07|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/2007/09/53772/index.html|accessdate=2007-11-17] However, after the finalization of Witherspoon's divorce in October 2007, Gyllenhaal and Witherspoon became more open with their relationship, particularly due to the release of paparazzi pictures that showed the couple vacationing together in Rome. [cite web| title=Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal come out as a couple during a romantic trip to Rome|publisher=Daily Mail|date=2007-10-25|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=489393&in_page_id=1773|accessdate=2007-11-17] The couple has since been regularly photographed together by paparazzi. [cite web| title=Reese and Jake's Sexy Getaway|publisher=US Weekly|date=2007-11-14|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/node/13316|accessdate=2008-01-04] [cite web| title=Jake and Reese Go Hiking with Her Kids|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=2008-01-02|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/02/jake-and-reese-go-hiking-_n_79193.html|accessdate=2008-01-04] [cite web| title=Reese and Jake: SoHo in Love|publisher=Extratv.warnerbros.com|date=2008-03-13|url=http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2008/03/jake_and_reese_so_ho_in_love.php|accessdate=2008-03-14] [cite web|title=Tidbits: Reese and Jake reportedly ready to wed|publisher = msnbc|author = Hines, Ree|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24633078/|accessdate=2008-05-17] Although Witherspoon has yet to confirm the relationship, Phillippe has confirmed it in several interviews. [cite web| title=Ryan Phillippe: Seeing Reese with Jake is 'Bizarre' |publisher=People|date=2008-03-26|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20186386,00.html|accessdate=2008-05-17] [cite web| title=Ryan Phillippe: Jake Gyllenhaal is a "Good Dude" |publisher=Us Magazine|date=2008-03-21|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/ryan_phillippe_jake_gyllenhaal_is_a_good_dude|accessdate=2008-05-17]

Filmography

Footnotes

External links

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