Reese Witherspoon has created the kind of unforgettable characters
that connect with critics and audiences alike, making her one of
Hollywood’s most sought-after actresses. She won an Academy Award
for “Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role” for her
performance in WALK THE LINE and was later nominated in the same
category for WILD in 2015. Witherspoon continues to utilize her
Hollywood platform to drive the production of female-centric content
with Hello Sunshine, a cross-platform media brand and content company,
which she founded.

Witherspoon has executive produced and starred in two seasons of
HBO’s critically-acclaimed _Big Little Lies_, with the first season
winning eight Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, four Critics’ Choice
Awards and two SAG Awards. Witherspoon starred opposite Nicole Kidman,
who co-produced the first season under her Blossom Films production
banner alongside Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. David E. Kelley who
adapted the script also served as an executive producer. The show,
originally adapted from the 2014 novel of the same name by Liane
Moriarty, also starred Meryl Streep, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, Zoe
Kravitz, Adam Scott, and Alexander Skarsgard.

Up next, Witherspoon will star and executive produce through her Hello
Sunshine banner, two seasons of Apple’s _The Morning Show_ alongside
Jennifer Aniston. The show was given a two-season, straight-to-series
order and the first season will release on Apple’s new streaming
service on November 1st 2019. In 2020, Witherspoon will star and
executive produce through her Hello Sunshine banner, which will also
serve as the studio, for Hulu’s _Little Fires Everywhere_ opposite
Kerry Washington. The limited series is an adaptation of the 2017
novel of the same name by Celeste Ng.

Last year, Witherspoon added best-selling author to her list of
credits with the release of her book “Whiskey in a Teacup,” which
debuted #1 on the New York Times best sellers list. The book invites
readers to share in Witherspoon’s Southern heritage through her
signature style, staple recipes and favorite traditions.

In 2016, Witherspoon and Otter Media announced the establishment of
Hello Sunshine, a media brand and content company dedicated to female
authorship and storytelling across all platforms. Hello Sunshine
produces feature films, television shows as well as unscripted series,
audio storytelling and social series under the Hello Sunshine brand,
all anchored by a singular mission: to use storytelling as a means of
charting a new path forward for women. The company is also the home
for Reese’s Book Club, fast-growing in reach and influence. Some of
the film and TV projects that have already been announced by Hello
Sunshine include a 10-episode comedy series for Apple inspired by
Curtis Sittenfeld’s “You Think It, I’ll Say It”; _Are You
Sleeping_, executive produced by and starring Octavia Spencer for
Apple; WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING movie adaptation for Fox 2000; limited
series _Daisy Jones & The Six_ for Amazon, which received a 13-episode
order; LEAGUE OF WIVES for Fox 2000; _Delivery_, a family drama set in
a high-risk perinatology unit, in development at NBC; a film for Fox
2000 based on Catherine Steadman’s novel “Something in the
Water”; and A WHITE LIE, a psychological thriller for TriStar
Pictures being produced by and starring Zendaya.

In 2015, Witherspoon produced and starred in the film adaptation of
Cheryl Strayed’s eponymous memoir WILD. Directed by Jean-Marc
Vallée, Witherspoon received Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG,
Critics’ Choice and BAFTA Award nominations for her role. Also in
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 remain amongst her greatest
influences today. Draper James launched direct to consumer online at
DraperJames.com, followed by its first brick and mortar store opening
later that Fall in Reese’s hometown of Nashville. The brand has
since expanded and now has four stand-alone stores in Nashville,
Dallas, Atlanta and Lexington. Additionally, this year the brand
became available through outside distribution partners Nordstrom and
Net-A-Porter.

In addition to creating more roles for women on screen, Witherspoon is
a strong advocate for women and children in her philanthropic work by
collaborating closely with programs such as Girls, Inc. and the
Children’s Defense Fund. She currently serves on the board of the
Children’s Defense Fund, with whom she has been involved for many
years, raising money and awareness for their many programs.
Witherspoon strongly supports the passage of the International
Violence Against Women’s act, which creates a comprehensive approach
to combat violence. Witherspoon has been active on behalf of the Rape
Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Save the
Children. Since 2010, Witherspoon has been actively involved in Stand
Up to Cancer and recently hosted their annual benefit. She also
currently serves as storyteller-in-chief for the Elizabeth Arden
brand.

In 2006, her extraordinary performance as June Carter Cash in the 20th
Century Fox bio-pic WALK THE LINE earned her the Academy Award for
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, as well as the
BAFTA, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, New York Film
Critics Award, Broadcast Film Critics Award, People’s Choice Award
and 11 other awards. Other film credits include Disney’s A WRINKLE
IN TIME helmed by Ava Duvernay; Universal Pictures’ animated musical
comedy SING; the Nancy Meyers-produced feature HOME AGAIN, written and
directed by Meyers’ daughter, Hallie Meyers-Shyer; Warner Bros.
comedy HOT PURSUIT starring opposite Sofia Vergara; Paul Thomas
Anderson-directed INHERENT VICE alongside Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson,
Joaquin Phoenix and Maya Rudolph; Warner Bros’ THE GOOD LIE directed
by Philippe Falardeau; Jeff Nichols’s coming-of-age drama MUD with
Matthew McConaughey; 20th Century Fox’s romantic comedy THIS MEANS
WAR alongside Tom Hardy and Chris Pine; WATER FOR ELEPHANTS with
Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz; Dreamworks’ MONSTERS VS.
ALIENS; hit comedy FOUR CHRISTMASES opposite Vince Vaughn; SWEET HOME
ALABAMA, which had the largest opening at the time for a female-driven
romantic comedy; breakout hits LEGALLY BLONDE and LEGALLY BLONDE 2 as
the loveable “Elle Woods”; Mira Nair’s VANITY FAIR; Gary Ross’
PLEASANTVILLE; Alexander Payne’s ELECTION as “Tracy Flick” and
the teen cult classic, CRUEL INTENTIONS.
