Reese Witherspoonhas recently cemented herself as a leading Hollywood producer intent on putting women’s stories at the forefront — and she’s got the support of some of her best friends in the industry!
Witherspoon, 42, appears on thelatest cover ofVoguethat explores how she went from America’s Sweetheart, in movies likeSweet Home AlabamaandLegally Blonde, to a force in Hollywood. She now has over 20 projects in the works, including the three shows she’s starring in: HBO’sBig Little Lies(back this year) — andThe Morning ShowwithJennifer AnistonandLittle Fires Everywherewith Kerry Washington, both of which she’s producing for Apple.
“I didn’t think a moment like this was going to happen,” Witherspoon said near the end of the profile. “We’re not there yet. But I lay down and dreamed of all this stuff seven or eight years ago and now it’s finally starting to happen. I guess what I do now is start thinking of some more dreams.”
Along the way, the actress has also built a circle of close friends which include some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Read on for how her famous friends described her in the profile.
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Nicole Kidman
Kidman and Witherspoon’s friendship has been in the forefront recently as the two both star and executive produce their hit showBig Little Liesfor HBO. With both women racking up awards during last year’s season for the show, the two haven’t been shy about praising each other endlessly. Kidman does so again inVogue‘s profile.
“Honestly, I’ve never seen someone process information the way she does,” Kidman, 51, said. “She can learn dialogue faster than anyone I’ve ever seen. It’s an incredible skill. So much of her life is effortless like that.”
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Kerry Washington
“There is a lot of pressure in the world about who is supposed to care about politics, who is supposed to be in charge, who is supposed to be an activist,” Washington, 41, said. “And Reese has given a very genteel, Southern, ladylike middle finger to all of it. She is going to care about who runs the country and who has power and intersectional feminism and remain the beautiful, blonde, genteel Southern woman that she is.”
Meryl Streep
Witherspoon recently told the story of how Streep reached out to her and Kidman about starring in the second season ofBig Little Liesthrough email after watching them win a Golden Globe for limited series. Months later, Streep praised Witherspoon inVogue‘s profile.
“She does everything!” Streep, 69, said. “On top of the acting and producing and the books and Draper James, she also carves the pumpkins! She raises three kids. She maintains friendships. I know what it’s like to be in this business and also raise kids. You remember that bookI Don’t Know How She Does It?That’s Reese!”
Lena Waithe
Waithe,Master of None‘s breakout star and writer, met Witherspoon just last year at a dinner celebratingBig Little Lies. The two now work together on Time’s Up, and Waithe credits Witherspoon with being one of the leaders of the movement.
“She actually comes up with ideas and strategies,” Waithe, 34, said. “If you get a bunch of people in a room talking about problems, they can keep talking for hours. But she can say, ‘All right, everyone said their piece; let’s talk about the solutions!’ ”
source: people.com
