Reese Witherspoon

Voiced Susan Murphy, the 49 ft monster, in the computer-animated 3-D feature, "Monsters vs. Aliens"

Co-starred with Vince Vaughn in the holiday comedy, "Four Christmases"

Made producing debut (also co-starred) with "Penelope"; Christina Ricci starred in the title role (lensed 2006)

Nominated for the 2008 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Female Star

Played a pregnant Midwestern woman who discovers that her Egyptian husband is being secretly held by the U.S. government in "Rendition"

Witherspoon surpassed Hollywood superstar Julia Roberts to become the highest paid actress of all time; will earn $29 million for the horror film "Our Family Trouble"

Co-starred opposite Joaquin Phoenix, as June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line"; a biopic of late country music legend Johnny Cash, directed by James Mangold

Starred in the period film "Vanity Fair" directed by Mira Nair

Reprised the role of Elle Woods for "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blond"

Played Cecily Cardew in a film remake of "The Importance of Being Earnest"

Starred as a Southern girl who remakes herself as a New York socialite in "Sweet Home Alabama"

Starred in the surprise hit comedy "Legally Blonde"

Made two-episode appearance as the kid sister of Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) in the NBC sitcom "Friends"

Cast as a virginal teenager in "Cruel Intentions," a modern-day spin on "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"

Cast as Tracy Flick, a manipulative overachiever running for class president in Alexander Payne's "Election"

Starred alongside Alessandro Nivola and Josh Brolin in "Best Laid Plans"

Played the daughter of Gene Hackman and Susan Sarandon in Robert Benton's "Twilight"

Transported back to the black-and-white world of 1950s television in Gary Ross' "Pleasantville"

Played a troubled, precocious girl with a dark past in "Freeway" (aired on HBO before its theatrical release)

Starred as the object of Mark Wahlberg's obsession in "Fear"

Starred as satirical mini-mart hostage who lets loose a bitchy side in "S.F.W."

Acted in Marshall Herskowitz's "Jack the Bear"

Co-starred in CBS miniseries "Return to Lonesome Dove"

First starring role, "A Far Off Place"

Film debut in "The Man in the Moon"; also marked first on-screen kiss

TV acting debut in Lifetime movie "Wildflower"; directed by Diane Keaton

Began acting in local commercials at age seven

Raised in Nashville, Tennessee