A look at the career of the daughter of a surgeon and a nurse/college professor who started out in local commercials in Nashville but quickly graduated to Hollywood. Early roles established her as a starlet unafraid to take on edgier parts, and her winning performances in Election, Legally Blonde and Sweet Home Alabama made her a bankable star. Then Witherspoon became true Hollywood royalty when she brought home the Oscar for her memorable portrayal of June Carter Cash in Walk the Line. #Biography Dive deeper into Biography on our site: biography.com Follow Biography for more surprising stories from fascinating lives: Facebook - facebook.com/Biography Instagram - instagram.com/biography Twitter - twitter.com/biography Lifetime® is a premier female-focused entertainment destination dedicated to providing viewers with a diverse selection of critically acclaimed and award-winning original movies, scripted dramas, and unscripted programm...