Reese Witherspoon: 5 unknown facts about actress who divorced Jim Toth after 12 years of marriage

2023-05-21 13:48

Inside some unknown facts about Reese Witherspoon

It may be a reason for shock for the fans if their favorite couple parted ways after being together for more than 10 years. Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth opened up about their divorce and announced their split on March 24, 2023.

The couple took to their social media saying, “We have some personal news to share, It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce, We have enjoyed so many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness and mutual respect for everything we have created together.” On April 1, 2023, obtained the divorce documents where the actress cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their separation, People reports. Amid all this, let's learn some unknown facts about Witherspoon.

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5 Unknown facts about Reese Witherspoon

Real name

'Legally Blonde' actress is also a producer and entrepreneur. Her actual name is Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon. While 'Reese is her mother's maiden name. She is a significant personality in Hollywood, supporting female-centric narratives and fighting gender inequity.

Childhood days

Witherspoon was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1976 to John Witherspoon, an otolaryngologist, and Betty Witherspoon, a professor of nursing. Before the Witherspoon family arrived in Nashville, Tennessee, she spent the first five years of her childhood in Germany, where her father was working as a military surgeon.

When Reese Witherspoon was suspended from school

Witherspoon has always been ambitious and in the third grade, she was operating a business out of her desk. She told Vogue in 2019 that she would purchase barrettes from the shop, hand-paint them for other pupils, and then sell them for a profit.

Star attended Stanford University for a year

Witherspoon studied English literature at Stanford University in the mid-1990s before going on leave to pursue acting, Business Insider reports.

Draper James is named after her grandparents

On the brand's website, she has written, "I started this company to honor my Southern heritage and in particular my grandparents who were, and still are, the greatest influences in my life: my grandmother, Dorothea Draper, and my grandfather, William James Witherspoon."