In Hollywood, it’s normal for celebrities to go by a stage name; this could be a play on their given name or something catchier.
Recently, Chris Pratt said that he didn’t like being called Chris and that it wasn’t his real name, while Anne Hathaway became viral after stating that she wanted everyone to stop calling her “Anne.”
People are now learning Witherspoon’s true name as well.
Fans were shocked to learn that the Hollywood star isn’t named Reese Witherspoon and quickly shared their shock on social media.
“Never did I know that wasn’t her real name,” a person remarks.
“Wait, Reese has a real name?” inquires another.
“I feel lied to!” a third person writes.
“Well, she will always be Reese Witherspoon to me,” remarks a fourth admirer.
Someone else writes, “What, I had no idea, I thought her name was Reese.”
The Cruel Intentions actress is a skilled actress and producer who has made an extraordinarily successful career for herself.
Her breakthrough performance was as Elle Woods, a sorority queen who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend, in the 2001 film Legally Blonde.
Witherspoon became well-known thanks to the romantic comedy, and The Hollywood Reporter claims that she is currently among the highest-paid actors in Hollywood.
The actress, who has a reputation for creating female-led adaptations, became an executive producer of the HBO drama series Big Little Lies in 2017.
Starring Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoë Kravitz, the program centers on a group of women in Monterey, California, who get mixed up in a murder investigation.
The HBO drama has garnered positive reviews; in its debut season, it was nominated for 16 Primetime Emmy Awards, taking home eight wins.
Witherspoon and Kidman, her co-star on Big Little Lies, had a conversation with Vanity Fair earlier this year.
Witherspoon reminded everyone of her true name during their conversation.
When the actress made a reference to her and Kidman’s co-star Dern, it became public.
“I hate how you call her Dern though,” Kidman shot back.
The Australian icon said, “Because it sounds weird!” in response to Witherspoon’s question on why.
The actress from Legally Blonde then clarified why she used her last name instead of her first when referring to her co-star.
“Do you know why? Because my name is Laura and her name is Laura and it’s confusing to me,” Witherspoon said, whose full name is Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon.
It appears Kidman herself had forgotten the star’s real name, as she responded: “Oh! That’s right.”
Witherspoon added: “So I get confused and just call her Dern. We can’t both be Laura.”
The actress adopted the maiden name Reese when she first started her performing career.