Reese won an Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in 2005 for the movie Walk the Line, in which she played June Carter Cash. She also won the Best Actress Oscar for this role

Reese has said that her first child Ava–who was born when she was 23–was the first baby she ever held in her life.

In 2001, Reese appeared in the music video for “A Perfect Day” by Hoku. In 1999, she appeared in the music video “Every You, Every Me” by Placebo.

Reese is a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority.

Reese’s dress that she wore at the Golden Globes in 2006 was also worn by Kirsten Dunst at the Golden Globes in 2003

Reese is mentioned in Bowling For Soup‘s song “High School Never Ends”, as prom queen

Reese met Ryan Phillippe when she was 21. He proposed to her in December of 1998, while they were vacationing at The Planter’s Inn in Charleston, South Carolina. They were married on June 5, 1999. Reese’s wedding ring was an early 1990s Asher-cut-diamond, and there are only a few like it in the world. In October of 2006 they separated after seven years of marriage. They had two children together; Ava Elizabeth Phillippe was born on September 9, 1999, and Deacon Phillippe was born October 23rd, 2003

Reese is contracted to be Stephaine Plum in the movie One for the Money, a movie based on the book written

During the filming of Legally Blonde 2 when Sally Field first came onto the set, Reese had one of her most embarrassing moments. She says, “I went ‘I can’t believe you’re here!’ and I fell down.

In June 2006, she sued Star magazine in the US because it allegedly ran a false story saying she was expecting her third child, which was untrue.

In 2007, The Hollywood Reporter named Reese the highest-paid Hollywood actress. Julie Roberts held this title before. Reese commands $15 million to $20 million a movie.

Reese can trace her family tree back to Scotland in the United Kingdom

Reese’s daughter, Ava, is named after Ryan Phillippe’s grandmother

Reese collects antique linens and is crazy about old embroidery

Reese refused the lead roles in horror movies, Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Urban Legend. She always puts her daughter’s opinion into consideration when she chooses a movie role

Reese has a bulldog named Frank Sinatra and a French bulldog named Coco Chanel. Frank also appeared in the Reese’ movie Legally Blond

Reese grew up in Nashville, the home of country music, and always had dreams of becoming a country singer. She even used to tell people she would be the next Dolly Parton

Reese enjoys dancing, and sometimes tries to teach her daughter Ava how to dance. They were spotted boogeying in public at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles in October.

Reese has moved her current Production Company “Type A Films” to Universal Pictures. She signed a 2 year first-look production pact with Universal. They have already picked up a romantic comedy pitch Sports Widow for Reese to star and produce in

Reese used her real voice in the making of Walk the Line