Reese Witherspoon has had quite the evolution throughout her career — as an actress, producer and businesswoman. The southern belle made a splash with her debut film, 1991’s The Man in the Moon, at the ripe age of 14.

Reese Witherspoon is on the hunt for the perfect teenage Elle Woods. The actress, who originated the role in the 2001 movie Legally Blonde and its 2003 sequel, recently shared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that she now has "to pick a girl to play the young me" in the Prime Video prequel series,

In May 2024, Prime Video announced during its upfront presentation that it has ordered a "Legally Blonde" prequel series, titled "Elle," from Witherspoon's media company, Hello Sunshine.