The following is a list of awards and nominations received by acclaimed American actress and producer Reese Witherspoon. She rose to international fame for portraying Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. Among her numerous accolades, Witherspoon won an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for her performance in Walk the Line. As a producer, Witherspoon won a Primetime Emmy Award and received Golden Globe award nominations for the television series Big Little Lies.
Major associations +Key Indicates non-competitive categories
Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Best Actress 2015 Wild
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 2006 Best Actress in a Leading Role Walk the Line 2015 Wild British Academy Television Awards 2018 Best International Programme Big Little Lies
Critics Choice Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2006Best Actress Walk the Line 2015 Wild Critics' Choice Television Awards2018 Best Actress in a Television Movie or MiniseriesBig Little Lies Best Television Movie or Miniseries 2024 Best Actress in a Drama Series The Morning Show
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2000Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyElection 2002 Legally Blonde 2006 Walk the Line 2015 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Wild 2018 Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Big Little Lies Best Miniseries or Television Film 2020 Best Actress – Television Series Drama The Morning Show
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2017 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Big Little Lies Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series 2020 Little Fires Everywhere 2022 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Morning Show 2023 Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Daisy Jones & the Six 2024 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesThe Morning Show Outstanding Drama Series
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Walk the Line 2015 Wild 2018 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in Miniseries or Movie Big Little Lies 2020 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series 2022 The Morning Show Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series 2023 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Industry awards Organization Year Category Nominated work Result AACTA Awards 2014 Best Actress Wild Independent Spirit Awards 2000 Best Female Lead Election 2014 Robert Altman Award Mud 2015 Inherent Vice Producers Guild of America Awards 2018 Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama Big Little Lies 2020
Audience awards
Organization Year Category Nominated work Result Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards2002 Favorite Female Movie Star Legally Blonde 2009 Favorite Movie Actress Four Christmases 2010Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie Monsters vs. Aliens 2017Sing Most Wanted Pet 2022 Favorite Voice for an Animated Movie Sing 2 People's Choice Awards2005 Favorite Female Movie Star 2006 Favorite Leading Actress Just Like Heaven and Walk the Line Olay Total Effects Fans Favorite Look Herself 2008Favorite Female Movie Star 2009 2012 Favorite Movie Actress 2013 Favorite Comedic Movie Actress 2015 Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress 2019 The Female TV Star of 2019Big Little Lies The Drama TV Star of 2019 Teen Choice Awards1999 Choice Movie Actress Cruel Intentions Choice Movie Hissy Fit Election Most Funniest Scene Pleasantville Sexiest Love Scene Cruel Intentions Choice Female Hottie Herself 2001 Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Legally Blonde 2002 Choice Movie Actress: Comedy The Importance of Being Earnest Choice Female HottieHerself Extraordinary Achievement Award 2003 Choice Movie Actress: ComedySweet Home Alabama Choice Movie Liplock 2006 Choice Movie Actress: Action/Drama Walk the Line 2008 Choice Movie: Drama Actress Rendition 2011 Choice Movie Actress: Drama Water for Elephants 2012 Choice Movie Actress: Comedy This Means War 2015 Choice Movie Actress: Drama Wild Choice Movie Actress: ComedyHot Pursuit Choice Movie: Chemistry Choice Movie: Liplock Choice Movie: Hissy Fit 2018 Choice Fantasy Movie Actress A Wrinkle in Time
Critic awards
Organization Year Category Nominated work Result Alliance of Women Film Journalists2011Actress Most in Need of a New Agent 2013 This Means War 2019 Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry Herself Austin Film Critics Association2006 Best Actress Walk the Line Boston Society of Film Critics2005 Best Actress Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film2000 Best Actress Election Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association2005Best Actress Walk the Line 2014 Wild Denver Film Critics Society2015 Best Actress Detroit Film Critics Society2014 Best Actress Florida Film Critics Circle2005 Best Actress Walk the Line Houston Film Critics Society2015 Best Actress Wild National Society of Film Critics1999 Best Actress Election Online Film Critics Society2000Best Actress Election 2006 Walk the Line Toronto Film Critics Association2014 Best Actress Wild Utah Film Critics Association2005 Best Actress Walk the Line Women Film Critics Circle2014 Courage in Acting Wild Women's Image Network Awards2014 Actress Feature Film
Festival awards
Organization Year Category Nominated work Result Cognac Festival du Film Policier1997 Best Actress Freeway Palm Springs International Film Festival2015 Chairman's Award Wild Sitges Film Festival1997 Best Actress Freeway
Miscellaneous awards
Organization Year Category Nominated work Result American Comedy Awards2000 Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) Election 2001 Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series Friends Blockbuster Entertainment Awards2000 Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama/Romance Cruel Intentions Gracie Awards2018 Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Big Little Lies Rembrandt Awards2012 Best International Actress Water for Elephants Young Artist Awards1991 Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture The Man in the Moon 1993 Best Young Actress in a Television Movie Desperate Choices: To Save My Child 1994 Best Youth Actress Co-Starring in a Motion Picture: Drama Jack the Bear Young Hollywood Awards1999 Breakthrough Performance - Female Pleasantville
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