"I am very excited to be partnering with Avon. Avon is more than an iconic world class beauty leader it is a company that is known the world over as a crusader for women's causes," said Ms. Witherspoon.
"I am truly impressed by how Avon has been able to effect real change in the communities in which it does business, and by how committed the company is to providing economic and personal fulfillment to women all over the world. I feel a great responsibility in my own life to give back to society. Now, as the Honorary Chairman of the Avon Foundation, I am proud to be joining in the great philanthropic work that is already underway."
Reese Witherspoon is a style icon, a mom, a comedienne, a producer and an Academy Award winning actress. One of Hollywood's most sought after and respectedtalents, she is also beloved for her down to earth approachability and warmth.
Witherspoon grew up in Tennessee, and returned to her roots to play June Carter Cash in the musical bio-pic, WALK THE LINE.Her extraordinary performance earned her the 2005 Academy Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA, the Golden Globe, the Screen Actors Guild Award, the New York Film Critics Award and many other honors.
Her wide-ranging body of work is marked by unforgettable characters, and she received Golden Globe nominations for her work in both the critically acclaimed Alexander Payne satire, ELECTION, and the box office hit, LEGALLY BLONDE.
Witherspoon has a production company, TYPE A FILMS, through which she produced LEGALLY BLONDE II, and the upcoming original fable, PENELOPE, starring Christina Ricci.
Her other films include THE MAN IN THE MOON, FREEWAY, FEAR, PLEASANTVILLE, SWEET HOME ALABAMA, VANITY FAIR, and JUST LIKE HEAVEN.