Reese Witherspoon 's kids don't tune into her morning show. The Oscar winner revealed that her and ex Ryan Philippe 's daughter Ava Philippe , 25, and son Deacon Philippe , 21, as well as her year-old son Tennessee Toth —who she shares with ex Jim Toth —aren't interested in seeing her impressive catalogue of movies and TV shows.
He was like, 'I just didn't realize. You're funny at home—sort of. In fact, the year-old said one of her sons was surprised by the audience's reaction to her forthcoming film You're Cordially Invited —which also stars Will Ferrell and was released on Amazon Prime Jan. News Tonight, Jan. And while her son may have come around to his mom's new romantic comedy, the Legally Blonde star joked that he wasn't so sure other kids his age would feel the same.
But they'll love it when they when they do watch it with their parents. As for Will, he had a similarly humbling moment with one of his sons Magnus , 20, Mattias , 18, and Axel , 15, who he shares with wife of 25 years Viveca Paulin. Now I'm back. For more from Reese and Will, tune into E! News tonight, Jan. And in the meantime, keep reading to learn other fascinating facts about the Big Little Lies alum.
Reese is actually her mother Betty 's maiden name. She is a claimed descendant of John Witherspoon , one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, though that claim has not been verified by the Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence genealogists.
Her father Dr. Growing up a dedicated student who loved reading, she earned the nickname "Little Miss Type A" from her parents. She would later launch her own production company with a title that nodded to the moniker, Type A. In a profile with Interview , however, she clarified the title choice, saying, "It was actually an in-joke with my family because at [age] 7 I understood complicated medical terms, such as the difference between type A and type B personalities.
