Here's How Much Reese Witherspoon Is Really Worth

Reese Witherspoon is one of the most beloved and successful actresses of all time, thanks to star-making turns in movies and TV shows, from Legally Blonde to the sitcom Friends. Aside from her celebrated acting career, Witherspoon is also a force to be reckoned with behind the scenes, working as a producer and entrepreneur in her own right. She's been in the business for decades at this stage, but the Big Little Lies star is so prolific, it's impossible to imagine her fading into retirement any time soon.

In keeping with her high-ranking position as one of the most in-demand performers in Hollywood, Witherspoon has amassed a considerable fortune over the years. She's established herself as a powerful creative voice for women, in particular, ensuring their projects get pushed to the highest echelons. Witherspoon works incredibly hard and she's got the equally bulging resume and bank account to prove it.

Fox News reports Witherspoon actually nabbed her first producing role on the 2003 sequel to Legally Blonde, after the first film banked over $140 million at the global box office. She built her media companies, Pacific Standard and Hello Sunshine (Pacific Standard is now its subsidiary), from the ground up with a view to creating content for women, by women. Her co-owner is media giant AT&T WarnerMedia and, together, they've produced the likes of Wild and Hot Pursuit, both starring Witherspoon, and David Fincher's Gone Girl. On TV, they handled Big Little Lies, on which Witherspoon features alongside big names including Laura Dern and Meryl Streep.

The actress has made it clear she did not receive any funding or investment from Hollywood studios when building Hello Sunshine, which gives her total creative freedom to pursue whichever projects Witherspoon feels best suit her outlook (via Inc.). The Oscar winner's keen eye has led to development deals with Apple TV, on hit series The Morning Show, and on Hulu with Little Fires Everywhere, which Variety reports nets Witherspoon a minimum of $1 million per episode.

Elsewhere, Witherspoon founded clothing company Draper James, as if she wasn't busy enough. She also partnered with JW Marriot for her insanely popular book club, as well as internet comedy troupe Rooster Teeth, with a view to expanding their women-focused podcasting content.

Having her fingers in so many pies has made Witherspoon a very rich lady, with Forbes putting her as 77th on their list of America's richest self-made women, thanks to an estimated net worth of $240 million. Celebrity Net Worth estimates Witherspoon's net worth slightly lower, at $200 million, which is still hardly small change, but also noting she's been one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood since her career took off with Legally Blonde. This movie also marked the star's first multimillion dollar paycheck. Witherspoon also owns several properties in Nashville and the Bahamas, most recently purchasing a $6.25 million home in Malibu.