From Elle Woods to Melanie Smooter to Annette Hargrove, Reese Witherspoon has enough iconic film roles to make for one movie epic marathon. After appearing in a handful of TV and film projects throughout the early 1990s,

If you've seen Reese Witherspoon, you probably think of a beautiful blonde with a sunny persona and a slight Southern drawl quickly covered up by her years of acting. But don't let her Nashville origins and girl-next-door appearance fool you—she's a hardcore businesswoman with millions in the bank.