Star sign: Aries

Reese has a powerful birth chart, one that reveals dynamic energy, ambition and optimism in equal parts. Born under an Aries Sun, she personifies the fiery qualities of the Ram: she's confident, impetuous and possesses a forthright energy. She is likely to be even more quick-tempered than many born under this Sign, due in part to her Sun's Square to Mars, which heightens her natural Aries Sun vitality and unleashes the passion of Mars, her Planet of Drives and Ambition. With this placement, she may be truly impulsive, sometimes motivated by anger or arrogance. (Did this aspect help Reese slip easily into her role in Election?) The unrestrained energy created by this Square is enhanced by her Sun's Opposition to Pluto. This aspect betrays a relentless drive for power, an incredibly ambitious nature. Reese is likely to be rather forceful and demanding; she may intimidate people without even meaning to. Her Sun's Conjunction to Mercury is yet another powerful aspect that strengthens her will to act on her ideas. The people in Witherspoon's life are likely to see her as an inspiration in her incredible energy and confidence.

In an interview between Way of the Gun co-stars Benicio Del Toro and Ryan Phillippe, Del Toro noted that what seemed to appeal most to Phillippe about Reese is that she is 'very strong. Very smart, too.' She's not all strength, fire and ambition, however; she definitely has her soft side. With Venus, her Love Planet, in Pisces, Reese places love above almost all else. She needs lots of affection and is a true romantic. She is a sensitive, sympathetic friend and a tender, sentimental lover. She's also likely to be a fun, exciting lover as well - her Venus Trines Uranus, generating a lively spontaneity in both Reese's love life and her friendships. This aspect ensures that her marriage will never be boring (lucky Ryan).

Her Communication Planet, Mercury, lies in Pisces as well. This brings subtlety to her brazen Aries Sun; where Aries is all about overtness, Pisces is all about interiors and the things that go on below the surface. With Mercury in Pisces, Reese's emotional perceptions are heightened, as is her psychic awareness. This is a great placement for an actor as it enables her to connect intuitively with the characters she plays. Regarding her method for choosing whether to accept a role, Reese says, 'I have a weird process, but the main thing is?I hear her voice in my head?Unless I hear the voice, I can't do it.' Mercury in Pisces also suggests she is highly imaginative and creative, though her ideas may not always be practical, but with the Trine between Mercury and Saturn in her chart, Reese's logic and mental objectivity are strengthened. She is able to structure her reasoning around well-ordered facts. This aspect helps her in practical, sensible planning; nothing is left up to chance. For this reason alone she is almost assured success.

Her Mars in Cancer further enhances her emotional life. The Passion Planet in this sensitive Water Sign indicates that Reese's actions are closely linked to her emotions. She does things based on how she's feeling, therefore her motives might sometimes seem illogical or otherwise obscure to others. With this placement, she may tend to resent criticism and could have trouble being objective about her work. It's a good thing, then, that her Passion Planet Trines Uranus, enabling her to be decisive and timely in her actions. This Trine indicates she is inventive and enterprising, willing to try new, risky methods of getting what she wants. Her Mars Sextile Jupiter further heightens her already high levels of energy and ambition, but this aspect also serves to keep her honest.

It's a good thing Reese is so headstrong and focused, because the Square between Jupiter and Saturn in her chart indicates that she will only reach true success through hard work. Her current successes - a burgeoning career, a happy love life, a beautiful daughter - clearly aren't the result of just good luck; Reese has paid her dues. Her Neptune Sextiles Pluto, which further suggests that this actress is well along her path of personal growth; since Neptune holds personal significance in her chart (with several Neptune aspects plus her Mercury and Venus in Pisces, Neptune's Sign of Dignity), she is able to reach the highest form of Plutonian evolution.