While actress and producer Reese Witherspoon has had many star turns, being a mum is her greatest role. So it’s only fitting her latest venture has parenthood at the centre.
“I just enjoy being a mother. It’s the joy of my life. I feel very blessed to have nice kids,” says Reese, who produces and stars in the hotly anticipated small screen adaptation of Celeste Ng’s 2017 bestseller about motherhood, Little Fires Everywhere .
As mum to Ava, 20, Deacon, 16, and seven-year-old Tennessee, the star is perfectly placed to portray formidable “mama bear” Elena Richardson in the eight-part miniseries, which launches on Amazon Prime this week.
“It’s interesting because I’ve been a parent for a long time, since 1999. Parenting has changed so much in 20 years,” says Reese,…
