Honky and Tonky
Around Christmas in 2010. Reese Witherspoon adopted two miniature donkeys Honky and Tonky. Miniature donkeys, also known as donks, are generally docile and friendly but that doesn’t stop them from growing to about 225 to 350 pounds in size. The friendly giants also happen to live 30 years so you’re looking at a serious commitment. However, that hasn’t stopped Witherspoon from adding them to her miniature farm. Last we heard her backyard consists of two pigs, three goats, 20 chickens, one horse, and a bunch of dogs.
Pepper
Reese Witherspoon had a beloved French bulldog named Pepper, who sadly passed away in October 2020 after battling cancer for months. She posted a tribute to Pepper on her Instagram, saying “Our sweet Pepper passed away yesterday. My goodness, she was such a loyal and devoted family member. I am so heart broken, but I am also deeply grateful for all the love and comfort she brought our family. Now she’s in dog heaven where all great pets go. Chasing tennis balls, running through open fields of wild flowers and being the Queen that she is. That’s what I believe. 🎾🌸 👑 We will always love you, Pepper.”
Minnie Pearl
Reese Witherspoon has a French bulldog named Minnie Pearl, which she got in November 2020, soon after her Frenchie Pepper passed away. She’s named after country icon and comedian Minnie Pearl.
Major
Reese Witherspoon got a new dog in January 2021, a black labrador named Major.
Lou
Resse Witherspoon got a bulldog named Lou in June 2019, two months after Nash, her German Shepherd, passed away.
Nash
Nash was Reese Witherspoon’s German Shepherd who passed away in April 2019. She posted a tribute to Nash on Instagram, saying “Rest In Peace, Our Sweet dog, Nash 😥🙏🏻Hope you are running through gorgeous fields of grass and eating all the treats you want in Dog Heaven.”
Hank
Reese Witherspoon and her family had a chocolate Labrador named Hank, named after legendary country singer Hank Williams. Hank sadly passed away in August 2024 at 14 1/2 years old, with Reese and her daughter Ava paying tribute to their “Pack Leader.”
Moonie (Bruiser Woods from 'Legally Blonde')
In the 2001 movie, Legally Blonde, Reese Witherspoon had a Chihuahua named Bruiser Woods, whose real name was Moonie (aka Moondoggie). Moonie passed away at the age of 18 in March 2016. Below is an Instagram post by Moonie’s trainer.
Reese Witherspoon
Birthday
March 22, 1976 (48)
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Reese Witherspoon is an American actress born in New Orleans and raised in Tennessee. She began acting as a child and made her professional debut in The Man On the Moon (1991). Following a series of successes, her breakthrough role came playing Elle Woods in Legally Blonde (2001). In 2005, Witherspoon was cast in Walk the Line (2005) which earned her the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. She is married to Jim Toth. She was previously married to actor Ryan Phillippe and had two kids together named Deacon and Ava Phillippe.
