Reese Witherspoon's real name is a big lie that her co-star Nicole Kidman just put to rest.
The “Big Little Lies” co-stars, who just confirmed that a third season of the acclaimed HBO drama is expected, also set the record straight about Witherspoon's given name, which is not Reese at all.
The Oscar winners were discussing their current projects, their friendship and the upcoming season of “BLL” with Variety when Witherspoon referred to her co-star Laura Dern as “Dern.”
“I hate that you call her 'Dern'!” Kidman chimed in. “Because it sounds weird.”
“You know why?” Witherspoon said. “Because my name is Laura, and her name is Laura, and it's confusing to me.” That's right: little Tracy Flick's full name is Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon.
“So I get confused and just call her Dern,” he said. “We can't be both Laura.”
(Witherspoon is one of several actors known by a famous stage name and by a given name for her co-stars and friends. Fellow Oscar winner Emma Stone recently revealed that her given name, the one she uses in real life, is Emily Unfortunately, another person had first joined the actors union under the name “Emily Stone” and the union names cannot be repeated, so “Emma Stone” was born.
During their conversation, Witherspoon and Kidman also let some details about season 3 slip.
Kidman had already hinted in 2019 that more “BLL” was coming, then said at the premiere of her new series “Expats” that she and Witherspoon had been “texting every day” about the upcoming season of the HBO show. “This one has already said too much!” Witherspoon exclaimed.
“We are moving fast and furious. Liane will deliver the book,” Kidman explained, referring to Liane Moriarty, who wrote the novel on which the show's first two seasons were based. “We're in good shape.”
Plus Kidman, Witherspoon and, well, Well, The cast of “Big Little Lies” includes Shailene Woodleigh and Zoë Kravitz. Meryl Streep joined the cast in season 2.
