REESE WITHERSPOON

Don’t let her famously sunny exterior fool you — Reese Witherspoon pulls no punches when it comes to dissecting the deeper issues., which explores the complications that arise from allegations of sexual misconduct. Witherspoon’s production company developed the drama, further cementing her place as a champion of female voices in Hollywood, something echoed by her longtime partnership with Elizabeth Arden as the brand’s storyteller-in-chief. As she tells close friend Natalie Portman in our interview (on page 76), “It’s about storytelling for women, by women, and about getting more women behind the camera.” Witherspoon is still perfectly comfortable in front of the lens, perching atop buildings and posing with a gigantic spider for our cover shoot.