Which Reese Witherspoon Character Are You, According To Your MBTI®

Reese Witherspoon has had a fascinating career in film and TV. From her turn as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde where she wore lots of pink and spoke like a valley girl to her more recent TV role on Big Little Lies, she has surprised audiences by the range of characters that she can play over her decades-long career. Comedic or dramatic, Witherspoon can handle it, and she has many more interesting projects coming up, including Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere.

Read on to find out which Reese Witherspoon character you are, according to your MBTI®.

10 ENTJ (The Commander): Elle Woods In Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde is definitely one of Reese Witherspoon’s most famous roles, if not the most famous one. Elle Woods is a hilarious, charming, and spunky girl who surprises everyone by how well she manages in law school.

This role will appeal to those who are an ENTJ or “the decisive strategist.” Although it might seem like there’s no way that she could handle Harvard, Elle proves everyone very wrong. ENTJs plan for a successful, perfect future by writing down what they want to achieve and figuring out how to get there. Elle solves the big murder case that her classmates are working on, and it’s seriously impressive.

9 ISTJ (The Logistician): Annette Hargrove In Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions is famous for being a pretty twisted movie. Released in 1999, Kathryn (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian (Ryan Philippe) make a bet that he should try to get Annette (Reese Witherspoon) to fall for him or else Kathryn will finally sleep with him.

Annette may seem like a sweet, vulnerable girl at first, but at the end of the movie, she shows everyone the diary that Sebastian kept and makes sure that everyone is aware of how cruel Kathryn is. You’ll love this character if you’re an ISTJ or “the responsible realist.” Since you’re all about practicality, you really love how Annette gets Kathryn.

8 INFP (The Mediator): Kate In Four Christmases

A fairly silly movie, Four Christmases stars Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn as Kate and Brad who are both children of divorce. It seems like a good idea to spend Christmas with each of their parents, but of course, that’s not how it ends up.

Kate doesn’t want to be a wife or a mother, and she has a certain view of the way that her future is going to unfold. In that sense, she’s an INFP or “the thoughtful idealist.” These types have “creative solutions” to things that have gone wrong, which is exactly what Kate and Brad do when they think they have figured out the best way to celebrate the holidays.

7 ESTJ (The Executive): Lisa In How Do You Know

The 2010 movie How Do You Know stars Reese Witherspoon as Lisa, a softball player who is going through a real career crisis when she doesn’t get a spot on a team. She meets George (Paul Rudd) who is also going through a tough time.

It’s not the most well-crafted movie or role, and Lisa spends much of the movie dating Matty (Owen Wilson) who is wrong for her and a terrible person. Lisa would be an ESTJ or “the efficient organizer” as she thinks that she has it all figured out: continue to play softball and date Matty because that’s what makes sense to her. ESTJs “value order and structure.” Thankfully, Lisa realizes that George is a much better prospect.

6 ISFJ (The Defender): Alice In Home Again

Home Again is a sweet comedy about Alice (Reese Witherspoon) who is having a total crisis at the age of 40. She allows some young filmmakers to stay in her guest house, and this is life-changing for every character.

Someone who is an ISFJ or “the practical helper” will really get into this movie and love how Alice helps some young artists out in their time of need. These types are “dependable” and when someone is going through something, they figure out how to fix it.

5 ENTJ (The Commander): Tracy Flick In Election

Another role that Reese Witherspoon is known for, Tracy Flick in Election is a high schooler who wants nothing more than to win the election. She’ll stop at nothing, too, and her cheerful personality seems to be a foil for how she manipulates situations and tries to sabotage her opponent’s campaign.

This is your character if you’re an ENTJ or “the decisive strategist.” Tracy has a plan for winning the election, and ENTJs are said to be “comfortable leaders.”

4 INTP (The Logician): Melanie Smooter In Sweet Home Alabama

Released in 2002, rom-com fans will remember Sweet Home Alabama. Melanie (Reese Witherspoon) is determined to get Jake (Josh Lucas) to finally divorce her… but of course, they fall back in love instead, which any romantic comedy fan could see coming from the opening credits.

Melanie is someone who cares about keeping up appearances as she even uses a different last name so no one assumes that she’s not super well off. She’s an INTP or “the objective analyst” as she wants to have a game plan for her life and she’s “strategic and conceptual.” But things don’t go as planned and she realizes that appearances aren’t important.

3 ENFP (The Campaigner): Bradley Jackson In The Morning Show

It was big news that Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon were going to star in a TV series together. On The Morning Show, Reese Witherspoon plays Bradley Jackson, a field reporter who definitely didn’t think that she would be the co-host of this type of show. But she finds herself co-hosting along with Aniston’s character Alex Levy.

Bradley says “I don’t fit the mould… I don’t fit any mould” and thinks of herself as a unique, different kind of journalist. She seems like a high-energy person who is an ENFP or “the imaginative motivator.” If this is your personality type, then you can relate to this character and you’re both creative people who can think on their feet.

2 INFJ (The Advocate): Cheryl Strayed In Wild

Cheryl Strayed’s beautifully written memoir Wild was brought to the big screen in 2014, with Reese Witherspoon playing the main character and also producing. This movie appeals to adventurous souls who think that going on a life-changing spiritual journey sounds really fun… as well as people who are equal parts terrified and intrigued by that possibility.

Cheryl is your Reese Witherspoon character if you’re an INFJ or “the insightful visionary.” You’re imaginative and “creative” and you like “metaphors” which is exactly what Cheryl is like. Even before she hikes the PCT, she knows that it will be quite the experience.

1 ESTP (The Entrepreneur): Madeline Mackenzie In Big Little Lies

HBO’s Big Little Lies has been a massive success, and it’s definitely one of Reese Witherspoon’s most memorable roles. She plays Madeline Mackenzie, the mother of two daughters who lets nothing get in her way. She’s quite a force to be reckoned with.

This is your Reese Witherspoon character if you’re an ESTP or “the energetic problem solver.” She likes to use “common sense” to solve issues. For example, in season one she makes sure that Renata’s (Laura Dern) daughter’s friends are all going with her and her child to Disney On Ice. She knows very well that Renata threw a party for her daughter’s birthday but she wants to show her who’s the (mom) boss. This is her revenge since Renata’s daughter Amabella says that Jane’s (Shailene Woodley) son Ziggy tried to hurt her at school.

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Aya Tsintziras
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Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about pop culture and TV. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Journalism from Ryerson University. She loves coffee, reading, working out, and watching TV. She lives in Toronto with her husband.

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