Reese Witherspoon responds to Nicole Kidman forgetting her real name

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I’m always like ‘Laura,’ and you’re like:‘No, Dern, Dern,’ and I’m like: ‘Why?’” Witherspoon then chimed in to explain that this was to avoid the two of them getting mixed up, because her first name is also Laura. The Morning Show actress clarified that her full name is Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon, which she ended up shortening to just her mother’s maiden name prior to her acting career. Kidman did admit that she forgot about Dern and Witherspoon sharing a first name but she still didn’t understand where the confusion between the two actresses was coming, as nobody ever addresses Witherspoon as Laura. She’s previously admitted that at one point she “freaked out” over wanting to be known as Emily, despite already establishing her acting career under the name Emma.