Elle Woods

Elle Woods
Legally Blonde character
Reese Witherspoon as Woods in Legally Blonde
First appearanceLegally Blonde (2001)
Created byAmanda Brown
Portrayed by
In-universe information
GenderFemale
OccupationLawyer
Family
  • Mr. Woods (father)
  • Mrs. Woods (mother)
  • Annabelle "Annie" Woods (cousin)
  • Isabelle "Izzy" Woods (cousin)
  • Bruiser Woods (dog)
SpouseEmmett Richmond (Emmett Forrest in musical adaptation)
Significant otherWarner Huntington III (ex-boyfriend)
NationalityAmerican

Elle Woods is the protagonist of Amanda Brown's 2001 novel Legally Blonde and the 2001 film of the same name as well as the 2003 sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde. Woods is also the protagonist of the 2007 Broadway adaptation of the film.[1][2][3] Woods is also the basis of a series of young adult fiction novels by Natalie Standiford.[4][5] The character is mentioned but not seen in the 2009 direct-to-video sequel, Legally Blondes, which portrays the adventures of her twin British cousins.[6] In 2018, Ariana Grande referenced Elle in several scenes of her "Thank U, Next" music video.[7]

  1. ^ "Blonde Ambition". Stanford Magazine. September 2001. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Harwood, Erika (March 22, 2017). "Reese Witherspoon Loves Channeling Elle Woods". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  3. ^ "Elle Woods (Character)". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  4. ^ "Juvenile Series and Sequels Title: Elle Woods". Mid-Continent Public Library. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08.
  5. ^ "Legally Elle Woods". fictfact.com.
  6. ^ Shager, Nick (January 18, 2017). "Reese Witherspoon Once Again Says She's Open to Making a 'Legally Blonde 3'". Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  7. ^ Levine, Daniel S. (December 2, 2018). "Reese Witherspoon Reacts to Ariana Grande's Elle Woods Impression in 'Thank U, Next'". popculture.com.