In 2016, Reese Witherspoon launched a company after Hollywood said female-led films did not sell; five years later, Hello Sunshine was bought for $900 million

Reese Witherspoon’s career expanded from acting into producing and media entrepreneurship after she became increasingly concerned about limited opportunities for women in Hollywood. Her experiences with female-led projects encouraged her to create more opportunities both onscreen and behind the scenes. She developed a production company and later launched Hello Sunshine, a multimedia company focused on women’s stories and storytellers. Witherspoon has spoken about ambition, persistence, and the importance of finding environments that value individual strengths. Her producing work included projects such as Gone Girl, Wild, and Big Little Lies. Five years after Hello Sunshine launched, the company was acquired at a valuation of $900 million.