Legally Blonde prequel's Elle Woods 'finally found'

The "Legally Blonde" Prequel Casts Young Elle Woods—and She Looks Just Like Reese Witherspoon
Teaming up with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company, Amazon MGM Studios is working on a new prequel series that will focus on Elle Woods’s high school days. Witherspoon opened up about the inspiration behind the project in a January 2025 interview on The Tonight Show.
‘Legally Blonde’ TV Series Release Date: When Does ‘Elle’ Come Out?
Elle Woods is back! Find out everything we know about prequel series ‘Elle,’ including when it might be streaming.
Reese Witherspoon reveals who will play young Elle Woods in 'Legally Blonde' prequel series
Reese Witherspoon announced that Lexi Minetree has been cast as young Elle Woods in the "Legally Blonde" prequel series, "Elle."
‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series Casts Lexi Minetree as Young Elle Woods
The “ Legally Blonde ” prequel series at Amazon Prime Video has found its young Elle Woods. Lexi Minetree has been cast in the lead role of “Elle,” which will follow Woods during her high school years before she went off to Harvard.
Reese Witherspoon introduces Lexi Minetree as next Elle Woods for 'Legally Blonde' series
Reese Witherspoon, who portrayed the original Elle Woods, broke the casting news to Minetree in a video shared on social media Thursday.
Legally Blonde prequel's Elle Woods 'finally found' after Netflix star cast in role
The new Legally Blonde prequel has found its Elle Woods, with a young actress set to take on the role and follow in the footsteps of Reese Witherspoon
‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Casts Lexi Minetree As Elle Woods
Amazon MGM Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine have cast Lexi Minetree ( The Murdaugh Murders) in the role of “ Elle Woods” to lead its upcoming Legally Blonde prequel series.
Reese Witherspoon introduces Lexi Minetree as next Elle Woods for ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series
The mom-of-three starred in the sequel to the romcom, “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde,” in 2003. While reflecting on the 20th anniversary of “Legally Blonde,” Witherspoon gushed over how the film change the course of her life.
Legally Blonde prequel's Elle Woods 'finally found' as Netflix star to take on role
Lexi Minetree is most famous for playing Bailey Swann in The Murdaugh Murders as well as appearing in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Serov. Madison Wolfe of True Detective was also reportedly among the actresses earmarked to play Elle Woods.
‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Casts Lexi Minetree as the New Elle Woods for Prime Video Series
It’s been officially announced that Lexi Minetree will take on the iconic role, portraying a teen version of Elle Woods in the Prime Video series. Her casting was unveiled in a sweet video alongside Witherspoon, who broke the news to Minetree in an emotional moment. Minetree was considered for the role after a nationwide open casting call.
Reese Witherspoon Fans Can't Get Over the 'Uncanny' Resemblance With Actress Playing Young Elle Woods: 'This Is Almost Scary'
Reese Witherspoon doesn't need backups, because she just cast the perfect actress to play young Elle Woods. This week, the Legally Blonde actress announced Lexi Minetree as the lead in the new prequel series Elle—and the two actresses look so similar it's almost freaky.
‘Elle’: Madison Wolfe & Lexi Minetree Testing For Lead Role In ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series
Madison Wolfe & Lexi Minetree are testing for the lead role of 'Elle Woods' in the ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series.
'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series Casts Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods
The "Legally Blonde" prequel has found its Elle Wood in Lexi Minetree. Minetree, who can be seen in "The Murdaugh Murders," ...