Reese Witherspoon reveals how Legally Blonde role landed her real life jury part

'They said it was because I went to law school'

Reese Witherspoon (Matt Crossick/PA)

Reese Witherspoon has described how her starring role in Legally Blonde landed her the responsibility of foreman when she was summoned for jury duty.

In the 2001 comedy, the Hollywood actress portrayed sorority girl Elle Woods who gains admittance to Harvard Law School in pursuit of a boyfriend who has broken up with her.