Reese Witherspoon's breakthrough role was in an adaptation of a novel.
Witherspoon 's breakthrough role was playing Elle Woods in the 2001 film Legally Blonde , for which she received her second Golden Globe nomination .	Elle Woods	Elle Woods	Legally Blonde	Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde is a 2001 American comedy film adapted from the novel of the same title by Amanda Brown .	Legally Blonde	Legally Blonde (novel)	Amanda Brown	Amanda Brown (novelist)	comedy film	comedy film	novel of the same title	Legally Blonde (novel)
