The actress and producer tells PEOPLE about the upcoming prequel show 'Elle' while promoting her new rom-com 'You’re Cordially Invited' Reese Witherspoon’s Legally Blonde series, Elle, is beginning to come together.

Reese Witherspoon was once made to step up while serving on a jury — all because of “Legally Blonde.” In a recent appearance on “The Graham Norton Show,” the actor recalled being mistaken for a real lawyer by her fellow jurors because of her portrayal of Elle Woods.