Get the latest gossip

Reese Witherspoon Reflects on Election's 25th Anniversary: I 'Never Dropped That Character'

Reese Witherspoon tells PEOPLE it was 'so fun' playing Tracy Flick in the 1999 film 'Election,' which is marking its 25th anniversary. She says the role 'became such an iconic female political character.'

Reese Witherspoon is looking back at embodying ambition as Tracy Flick in Election, 25 years after the movie's release. When she helped celebrate PEOPLE's 50th anniversary for part of a star-studded cover story earlier in April, Witherspoon reflected on her career and memorable roles, including as the over-achieving high schooler running for class president in the 1999 film. When she first saw the finished film, Witherspoon recalls getting emotional over her appearance onscreen: "He did this thing where he stops motion on my face while I'm talking.

Get the Android app