Reese Witherspoon posed up a storm in a little black dress while supporting her Big Little Lies co-star Nicole Kidman as she received an AFI Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre on Saturday.
The 48-year-old actress - who recently beamed beside her mini-me daughter Ava Phillippe in Beverly Hills - stunned in an elegant black gown with a plunging neckline, putting on a busty display.
Her signature blonde locks were straightened as they cascaded over her shoulders as they glistened in the light.
She accessorized with green gem earrings and gold necklaces while looking runway ready in sky high black heels.
Other celebrities attending the event include Keith Urban, Naomi Watts, Joey King, and Morgan Freeman.
Reese Witherspoon posed up a storm in a little black dress while supporting her Big Little Lies co-star Nicole Kidman as she received the AFI Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre on Saturday
The 48-year-old actress stunned in an elegant black gown with a plunging neckline, putting on a busty display
The Legally Blonde actress opted for a light makeup look that made her blue eyes pop as she showed off her natural beauty.
While inside the the theatre, she posed with Scarface actress Michelle Pfeiffer as they oozed showbiz glamour.
Witherspoon and Kidman worked alongside each other on the the 2017 drama series Big Little Lies based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty.
According to the show's description, the 'narrative explores society's myths regarding perfection and its romanticization of marriage, sex, parenting and friendship.'
The HBO limited series ran for two seasons before wrapping in 2019.
Now, the Australian actress is being honored for her 40 plus year Hollywood career.
The Aquaman star will be the first Australian to receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
Nicole told this week's Stellar she is so grateful to be 'honored in this way'.
'Receiving this award fills me with overwhelming gratitude. To be the first Australian to be honored in this way leaves me speechless,' she said.
She accessorized with green gem earrings and gold necklaces while looking runway ready in sky high black heels
Her signature blonde locks were straighened as they cascaded over her shoulders as they glistened in the light
Witherspoon and Kidman worked alongside each other on the the 2017 drama series Big Little Lies based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty
Previous recipients of the AFI honor include legendary heavyweights in world cinema like Jane Fonda, George Clooney , Robert de Niro, Al Pacino and Meryl Streep
While inside the the theatre, she posed with Scarface actress Michelle Pfeiffer as they oozed showbiz glamour
'I grew up as a Sydney suburban girl who just wanted to act; to have forged a career by doing what I love is a blessing beyond my dreams. I thank the AFI for this amazing honor.'
Previous recipients of the AFI honor include legendary heavyweights in world cinema like Jane Fonda, George Clooney , Robert de Niro, Al Pacino and Meryl Streep.
Awarded by the AFI Board of Trustees, the Institute's prize, next to an Oscar, is amongst filmdom's highest honors.
Nicole will be the 49th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, which was first handed in 1973.
Nicole is the first Australian to receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award
Nicole told this week's Stellar she is so grateful to be 'honored in this way'. 'Receiving this award fills me with overwhelming gratitude. To be the first Australian to be honored in this way leaves me speechless,' she said
Among Nicole's major films are, To Die For (1995), Lion (2016) and the Baz Luhrmann's Australia (2008) and Moulin Rouge! (2001) - for which she earned a Best Actress Oscar nod.
Nicole, who has continued to win praise from fans, peers and critics for her versatility is one of the most honored actresses of her generation.
Her accolades include six Golden Globe awards, one BAFTA, two prime time Emmys and an Academy Award for Best Actress for the Hours in 2003.
