Slideshow posted in Local/State | Saturday, May 12, 2012
1 of 51: Reese Witherspoon, left, nominated for an Oscar for best actress in a leading role for her work in 'Walk the line,' shares a laugh with her mother Betty Witherspoon at the Governor's Ball after the 78th Academy Awards on March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Chris Carlson)
