LOSโข ANGELES – Actress โReese Witherspoon โrevealed Saturday she harbored ambitions of becoming a surgeon for years, a career path heavily influenced by her parents’ professions. The Oscar winner shared the childhood aspiration during a public appearance in Los Angeles,as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
โ WitherspoonS father worked as a surgeon, and her motherโ as โขa nurse, immersing her from a young age in a world of medical discussion.โ This early exposure sparked a prolongedโฃ interest in the field, shaping her childhood dreams. The revelation comes as Witherspoon โprepares to release her debut โขnovel, a medical thriller co-authored with Harlan Coben, highlighting a continuing connection to the world of medicine.
โฃ โ “For fiveโ years ofโฃ my life, we โlived โฃon a military base in Germany, and everyone who came โขto our house was a doctor, exclusively speaking โคin medical terminology,” Witherspoon recounted. “I was very young, sitting at the dining table, listening to my father and his colleagues, โand โฃmy mother and herโฃ friends, discussing incrediblyโฃ intense surgeries.”
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The forthcoming thriller,titled “Ohne ein letztes Wort” (Withoutโ a Last Word),is slated for release on October 15th.โ It โขmarks Witherspoon’s first ventureโค into novel writing, demonstrating her ongoing fascinationโ withโ the themes and settings that captivated her as a child.