Reese Witherspoon is on the hunt for the perfect teenage Elle Woods. The actress, who originated the role in the 2001 movie Legally Blonde and its 2003 sequel, recently shared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that she now has "to pick a girl to play the young me" in the Prime Video prequel series,

Reese Witherspoon is officially bringing a young Elle Woods to life! The actress and original Legally Blonde star recently revealed that Elle, the highly anticipated prequel series, has entered the casting phase.

The actress and producer tells PEOPLE about the upcoming prequel show 'Elle' while promoting her new rom-com 'You’re Cordially Invited'