Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s daughter, Ava Phillippe, is adding acting to her resume after landing a role on Doctor Odyssey.
“Hi y’all, it’s Ava Phillippe, playing Veronica on the spring break episode of Doctor Odyssey. Tune in!” Ava, 25, said in a Wednesday, April 2, social media video shared by the official Doctor Odyssey account.
In the clip, Ava rocked a hot pink bikini top and styled her brown hair in a bun while wearing a “V” necklace.
“Never fear, Veronica is here 💖 ,” the caption read. “Ava Phillippe is aboard The Odyssey, setting sail for spring break tomorrow at 9/8c on ABC! Stream on Hulu. #DoctorOdyssey.”
@doctorodyssey Never fear, Veronica is here 💖 Ava Phillippe is aboard The Odyssey, setting sail for spring break tomorrow at 9/8c on ABC! Stream on Hulu. #DoctorOdyssey
♬ original sound – Doctor Odyssey
According to an official synopsis, Veronica is one of the three college “vixens” who are hoping to win over Max (Joshua Jackson). The other “vixens” include Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe’s daughter, Paris Jackson, and Bill Lawrence and Christa Miller’s daughter, Charlotte Lawrence.
Ahead of Ava’s acting debut, Witherspoon, 49, previously shared that she didn’t think her daughter would follow in her career footsteps while addressing the idea of her life being made into a movie.
“I don’t think all the chapters of my life have been told yet, so I don’t think I’m ready for a biopic,” Witherspoon revealed during a 2021 interview with Fox 5 New York, before weighing in on whether she would want Ava to play her. “She’s not an actress. She’s so happy with her life and I am just so enormously proud of her and the incredible, compassionate young woman she’s become.”
Witherspoon continued, “It’s very cool having adult children. You just can’t believe that they’re grown up. I could cry talking about her, I love her so much.”
Witherspoon and Ryan also share son Deacon Phillippe, who made his foray into acting on season 3 of Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever. (Witherspoon is also mom to son Tennessee, whom she welcomed in 2012 with ex-husband Jim Toth.)
Kaling, for her part, has gushed over collaborating with Deacon, 21. “We were breaking the season and there was this role that seemed like it would be perfect for Deacon,” Kaling, 45, explained to Variety in August 2022. “He’s obviously so talented and he’s great-looking, and we just thought he would be great and he was excited to come and do it. He’s just such a well-raised kid. He’s so talented, he’s so funny and fit in perfectly with the cast. The cast and the crew loved him and it was special to have him.”
She continued, He’s such a humble kid and he just wants to learn. And he’s been raised by two very successful actors. He’s not wary or anything. He just came in with this open mind and was excited.”
Doctor Odyssey airs on ABC Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
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