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In the comments, many of Witherspoon's friends also wished Betty a happy birthday.

\"Sending you love!!!!\" Witherspoon's \"Little Fires Everywhere\" co-star Kerry Washington wrote.

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PHOTO: Reese Witherspoon arrives for an event on July 11, 2022, in New York City.
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\"The Morning Show\" star has always talked about the love and respect she has for her mom.

Last year, the actress opened up about her mom during an appearance on \"The Drew Barrymore Show.\"

\"I think my mother has such infinite compassion,\" Witherspoon said of her mom, who used to be a nurse. \"My mother worked night shifts, she worked weekends, so I had to kinda take care of myself; my brother and I would make dinner and everything. She was so tired, but she just loved her patients.\"

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