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Earlier that year Witherspoon was chosen to portray June Carter Cash, the second wife of country music singer and songwriter Johnny Cash, in Walk the Line.

She never had the chance to meet Carter Cash, as Witherspoon was filming Vanity Fair at the time Carter Cash died.

Witherspoon performed her own vocals in the movie, and her songs had to be performed in front of a live audience.

When she learned that she had to perform live, Witherspoon was so worried that she asked her lawyer to terminate the film contract.

" That was the most challenging part of the role ," she later recalled in an interview, " I'd never sung professionally.

" Subsequently, she had to spend six months learning how to sing for the role.

Witherspoon's portrayal of Carter Cash was well received by critics, and Roger Ebert wrote that her performance added " boundless energy " to the movie.

She won several awards for her performance, including the Golden Globe Award, the Screen Actors Guild, the BAFTA and the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role.