Just the ticket! Reese Witherspoon grins after shopping spree at boutique... then winces when she discovers parking fine

She has tried to use the 'do you know who I am' approach before after getting into trouble with the law.

But Reese Witherspoon did not even get the chance to use her favourite line after getting a parking ticket while shopping in the trendy Venice area of Los Angeles on Friday.

The smirking Legally Blonde actress had the smile wiped off her face when she saw she had been left an unwelcome Christmas present after leaving her vehicle parked too long while she enjoyed a visit to a posh boutique.

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Feeling spree-mendous: Reese Witherspoon looked cheerful after splashing the cash at a posh boutique in Los Angeles on Friday

Feeling spree-mendous: Reese Witherspoon looked cheerful after splashing the cash at a posh boutique in Los Angeles on Friday

Not so fine now: But she looked more than a little grumpy when she found a parking ticket affixed to her car

Not so fine now: But she looked more than a little grumpy when she found a parking ticket affixed to her car

Self-styled down-to-earth southern girl Reese was looking mighty fine in a red woollen polo neck, bodywarmer, jeans and knee high boots as she went wild in the aisles.

And certainly seemed to have had a great time splashing the cash, for the pint-sized star wore a wide grin until her day was ruined when she found her vehicle had been ticketed.

Luckily for the actress she has plenty of cash to pay her fine, as she is worth an estimated net worth of $80 million.

Popular Reese has been making quite the comeback since 2013, when she ended up being arrested for disorderly conduct after her husband was stopped on suspicion of druink driving.

According to the Georgia Police incident report, the mother-of-three said at the time: 'Do you know my name? You’re about to find out who I am…you’re about to be on national news.'

Stop hanger-ing around: She did not seem to have a care in the world as she went on her shopping spree

Stop hanger-ing around: She did not seem to have a care in the world as she went on her shopping spree

Stay warm in a puffer vest by Draper James

We've said it once and we'll keep saying it, Reese Witherspoon is a walking billboard for her clothing line Draper James.

The pretty blonde looked warm and cozy while out shopping. Reese donned a bright orange turtleneck sweater, jeans, riding boots, and a gray puffer vest.

Tis the season to keep warm, so it only makes sense that our attention went straight to her vest.

The number is by none other than Draper James and it retails for $215. Click right to buy the exact one as Reese OR take a look at our edit below for alternative picks.

We'll be sporting ours with tights and a black sweater to let the puffy vest do the talking.

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Nice rack: She seemed impressed by the high quality clothing for sale in the store

Nice rack: She seemed impressed by the high quality clothing for sale in the store

Such a cheeky girl: The delightfully derriered actress surely realised she was pushing her luck

Such a cheeky girl: The delightfully derriered actress surely realised she was pushing her luck

Just the ticket: Blowing some of her estimated $80 million fortune seemed to have put her in good cheer

Just the ticket: Blowing some of her estimated $80 million fortune seemed to have put her in good cheer

It certainly earned her some attention and the Walk The Line star late conceded she 'had one drink too many' and was 'deeply embarrassed' about the whole affair.

Earlier this year showed her fun-loving side earlier this week when she appeared as a guest host on Neil Patrick Harris' new variety show Best TIme Ever, where she took part in a daring death slide.

Reese found herself scaling a huge obstacle course hanging from a crane 15-storeys high in the air in a daredevil contest challenge against the host, who ended up winning the Neil Versus contest.

She squealed at the show's star 'I am going to kill you' for not fully revealing what she had signed up for in the Skyscraper challenge.

Can't stop smiling: In fact she seemed in an absolutely sparkling mood as she continued her stroll

Can't stop smiling: In fact she seemed in an absolutely sparkling mood as she continued her stroll

Don't they know who I am? Reese seemed shocked when she caught sight of her ticket in the distance
Don't they know who I am? Reese seemed shocked when she caught sight of her ticket in the distance

Don't they know who I am? Reese seemed shocked when she caught sight of her ticket in the distance

Illegally blonde: The jolly actress was left in a sour mood when she discovered her parking fine

Illegally blonde: The jolly actress was left in a sour mood when she discovered her parking fine

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