Entertainment Awards Shows and Events Premieres Reese Witherspoon and Daughter Ava Have a Chic 'Mother Daughter Date Night' at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards The actress, who is nominated for her role in 'The Morning Show,' and her daughter both wore strapless black dresses By Brittany Talarico Brittany Talarico Brittany Talarico is PEOPLE's Deputy Style Director, where she oversees the brand's digital Style and Beauty coverage. This includes running lead on the Met Gala, which is among PEOPLE.com's top-trafficked red carpet events every year, interviewing the industry's top influencers (including all the Kardashian-Jenners), and breaking A-list celeb news (a New Jersey shore native, it is no surprise that her favorite interview ever was with Bruce Springsteen). Brittany is a style contributor to People Every Day Podcast and has represented the brand on national TV programs including Good Morning America and The CW's two TV specials on the British Royals. She joined PEOPLE from Cosmopolitan in 2013, where she was an Associate Editor. People Editorial Guidelines and Hedy Phillips Hedy Phillips Hedy Phillips is the Style Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR, HelloGiggles, Reader's Digest and more. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 14, 2024 08:52PM EST Ava Phillippe (left) and Reese Witherspoon at the 2024 Critics, Choice Awards. Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Reese Witherspoon brought a very stylish date to the 2024 Critics Choice Awards — her daughter Ava Phillippe. The 47-year-old star, who is nominated for best actress for her role as news anchor Bradley Jackson in Apple TV+'s The Morning Show, wore a black strapless Celine gown featuring an oversize bow and a thigh-high slit that showed off her strappy black Christian Louboutin shoes. She accessorized with Bulgari jewels. Reese Witherspoon at Critics Choice Awards. Amy Sussman/WireImage Her daughter, Ava, 24, wore a black Monique Lhuillier minidress (covered in pearls!) with Christian Louboutin heels and a Celine bag. Witherspoon shared their looks on Instagram, writing, "Mother daughter date night." At the 2024 Golden Globes on Jan. 7, the actress looked elegant as ever in a black velvet Monique Lhuillier dress with a pink satin bodice, teamed with Jimmy Choo shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. But it was her plus-one on the red carpet that had everyone talking — 20-year-old son Deacon Phillippe! (The actress is mom to sons Deacon and Tennessee, as well as Ava.) While walking the red carpet, Deacon opened up to Variety about attending the event for the very first time. "This is my first Golden Globes and really my first awards show," he said in an interview before the awards show. Deacon Phillippe Joins Mom Reese Witherspoon for First Golden Globes, Reveals His Curfew Rules for the Night He also revealed the top things his mom told him to do at the show. "There's two main things: gum, hand sanitizer and be nice to everyone," Deacon explained. Deacon Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon at the 2024 Golden Globes in January. Getty Images When asked about whether he had a curfew for his big night now, Deacon said he was just following his mom's lead. "I'm following her tonight," he shared. "She's the party animal and I'm just trying to keep up." See PEOPLE's full coverage of the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards with host Chelsea Handler as it is broadcast live on The CW. Close