Reese Witherspoon poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Lisa Kudrow poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Jennifer Morrison poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Elizabeth Shue poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Jennifer Morrison talks with reporters on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Jane Kaczmarek poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Keri Russell poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Marian Wright Edelman poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

J.J.Abrams poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Jennifer Morrison talks with reporters on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Jane Kaczmarek and Bradley Whitford pose for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Reese Witherspoon poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Lisa Kudrow talks with reporters on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Patricia Wettig poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Elisha Cuthbert poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Reese Witherspoon poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Reese Witherspoon, far right, talks with Jessica Rosado, center, and LaShanee King, left, poses on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif. King and Rosado were two of five Beat the Odds Honorees.

Patricia Wettig, right, and Jennifer Morrison, left, talk with reporters on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Reese Witherspoon poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Reese Witherspoon poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Elizabeth Shue talks with reporters on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Elisha Cuthbert poses for photographers on the red carpet before attending the 17th Annual Children's Defense Fund "Beat The Odds" Awards show, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, in Beverly Hills, Calif.