Reese Witherspoon is as sweet onscreen as she is in real life, paying for a woman’s groceries after she forgot her wallet.

The 33-year-old Hollywood star, who has two children with her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, took pity on a stressed mother at a Whole Foods store in Los Angeles by helping her out with her food bill.

A source said: “Reese knows that kids make you lose your mind. When she spotted a harried mom who had forgotten her wallet she picked up the tab. The woman was so flustered and embarrassed. But Reese said she would gladly take care of the $70 bill and no apology was necessary. She told the mom, ‘I understand, I have kids too!’”

Reese, who has a nine-year-old daughter Ava and son Deacon, five, is currently dating actor Jake Gyllenhaal.