Emma Stone is an American actress and singer who has become one of the most sought-after stars in Hollywood. She first rose to fame with her breakout role as Olive Penderghast in the 2010 comedy Easy A, for which she earned numerous awards nominations including a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress.
Since then, she has gone on to star in critically acclaimed films such as The Help (2011), Birdman (2014), La La Land (2016) and Battle of the Sexes (2017).
Born Emily Jean Stone on November 6th 1988 in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emma was raised by her parents Krista and Jeff Stone. From a very young age she showed great interest in performing arts; attending theater classes at Valley Youth Theatre and later taking part in community productions such as The Wind In The Willows when she was 11 years old. During this time Emma also began auditioning for television shows and commercials where she eventually landed her first big break: a lead role alongside Jonah Hill on Fox’s hit show “Malcolm In The Middle”. This success led to more roles over the next few years until finally landing her breakthrough part as Olive Penderghast which launched her career into superstardom.
Since then, Emma has continued appearing regularly on both stage and screen projects ranging from musicals like Cabaret to blockbuster films such as Spiderman Homecoming or Zombieland Double Tap – all while receiving critical acclaim from both audiences and critics alike. Her biggest successes have come from playing against type – proving that not only can be act comedies but also dramas with ease – earning multiple awards including Academy Awards, Golden Globes & BAFTAs along the way.
Today Emma is arguably one of Hollywood’s most recognizable figures having starred opposite some of film’s biggest names during her illustrious career so far. As well being an award-winning actor; Emma is also known for using her influence positively through various charitable causes such as Stand Up To Cancer & Global Green USA – making sure that even when off-screen; she still uses whatever platform available to make a difference.
Born in Scottsdale, Arizona, on November 6, 1988, Emma Stone began studying acting at a young age. After several years in small television roles, she made her feature film debut with a leading role in the Superbad (2007). Stone went on to receive acclaim for her work in The House Bunny (2008) and Easy A (2010).
She also starred in the hit comedies Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011), The Help (2011) and Friends with Benefits (2011). Her dramatic roles in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Birdman (2014), La La Land (2016) and The Favourite (2018) earned her widespread acclaim, and she won an Academy Award for Best Actress for the latter film.
Stone made her Broadway debut in 2018 with a leading role in the musical “Maniac.” She starred in the Cruella (2021) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
She was born on November 6, 1988, in Scottsdale, Arizona, to Krista (Yeager), a homemaker, and Jeff Stone, a contracting company founder and CEO. She has a younger brother, Spencer. Stone began acting as a child as a member of the Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. She made her television debut in a 13-episode series of the CBS medical drama The Practice (2004). She was then cast as Laurie Partridge in the VH1 series In Search of the Partridge Family (2004). She made her feature film debut in Superbad (2007). She has since appeared in a number of films, including The House Bunny (2008), Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009), Paper Man (2009), Easy A (2010), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), The Help (2011), Gangster Squad (2013), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014).
For her role in the latter, she was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
