Synopsis
American actress Emma Stone is best known for her witty and charming roles in several popular comedies. After getting her start on a VH1 reality show in 2004, she starred in teen hits Superbad (2007), The House Bunny(2008) and Zombieland (2009). Her role as Olive Penderghast in 2010's Easy A, which was based loosely on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter, earned Stone a Golden Globe nomination. She also had roles in the critically praised film The Help and the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love—which were both released in 2011. Recently, Stone was cast as Gwen Stacy, the 17-year-old love interest of Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).
Emma Stone Childhood
Emily Jean "Emma" Stone was born on November 6, 1988 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Her family's surname was anglicized to Stone when her grandfather, who is of Swedish descent, immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island. Stone began acting when she was 11, with her first stage role in a youth theater production of The Wind in the Willows. Throughout middle school, she appeared in 16 productions with the theater, some of which included The Princess and the Pea, Alice in Wonderland, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She also performed with the theater's improvisational comedy troupe.
Oscar Nomination for 'Birdman'
Stone's next big film came in 2010, with the lead role of Olive Penderghast in the teen comedy Easy A. The film, which was inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, surrounds the life of an innocent high school student whose reputation is jeopardized by rumors of promiscuity. Stone's witty and charming performance in the film earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best actress. She received critical praise again in 2011, as college graduate and aspiring writer Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan in The Help, a film based on Kathryn Stockett's novel of the same name. The film was nominated for both an Oscar and Golden Globe (best picture). That same year, Stone starred in the hit romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love, alongside Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell.