Kristen
Stewart
Date of
Birth: 9 April 1990 , Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name:
Kristen Jaymes Stewart
Nicknames: Kris,
KStew, Stew
Height: 5' 5"
(1.65 m)
Though most
well-known for her role as Isabella "Bella" Swan in The Twilight (2008)
Saga, Kristen Stewart has been a operational actor since her early years in Los
Angeles, California. Her parents, John Stewart and Jules Stewart, both work in
film and television. Her mother is Australian. The family includes three boys,
her older brother Cameron Stewartand two adopted brothers Dana and Taylor.
After a
talent scout caught her grade school performance in a Christmas play at the age
of eight, she appeared on television in a few small roles. Her first
significant role came when she was cast as Sam Jennings in The Safety of
Objects (2001). Soon after that, she starred alongside Jodie Foster in the hit
drama, Panic Room (2002) and was chosen for a Young Artist Award.
Praised for
her Panic Room performance, she went on to connect the cast of Cold Creek Manor
(2003) as the daughter of Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone. Though the film did
not do well at the box office, she conventional another nomination for a Young
Artist Award. After appearing in a handful of movies and a Showtime movie
called Speak (2004), Stewart was cast in the role of a teenage singer living in
a commune in Sean Penn's Into the Wild (2007), a seriously acclaimed biopic. A
third Young Artist Award nomination resulted in a win for this role. She also
appeared in Mary Stuart Masterson's The Cake Eaters (2007) that same year.
Just 17,
Stewart took on the starring role in Twilight (2008) which was based on a
series of the same name written by Stephenie Meyer, the novel by now had a huge
following and the film opened to fans anxious to see the vampire romance
brought to life. Awarded the MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance,
Stewart's turn as Bella continued in the sequels The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). The final installments of the series
start filming in late 2010.
Despite her
stratospheric open into stardom with the Twilight films, she stayed true to her
roots by working on a number of indie projects, including Adventureland (2009)
(filmed prior to the Twilight series) and Welcome to the Rileys (2010). And she
took on the intimidating task of playing hard rocker Joan Jett in Floria
Sigismondi's The Runaways(2010) alongside Dakota Fanning. Stewart received
praise for her acting and musical performances and later won the 2010 BAFTA
Rising Star Award and best actress at the Milan International Film Festival for
Welcome to the Rileys (2010).
Stewart
starred in quite a lot of other movies filmed between the Twilight Saga
installments including the #1 summer box office hit, Snow White and the Huntsman
(2012), and the Cannes selection On the Road (2012)
A few of
Stewart's next projects are Sundance drama Camp X-Ray (2014) to be released in
October 2014, Cannes selection Clouds of Sils Maria (2014), and the Lionsgate
distributed action comedy, American Ultra (2015), starring the Adventureland (2009)
duo.
Have an
older brother, Cameron Stewart, who works as a grip in television and film, and
two adopted brothers named Dana and Taylor. Her parent’s home where she grew up
is in Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles. Kristen owns homes in Malibu and Los Feliz areas of Los Angeles where she splits her time when she
isn't on location filming.
Her father
is John Stewart, a TV producer who works at Fox-TV and co-produced On-Air with
Ryan Seacrest (2004). Since 2010, he has been working with George Lopez atLopez
Tonight (2009) on TBS TV. Due to his job he is often present for his daughter's
television appearances.
Born in Los Angeles and then spent some of her early
years in Colorado and Pennsylvania before moving back to Los Angeles with her family when she was 8
years old.
Stewart's
preferred song by Joan Jett is "Love is Pain." She portrayed Jett in
her 2010 film, "The Runaways.".
[2008] Was
ranked #17 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list.
Had to wear
brown contact lenses for Twilight (2008) because she has of course green eyes
while Bella's eyes are supposed to be brown. Stewart wore the brown colored
contacts in the first 4 of the Twilight films. In the 5th and final film
Stewart wore red contacts when she was a new born vampire and amber color
contacts as she matures towards the end of the film.
Four times
nominated, 3 consecutive years (2003-2005) and in 2008 for the Young Artist
Award. She won in 2008 for her acting in the movie Into The Wild.
[2008] Named
The Movie Fanatic's Hottest Young Actress.
Has 3 dogs:
Oz, a border collie mix, Jack and Lily who are hybrid wolves. Also has a cat
named Max / Jella.
[2008] Was
ranked #9 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25'.
Her mother
is Australian.
Mother is
Jules Stewart, a script supervisor who is directing her first film K-11 (2012).
Was
introduced to Vegemite (an Australian spread) by her Sydney-born mother and
names Noosa Heads (a Queensland resort town) as one of her favorite
places on the planet. Her Australian heritage also inspired the name of her
dog, a border collie named Oz.
Attended Saint Martin of Tours in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Replaced
Hayden Panettiere as Sarah Altman in Panic Room (2002) just before shooting
began.
After the
release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), Kristen Stewart was called for
jury duty in Los Angeles and was conventional to a jury for a case in which the
defendant was accused of soliciting sex from an undercover police officer
posing as a prostitute. The case proceedings took three days and ended with the
jury judgment the defendant not culpable.
Ranked #1
on the list of "Hollywood's Top-Earning Actresses in 2012"
by Forbes Magazine. Her income between May 2011 and May 2012 was estimated to
be $34.5 million.
Was named "Stonette
of the Year" by High Times magazine in 2010 (for her performance in
Adventureland (2009)).
Ranked #3
in FHM Online "Sexiest Women in the World" (2010).
Ranked #13
in the 2011 FHM list of "Sexiest Women in the World".
Ranked #6
in the 2010 FHM list of "Sexiest Women in the World".
Her
favorite horror movie is The Shining (1980).
Was named
Forbes 5th Highest Paid Celebrity Couple in 2011 with boyfriend, Robert
Pattinson.
Landed her
first American Vogue cover in January, 2011. She also appeared in a photo-shoot
for Vogue Italia in 2011.
Prior to
filming The Runaways (2010) she worked closely with Joan Jett to perfect her
mannerisms, stage presence, vocal tone, attitude, and musical skill. Jett later
praised Stewart for her dedication and overall performance stating the
portrayal made her proud.
Learned to
play guitar for her role as Joan Jett in The Runaways (2010). She also recorded
her own vocal tracks for 6 songs used in the film and its corresponding
soundtrack.
While filming
an attack scene in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) she pulled a ligament in
her right hand causing production to temporarily shut down. She also sustained
a foot injury while on set.
On November
3, 2011,
Stewart and her Twilight co-stars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner imprinted
their handprints and footprints into cement in front of the famous Chinese
Theater in Hollywood, California. Stewart wore black and white
checkered Vans skate shoes for her footprints and later gave them to the
theater to keep as a souvenir.
Welcome to
the Rileys (2010) was the first movie Stewart filmed by herself as a legal
adult. She felt being alone for the first time added to her role as a 16-year
old runaway living alone in New Orleans.
Attended A. E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas, California until 8th grade. Stewart was
homeschooled for grades 9-12 due to her busy schedule. At age 19 she
conventional her high school diploma while filming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010).
Her
preferred vampire film is The Lost Boys (1987).
Has
appeared alongside Melissa Leo twice. Once in The Cake Eaters (2007) and again
inWelcome to the Rileys (2010).
Has worked
with Elizabeth Perkins twice. Once in Speak (2004) and again in Fierce People (2005).
In both films Perkins played Stewart's mother.
At age 8,
Stewart was exposed by a talent agent while singing in a school play. Although
Stewart has since become an actress and not a singer she has performed her own
vocals in two films, Into the Wild (2007) and The Runaways (2010).
Gave her
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) co-star, Josh Hutcherson, a turtle for his 13th
birthday.
Celebrated
her 19th birthday while filming The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) in British Columbia, specifically while shooting Bella
Swan's 18th birthday scene.
In training
for her role as a escapee stripper-prostitute in Welcome to the Rileys(2010) Stewart
learned how to pole dance, deprived herself of sleep, chain-smoked, and ate
mostly junk food. As a result her body and legs were enclosed with bruises, her
skin was blemished, and she continually looked tired.
Awards
•2003 Young
Artist Award
Best
Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress (for 'Panic Room')
•2004 Young
Artist Award
Best
Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress (for 'Cold Creek
Manor')
•2005 Young
Artist Award
Best
Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress (for 'Undertow')
•2008 Young
Artist Award
Best
Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress (for 'Into the Wild')
•2008
Screen Actors Guild Award
Outstanding
Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (for 'Into the Wild')
•2009 MTV
Movie Award
Best Female
Performance (for 'Twilight')
•2009 MTV
Movie Award
Best Kiss (for
'Twilight')
•2009 Teen
Choice Award
Choice
Movie Actress: Drama (for 'Twilight')
• 2009 Teen
Choice Awards
Choice
Movie Liplock (for 'Twilight')
•2010
People's Choice Award
Favorite On-Screen
Team (for 'Twilight')
•2010 BAFTA
Award
Orange Rising Star Award (for 'New Moon')
•2010 MTV
Movie Award
Best Female
Performance (for 'New Moon')
•2010 MTV
Movie Award
Best Kiss (for
'New Moon')
•2010 Spike
Scream Award
Best
Fantasy Actress (for 'Eclipse')
•2011
People's Choice Award
Favorite
Movie Actress (for 'Eclipse')
•2011
People's Choice Award
Favorite On-Screen
Team (for 'Eclipse')
•2011 Milan International Film Festival
Best Female
Acting (for 'Welcome to the Rileys')
•2011 MTV
Movie Award
Best Female
Performance (for 'Eclipse')
•2011 MTV
Movie Award
Best Kiss (for
'Eclipse')
•2012 Kids
Choice Award
Best Female
Actress (for 'Breaking Dawn Part 1')