Kristen Stewart
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| Kristen Stewart | |
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.jpg) Stewart in 2012 | |
| Born | Kristen Jaymes Stewart April 9, 1990 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990)[1] is an American actress who is best known for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga. She has also starred in films such as Panic Room (2002), Speak (2004), Zathura (2005), The Messengers (2007), Adventureland (2009), The Runaways (2010),Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), and On the Road (2012).
Early life[edit]
Stewart was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.[2][3][4] Her father, John Stewart, is a stage manager and television producer who has worked for Fox.[5] Her mother, Jules Mann-Stewart, is a script supervisor originally from Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia, who has also directed a film.[4][6][7][8] She has an older brother, Cameron B. Stewart, and an adopted brother, Taylor.[9][10] Stewart attended school until the seventh grade and then continued her education by correspondence[4] until completing high school.[11]
Career[edit]
Early work[edit]
As she grew up with a family who all worked behind the camera, Stewart thought she would become a screenwriter/director, but never considered being an actor. "I never wanted to be the center of attention – I wasn't that 'I want to be famous, I want to be an actor' kid. I never sought out acting, but I always practiced my autograph because I love pens. I'd write my name on everything."[12]Stewart's acting career began at the age of eight, after an agent saw her perform in her elementary school's Christmas play.[13]
After she auditioned for a year, Stewart gained her first role in a small, nonspeaking part in the Disney Channel original film The Thirteenth Year.[5] Then, she was cast in the film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas as the "ring toss girl".[5] She subsequently appeared in the independent film The Safety of Objects (2001), in which she played the tomboy daughter of a troubled single mother (Patricia Clarkson). Stewart also played a tomboy in the film Panic Room (2002), as the diabetic daughter of a divorced mother (Jodie Foster). She was nominated for a Young Artist Awardfor her performance.[14]
After Panic Room's success, Stewart was cast in another thriller, Cold Creek Manor (2003), playing the daughter of Dennis Quaid's and Sharon Stone's characters. She was nominated again for aYoung Artist Award for her performance.[14] About this time in her career, she started homeschooling because of her irregular schedule, which was affecting her grades. She said, "I started homeschooling because my teachers were failing me. I think it was just resentment – I made more work for them. But homeschooling is great; you can study what you want, which allows you to get more excited about what you're doing".[14]
