Line #38 Creator/KristenStewart


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3	->''"I would have been very happy just working from job to job, paying my rent one movie at a time. I never wanted to be this famous. I never imagined this life for myself."''
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5	Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress, best known for playing Bella Swan in the ''Film/TheTwilightSaga'' film series.
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7	Prior to ''Twilight'', Stewart was a little-known actress who appeared mostly in independent films, occasionally getting supporting roles in studio films. At age ten, she had her first major role playing Creator/JodieFoster's daughter in ''Film/PanicRoom''. During this period, she was generally considered to be an up-and-coming talent by those who were aware of her.
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9	Although she rose to mainstream fame through ''Twilight'', the films caused public opinion of her to deteriorate a bit, partly due to [[IAmNotSpock her being considered indistinguishable]] from her character Bella. Stewart also came off as a bit of a ShrinkingViolet at the time, appeared to not enjoy being famous, and seemed to prefer her pre-''Twilight'' life. She has opened up considerably since, however, with her comfort in the public eye seeming to develop alongside a growing post-''Twilight'' appreciation for her acting skill.
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11	After finishing the ''Twilight'' series and portraying Literature/SnowWhite in ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'', Stewart returned to small independent films. Her acting fortunes appear to have been looking up since 2015, as she became the first-ever American actress to win a César Award (the French version of the MediaNotes/{{Academy Award}}s), for Best Supporting Actress in ''Film/CloudsOfSilsMaria''. That film also made her something of a [[TheMuse muse]] for director Creator/OlivierAssayas, who cast her again in ''Film/PersonalShopper''. In 2021, she starred in ''Film/{{Spencer}}'' as UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales and gained a great deal of critical acclaim, and an Oscar nomination (for [[MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestActressInALeadingRole Best Actress]]), for her performance. Since late 2013, she has also been the ambassador for renowned fashion brand [[UsefulNotes/CocoChanel Chanel]].
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13	Stewart is openly bisexual, and has been in several high-profile relationships with both male and female celebrities. She has been with screenwriter Dylan Meyer since 2019, and they got engaged in November of 2021.
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15	!!Filmography:
16	* ''Film/PanicRoom'' (2002) as Sarah Altman
17	* ''Film/ColdCreekManor'' (2003) as Kristen Tilson
18	* ''Literature/{{Speak}}'' (2004) as Melinda Sordino
19	* ''Film/CatchThatKid'' (2004): Madeline Phillips
20	* ''Film/FiercePeople'' (2005) as Maya
21	* ''Film/{{Zathura}}'' (2005) as Lisa
22	* ''Film/TheMessengers'' (2007) as Jess
23	* ''Film/InTheLandOfWomen'' (2007) as Lucy Hardwicke
24	* ''Film/IntoTheWild'' (2007) as Tracy Tatro
25	* ''Film/TheYellowHandkerchief'' (2008) as Martine
26	* ''Film/{{Jumper}}'' (2008) as Sophie
27	* ''[[Film/{{Twilight}} The Twilight Saga]]'' (2008-2012) as Bella Swan
28	** ''Literature/{{Twilight\|2005}}'' (2008)
29	** ''Literature/NewMoon'' (2009)
30	** ''Literature/{{Eclipse\|2007}}'' (2010)
31	** ''[[Literature/BreakingDawn Breaking Dawn Part 1]]'' (2011)
32	** ''Breaking Dawn Part 2'' (2012)
33	* ''Film/{{Adventureland}}'' (2009) as Em Lewis
34	* ''Film/TheRunaways'' (2010) as Music/JoanJett
35	* ''Film/WelcomeToTheRileys'' (2010) as Mallory
36	* ''Film/SnowWhiteAndTheHuntsman'' (2012) as Snow White
37	* ''Literature/OnTheRoad'' (2012) as [=Marylou/LuAnne Henderson=]
38	* ''Film/CampXRay'' (2014) as Amy "Blondie" Cole
39	* ''Film/StillAlice'' (2014) as Lydia Howland
40	* ''Film/CloudsOfSilsMaria'' (2014) as Valentine
41	* ''Film/AmericanUltra'' (2015) as Phoebe Larson
42	* ''Film/{{Equals}}'' (2016) as Nia
43	* ''Certain Women'' (2016) as Beth Travis
44	* ''Film/CafeSociety'' (2016) as Vonnie
45	* ''Film/PersonalShopper'' (2016) as Maureen Cartwright
46	* ''Film/BillyLynnsLongHalftimeWalk'' (2016) as Kathryn Lynn
47	* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' (2017, 2019) {{as herself}}/various characters
48	* ''Film/{{Lizzie}}'' (2018) as Bridget Sullivan
49	* ''JT [=LeRoy=]'' (2018) as Savannah Knoop
50	* ''[[Film/CharliesAngels2019 Charlie's Angels]]'' (2019) as Sabina Wilson
51	* ''Film/{{Underwater}}'' (2020) as Norah Price
52	* ''Film/HappiestSeason'' (2020) as Abby
53	* ''Film/{{Spencer}}'' (2021) as UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales
54	* ''[[Film/CrimesOfTheFuture2022 Crimes of the Future]]'' (2022) as Timlin
55	* ''Series/IrmaVep'' (2022) as Lianna (1 episode)
56	* ''Film/LoveLiesBleeding'' (2024) as Lou
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59	!!This actress provides examples of:
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63	* ActionGirl: Despite one of her most famous roles being somewhat notorious as a DamselInDistress, Stewart has played several characters who can get themselves out of trouble, including Sabina in ''Charlie's Angels'', Snow White in ''Snow White & the Huntsman'', Phoebe in ''American Ultra'', a bank-robbing [[LittleMissBadass twelve year old]] in ''Catch That Kid'', and Norah in ''Underwater'' (who ends up literally [[spoiler:punching out Cthulhu]]). And even Bella gets to kick some butt in the final ''Twilight'' film [[spoiler:after becoming a vampire]].
64	* AwesomeDearBoy: She eagerly agreed to do ''Spencer'' simply from hearing the director describe how he wanted to create an avant-garde "tone poem" more than a narrative film, without reading a word of the script.
65	* TheCameo: As Lianna in the final episode of ''Series/IrmaVep''.
66	* CreatorBacklash:
67	** She has not been quiet about how much she disliked her fame from ''Twilight''. After the franchise ended, she went back to indie projects with the occasional studio picture.
68	** Although she doesn't regret doing the movie as a whole, she was ''very'' uncomfortable doing numerous underwater scenes in, well, ''Film/{{Underwater}}'', due to the fact she has a fear of water.
69	** In the lead-up to ''Spencer'''s release, she went so far as to say she's only proud of five of the films she's made, though she didn't mention any names.
70	** In a 2024 interview with ''Variety'', she mentioned that while it initially seemed like a good idea, she "hated" making the 2019 version of ''Charlie's Angels'' and implied she felt it was inferior to the [[Film/CharliesAngels2000 2000 movie]], which she enjoyed.
71	-->"I hated making that movie. I don't know what else to say to you. Honestly, the three...you can't touch. Creator/{{Cameron\|Diaz}}, Creator/{{Lucy\|Liu}} and Creator/{{Drew\|Barrymore}}...I love that movie. I love that movie! If that says anything."
72	* TheDanza: In ''Cold Creek Manor'', she played a character called Kristen Tilson.
73	* DawsonCasting:
74	** Initially averted and then played straight with the ''Twilight'' series. Bella is seventeen at the start and Stewart turned eighteen while filming the first movie, but as she continued to portray Bella across four more movies, although Bella is eighteen by the end of the franchise, she was in her early twenties.
75	** Earlier in ''Film/TheYellowHandkerchief'', she was eighteen playing a fifteen-year-old.
76	** In ''Film/TheRunaways'', she's nineteen playing Music/JoanJett at seventeen. However, the film covers two years, matching Kristen's age with Joan's by the end.
77	* DoingItForTheArt:
78	** She agreed to a salary of less than $200,000 for her role as Marylou in the film adaptation of Jack Kerouac's ''Literature/OnTheRoad'' after its budget was drastically cut, purely out of love for the novel.
79	** In general, she made it clear after ''Twilight'' that she was a lot happier doing smaller arthouse films than she was doing ''Twilight'', although she hasn't ruled out bigger films.
80	* [[DragQueen Drag King]]: She, Creator/BrieLarson and Creator/AnneHathaway do this in the music video for Music/JennyLewis' "Just One Of The Guys".
81	* DyeingForYourArt:
82	** She wore brown contact lenses to portray Bella Swan, to more closely match Bella's description from the books (Bella has "chocolate brown" eyes, while Kristen's eyes are green).
83	** For her role as a runaway teenage stripper in ''Welcome to the Rileys'' she learned how to pole dance, deprived herself of sleep, chain-smoked, and ate mostly junk food. As a result her body and legs were covered with bruises, her skin was blemished, and she constantly looked tired.
84	** She cut and dyed her hair into Joan Jett's signature style for ''Film/TheRunaways''.
85	** She visibly shaved her hair entirely with a engineering-centred role in ''Film/{{Underwater}}'', citing her consideration of it as a safety hazard in real life; she has however been quick to confess she wanted to shave her head for some time, and took the idea to her director before doing so.
86	* EnforcedMethodActing: ''Welcome to the Rileys'' was her first film after turning eighteen, and thus the first project where she didn't have guardians or tutors with her. She felt that added to her performance as a runaway living alone.
87	* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Much of her fanbase is made up of besotted young women.
88	* FakeBrit: As Diana, Princess of Wales in ''Film/{{Spencer}}'' and sort-of in ''Snow White and the Huntsman'' (Snow White is technically from a fantasy realm yet speaks with a British accent). She's actually pretty good at it, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbM6KWSftzU&feature=related as this clip from Conan showcases]].
89	* HiddenDepths: Stewart plays the acoustic guitar and electric guitar, as well as the trumpet. She also enjoys photography as a hobby.
90	* IAmNotSpock: As far as her fans, her haters, and the media (especially the tabloids) are concerned, she and Bella Swan are the same person. Downplayed as she's gotten recognition for more diverse roles in ''Film/HappiestSeason'', ''Film/{{Spencer}}'', and others.
91	* [[SirSwearsALot Lady Swears-A-Lot]]: Not only does she use profanity regularly, but her character from ''Film/WelcomeToTheRileys'' has the same effect.
92	* PlayingAgainstType: Best known for playing the virginal, moody and self-conscious Bella, Stewart plays the sensual, free-spirited Marylou in the film adaptation of ''Literature/OnTheRoad''.
93	* StarMakingRole: She was hailed as an up-and-coming talent from indie films, but ''Twilight'' made her a household name.
94	* ThoseTwoActors: She's done three films so far with Creator/JesseEisenberg, ''{{Film/Adventureland}}'', ''Film/AmericanUltra'' and ''Film/CafeSociety''.
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