Emma Stone is an American actress who aspired to an acting career from an early age. She had her first role onstage at age 11, and followed with parts in 16 plays in a regional theater in Arizona. Stone made her television debut in the unsold pilot for the reality show The New Partridge Family (2005). After brief television roles in Medium, Malcolm in the Middle, and Lucky Louie, she made her film debut in the comedy Superbad (2007).
Stone appeared as a socially awkward sorority sister in 2008's "The House Bunny," and as a ghost in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009). Later in 2009, she found commercial success with the horror comedy Zombieland. Her breakthrough came with her first leading role as a high school student perceived to be sexually promiscuous in the comedy Easy A (2010). In 2011, she starred in the romantic comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love and in the period drama The Help, which were both commercial successes. Stone's success continued with her role as Gwen Stacy in the 2012 superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man that became her highest-grossing release, with a worldwide revenue of $757 million, and she later reprised the role in its 2014 sequel. Critical success followed with her performance as a recovering drug addict in Alejandro González Iñárritu's black comedy-drama Birdman (2014). It earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Later that year, she made her Broadway debut in a revival of the musical Cabaret.
Stone won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as an aspiring actress in Damien Chazelle's musical La La Land (2016). She also recorded six songs such as "City of Stars" for the film's soundtrack. She served as an executive producer and starred in the Netflix black comedy miniseries Maniac (2018), and received another Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Abigail Masham in Yorgos Lanthimos' period black comedy The Favourite (2018). She then starred in the sequel Zombieland: Double Tap (2019), portrayed the title role in the crime comedy Cruella (2021), and established the production company Fruit Tree, under which she began producing independent films such as Jesse Eisenberg's directorials When You Finish Saving the World (2022) and A Real Pain (2024). In 2023, Stone reunited with Lanthimos in the acclaimed fantasy film Poor Things, which she also produced, winning another Academy Award for Best Actress in addition to a nomination for Best Picture.
Film
As actress Year Title Role Notes 2007 Superbad Jules 2008 Amelia Stone Natalie Sandler 2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Paper Man Abby Zombieland Wichita / Krista 2010 Marmaduke Mazie Voice Easy A 2011Friends with Benefits Kayla Crazy, Stupid, Love 2012 2013 Gangster Squad Movie 43 Veronica Segment: "Veronica" Voice 2014 Magic in the Moonlight Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) The Interview Herself Cameo 2015 Aloha Irrational Man 2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Uncredited cameo La La Land 2017 Battle of the Sexes 2018 2019 Zombieland: Double Tap Wichita / Krista 2020 Voice 2021 CruellaEstella / Cruella de Vil Also executive producer 2022 Bleat Woman Short film 2023 Poor Things Also producer 2024 Kinds of Kindness Rita / Liz / Emily 2025 Eddington Louise Cross Bugonia Michelle Fuller Also producer 2027 The Catch Filming; Also producer
As producer only Year Title Credit 2022 When You Finish Saving the World Producer 2023 Problemista 2024 I Saw the TV Glow A Real Pain 2026 The Debut
Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Pilot; credited as Emily Stone 2005 Medium Episode: "Sweet Dreams"; credited as Riley Stone 2006 Voice; episode: "Crushed"; credited as Emily Stone Malcolm in the Middle Diane Episode: "Lois Strikes Back" Lucky Louie Shannon Episode: "Get Out" 2007 Drive 7 episodes 2010–2023 Saturday Night Live Herself (host) / Various characters 8 episodes (host of 5 episodes) 2011 Robot Chicken Various voices 2 episodes 2012 30 Rock Herself Episode: "The Ballad of Kenneth Parcell"iCarly Heather Episode: "iFind Spencer Friends" 2016 Maya & Marty Herself Episode: "Sean Hayes, Steve Martin, Kelly Ripa & Emma Stone" 2018Maniac10 episodes; also executive producer2019 My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres Shoe Television film; Voice The Mind, Explained Narrator Documentary; season 1 (5 episodes) 2021 Saturday Morning All Star Hits! Heather (voice) 5 episodes 2023–2024 The Curse 10 episodes; also executive producer 2024 Fantasmas Genevieve Episode: "The Void"; also executive producer2025 The Yogurt Shop Murders Documentary; executive producer
Theater Year Title Role Venue 2014–2015 Cabaret Sally Bowles Studio 54, Broadway
Discography Year Title Album 2008"I Know What Boys Like"The House Bunny 2010"Knock on Wood"Easy A 2016"Turn Up the Beef"(The Lonely Island featuring Emma Stone)Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping"The Christmas Candle"(Saturday Night Live Cast featuring Emma Stone)"Another Day of Sun"La La Land: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"Someone in the Crowd""A Lovely Night""City of Stars""Audition (The Fools Who Dream)""City of Stars (Humming)"2023"Fully Naked in New York"(Saturday Night Live Cast featuring Emma Stone)
Music videos Year Title Artist 2015"Anna"Will Butler 2018"Who Cares"Paul McCartney2025"Beth's Farm"Jerskin Fendrix
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2012Sleeping Dogs Amanda Cartwright Also motion capture
See also List of awards and nominations received by Emma Stone
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