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Emma Stone
Winning Oscars for La La Land and Poor Things after breaking through in comedy.
Easy A · La La Land
- Born
- 6 November 1988
- Birthplace
- Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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Emma Stone
An American actor and producer whose early comic timing developed into musical and experimental dramatic roles. Her later work includes repeated collaborations with Yorgos Lanthimos.
Early life
Arizona theatre
Performed in youth theatre before pursuing professional acting.
Move to Hollywood
Moved to Los Angeles with her mother as a teenager.
Career
- 2007–2010
Comedy breakthrough
Superbad and Easy A established her screen career.
- 2014
Birdman
A supporting role brought her first Oscar nomination.
- 2016–2017
La La Land
Her musical performance won Best Actress.
- 2023–2024
Poor Things
Won a second Best Actress award.
Selected work
Easy A
Played a student whose invented reputation runs out of control.
La La Land
Played an aspiring actor in a modern Hollywood musical.
Poor Things
Portrayed Bella Baxter’s unusual path toward independence.
Beyond acting
Production
Co-founded Fruit Tree with Dave McCary.
Public discussion
Has spoken about childhood anxiety and finding confidence through performance.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards ceremony ↗Photo: Harald Krichel. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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