URL: /emma-stone Title: Emma Stone: Complete Biography,

Her first roles were in commercials, including a 2000 spot for “The Ring.” She appeared on TV shows like “Malcolm in the Middle” and changed her name to “Emily Stone” briefly before returning to her birth name. The breakthrough came with “Superbad” in 2007, where she played Jules, a love interest for one of the main characters. The film was a hit and established her as a rising talent.

She followed that with “The House Bunny,” “Zombieland,” and “Easy A”—her first real star turn. In “Easy A” (2010), she played a high school student who lies about losing her virginy to seem more interesting, then can’t stop the lie from spiraling. The movie made $75 million on an $8 million budget and proved she could carry a film.

Her first dramatic role came in “The Help” (2011), playing a white journalist documenting Black maids’ experiences in 1960s Mississippi. The film made over $216 million and got four Oscar nominations. She was also in “Drive” that year, a neo-noir thriller with a supporting role as a young mother.

“Birdman” (2014) gave her the first Oscar nomination. She played the daughter of Michael Keaton’s fading actor character, trying to help his Broadway comeback. The film won Best Picture and looked like it was shot in one continuous take.

Then came “La La Land” (2016)—the musical that made her an Oscar winner. She played Mia, an aspiring actress working as a barista on the Warner Bros. lot while going to endless auditions. She falls for Ryan Gosling’s jazz pianist character. The movie got fourteen Oscar nominations, won six, and grossed $446 million worldwide. Stone won Best Actress. That dance number on the LA freeway became iconic.

After that, she played Cruella de Vil in Disney’s 2019 origin story, making $233 million despite pandemic release timing. She got another Oscar nomination. Then “Poor Things” (2023)—Yorgos Lanthimos’s surrealist film where she played a woman with a transplanted brain exploring the world. Another nomination, another critically acclaimed performance.

She dated Andrew Garfield during “The Amazing Spider-Man” promotion. Married comedian Dave McCary in December 2020 in a private ceremony. She’s spoken about having anxiety, especially during teen years and early auditions—says therapy and meditation help.

One Oscar win, four nominations total. Three BAFTAs, two Golden Globes, two SAG Awards. Net worth around $30-40 million.

What makes her work interesting is the choices. She could do safer projects but picks weird ones—Lanthimos, Chazelle, the Cruella movie. She’s genuinely funny in comedies and genuinely unsettling in dramatic roles. That range is what keeps her in demand.

At 35, she’s still picking interesting work. Hasn’t announced plans to direct yet, but it’s not out of the question. For now, she’s still acting—and still choosing projects based on what sounds creatively interesting rather than just what pays best. That’s rare in her position.