Kristen Stewart Biography News Profile Wallpaper.

Kristen Jaymes Stewart is an American actress who is best known for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga film series and for her prolific work in independent films.

Born: April 9, 1990 (age 24), Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality: American
Height: 5' 4" (1.65m)
Parents: John Stewart, Jules Mann-Stewart.
 

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Mini Biography:
Though most famous for her role as Isabella "Bella" Swan in The Twilight (2008) Saga, Kristen Stewart has been a working actor since her early years in Los Angeles, California. Her parents, John Stewart and Jules Stewart, both work in film and television. Her mother is Australian. The family includes three boys, her older brother Cameron Stewart and two adopted brothers Dana and Taylor.
 
After a talent scout caught her grade school performance in a Christmas play at the age of eight, she appeared on television in a few small roles. Her first significant role came when she was cast as Sam Jennings in The Safety of Objects (2001). Soon after that, she starred alongside Jodie Foster in the hit drama, Panic Room (2002) and was nominated for a Young Artist Award.
 
Praised for her Panic Room performance, she went on to join the cast of Cold Creek Manor (2003) as the daughter of Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone. Though the film did not do well at the box office, she received another nomination for a Young Artist Award. After appearing in a handful of movies and a Showtime movie called Speak (2004), Stewart was cast in the role of a teenage singer living in a commune in Sean Penn's Into the Wild (2007), a critically acclaimed biopic. A third Young Artist Award nomination resulted in a win for this role. She also appeared in Mary Stuart Masterson's The Cake Eaters (2007) that same year.
 
Just 17, Stewart took on the starring role in Twilight (2008) which was based on a series of the same name written by Stephenie Meyer, the novel already had a huge following and the film opened to fans anxious to see the vampire romance brought to life. Awarded the MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance, Stewart's turn as Bella continued in the sequels The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). The final installments of the series start filming in late 2010.
 
Despite her stratospheric launch into stardom with the Twilight films, she stayed true to her roots by working on a number of indie projects, including Adventureland (2009) (filmed prior to the Twilight series) and Welcome to the Rileys (2010). And she took on the daunting task of playing hard rocker Joan Jett in Floria Sigismondi's The Runaways (2010) alongside Dakota Fanning. Stewart received praise for her acting and musical performances and later won the 2010 BAFTA Rising Star Award and best actress at the Milan International Film Festival for Welcome to the Rileys (2010).
 
Stewart starred in several other movies filmed between the Twilight Saga installments including the #1 summer box office hit, Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), and the Cannes selection On the Road (2012).A few of Stewart's next projects are Sundance drama Camp X-Ray (2014) to be released in October 2014, Cannes selection Clouds of Sils Maria (2014), and the Lionsgate distributed action comedy, American Ultra (2015), starring the Adventureland (2009) duo.
 
Trivia :
Has an older brother, Cameron Stewart, who works as a grip in television and film, and two adopted brothers named Dana and Taylor. Her parents home where she grew up is in Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles. Kristen owns homes in Malibu and Los Feliz areas of Los Angeles where she splits her time when she isn't on location filming.Her father is John Stewart, a TV producer who works at Fox-TV and co-produced On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004).
 
Since 2010, he has been working with George Lopez at Lopez Tonight (2009) on TBS TV. Due to his job he is often present for his daughter's television appearances.Born in Los Angeles and then spent some of her early years in Colorado and Pennsylvania before moving back to Los Angeles with her family when she was 8 years old.Stewart's favorite song by Joan Jett is "Love is Pain." She portrayed Jett in her 2010 film, "The Runaways.".[2008] Was ranked #17 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list.Had to wear brown contact lenses for Twilight (2008) because she has naturally green eyes while Bella's eyes are supposed to be brown. Stewart wore the brown colored contacts in the first 4 of the Twilight films.
 
In the 5th and final film Stewart wore red contacts when she was a new born vampire and amber color contacts as she matures towards the end of the film.Four times nominated, 3 consecutive years (2003-2005) and in 2008 for the Young Artist Award. She won in 2008 for her acting in the movie Into The Wild.[2008] Named The Movie Fanatic's Hottest Young Actress.Has 3 dogs: Oz, a border collie mix, Jack and Lily who are hybrid wolves. Also has a cat named Max / Jella.[2008] Was ranked #9 on Moviefone's 'The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25'.Her mother is Australian.
 
Mother is Jules Stewart, a script supervisor who is directing her first film K-11 (2012).Was introduced to Vegemite (an Australian spread) by her Sydney-born mother and names Noosa Heads (a Queensland resort town) as one of her favorite places on the planet. Her Australian heritage also inspired the name of her dog, a border collie named Oz.Attended Saint Martin of Tours in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Replaced Hayden Panettiere as Sarah Altman in Panic Room (2002) just before shooting began.After the release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), Kristen Stewart was called for jury duty in Los Angeles and was accepted to a jury for a case in which the defendant was accused of soliciting sex from an undercover police officer posing as a prostitute.
 
The case proceedings took three days and ended with the jury finding the defendant not guilty.Ranked #1 on the list of "Hollywood's Top-Earning Actresses in 2012" by Forbes Magazine. Her income between May 2011 and May 2012 was estimated to be $34.5 million.Was named "Stonette of the Year" by High Times magazine in 2010 (for her performance in Adventureland (2009)).Ranked #3 in FHM Online "Sexiest Women in the World" (2010).Ranked #13 in the 2011 FHM list of "Sexiest Women in the World".Ranked #6 in the 2010 FHM list of "Sexiest Women in the World".Her favorite horror movie is The Shining (1980) .
 
Was named Forbes 5th Highest Paid Celebrity Couple in 2011 with boyfriend, Robert Pattinson.Landed her first American Vogue cover in January, 2011. She also appeared in a photo-shoot for Vogue Italia in 2011.Prior to filming The Runaways (2010) she worked closely with Joan Jett to perfect her mannerisms, stage presence, vocal tone, attitude, and musical skill. Jett later praised Stewart for her dedication and overall performance stating the portrayal made her proud.Learned to play guitar for her role as Joan Jett in The Runaways (2010).
 
She also recorded her own vocal tracks for 6 songs used in the film and its corresponding soundtrack.While filming an attack scene in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) she pulled a ligament in her right hand causing production to temporarily shut down. She also sustained a foot injury while on set.On November 3, 2011, Stewart and her Twilight co-stars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner imprinted their handprints and footprints into cement in front of the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California. Stewart wore black and white checkered Vans skate shoes for her footprints and later gave them to the theater to keep as a souvenir.Welcome to the Rileys (2010) was the first movie Stewart filmed by herself as a legal adult. She felt being alone for the first time added to her role as a 16-year old runaway living alone in New Orleans.Attended A. E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas, California until 8th grade. Stewart was homeschooled for grades 9-12 due to her busy schedule.
 
At age 19 she received her high school diploma while filming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010).Her favorite vampire film is The Lost Boys (1987).Has appeared alongside Melissa Leo twice. Once in The Cake Eaters (2007) and again in Welcome to the Rileys (2010).Has worked with Elizabeth Perkins twice. Once in Speak (2004) and again in Fierce People (2005). In both films Perkins played Stewart's mother.At age 8, Stewart was discovered by a talent agent while singing in a school play.
 
Although Stewart has since become an actress and not a singer she has performed her own vocals in two films, Into the Wild (2007) and The Runaways (2010).Gave her Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) co-star, Josh Hutcherson, a turtle for his 13th birthday.Celebrated her 19th birthday while filming The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) in British Columbia, specifically while shooting Bella Swan's 18th birthday scene.In preparation for her role as a runaway stripper-prostitute in Welcome to the Rileys (2010) Stewart 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.Voted #27 on Ask men's top 99 'most desirable' women of 2012 list.On January 13, 2012, Stewart was named the newest spokesperson for Balenciaga and was set to be the face of a new fragrance for 2012.
 
As a result of the partnership, Stewart attended Paris Fashion Week in March 2012 to attend the Balenciaga fashion show.Did most of her own stunts for her role as Snow White in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).Stewart agreed to a salary less than $200,000 so she could remain be part of On the Road (2012) after the film's budget was drastically cut. Stewart remained committed to the role of Marylou out of her love for the original novel by Jack Kerouac.Attended the 2012 MTV Movie Awards with Scout Taylor-Compton, one of her co-stars from The Runaways (2010). It was the first MTV Awards show she attended without Robert Pattinson.Ranked #7 on Askmen's list of the Top 99 "most desirable" famous women for 2013.Used to frequent Los Feliz bar The Drawing Room. Jon Hamm, Bo Barrett, Michael Angarano, Robert Pattinson were also regulars.Stewart plays the acoustic and electric guitar, as well as the trumpet.Enjoys photography as a hobby.
 
Stewart's favorite director is John Cassavetes and her favorite film is "A Woman Under the Influence.".Director Jake Scott immediately decided to cast her in his film, "Welcome to the Rileys," after he saw her performance as Tracy Tatro in Sean Penn's "Into the Wild.".Harvey Weinstein said at the 2013 TIFF that a Middle Eastern prince donated $500,000 to the 12/12/12 Hurricane Sandy relief fund, in exchange for a 15 minute conversation with Stewart at the benefit. She was there to introduce Bon Jovi.Has a small cameo in the Jules Stewart directorial debut, K-11 (2012). She did a voiceover to play Karen, Raymond Saxx Jr.'s secretary, when he calls his office. The film is also her older brother Cameron B. Stewart's acting debut.Filming On the Road (2012) in Bariloche, Argentina. [August 2010].Back to Los Angeles from Europe [October 2013].In Germany filming Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) [September 2013].Baton Rouge, Louisiana filming The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011). [October 2010] .
 
Filming The Runaways (2010). [June 2009].London, England: Filming Snow White and the Huntsman (2012). [August 2011].May 29th, 2009 was the last day of filming for The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009). [May 2009].Just got cast for Twilight (2008), and getting ready to start filming. [February 2008].London, England, UK: Promoting Snow White and the Huntsman (2012). [May 2012].Berlin/Leipzig, Germany: Filming Sils Maria [August 2013].Finished filming for Twilight (2008) on Friday, May 2nd 2008. "Twilight" is due to hit theaters November 21, 2008. [May 2008].She is filming The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) with co-star Robert Pattinson. [January 2009].Filming On the Road (2012) in Montreal, Canada [August 2010].Filming Twilight (2008). [March 2008].Filming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) in Vancouver, British Columbia [August 2009].in Vancouver, Canada filming The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012). [March 2011].Colorado filming Cold Creek Manor (2003). [October 2002].Los Angeles, CA, USA: Filming Camp X-Ray (2014). [July 2013]

Salary:
Twilight (2008) : $2,000,000
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) : $12,500,000 + 7.5% of the gross
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) :  $9,500,000
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)  :  $12,500,000 + 7.5% of the gross
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