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Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2012, she has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a
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, in addition to nominations for an
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and a
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. Born and raised in Los Angeles to parents who both worked in the entertainment industry, Stewart first gained notice at age 12 for her role as the daughter of
Jodie Foster Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the hono ...
's character in
David Fincher David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film director. His films, mostly psychological thrillers and biographical dramas, have received 40 nominations at the Academy Awards, including three for him as Best Director. F ...
's thriller ''
Panic Room ''Panic Room'' is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher. The film stars Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart as a mother and daughter whose new home is invaded by burglars, played by Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, and Dwight Yoaka ...
'' (2002), which earned her a
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nomination. She subsequently starred in '' Speak'' (2004), '' Catch That Kid'' (2004), '' Zathura: A Space Adventure'' (2005), and '' Into the Wild'' (2007). She went on to achieve global stardom for her role as
Bella Swan Isabella Marie Swan-Cullen (née Swan) is the protagonist character of the ''Twilight'' book series by Stephenie Meyer. She is initially an ordinary teenage girl, but during the series, Bella marries vampire Edward Cullen, with whom she has a hu ...
in '' The Twilight Saga'' film series (2008–2012), which ranks among the highest-grossing film franchises; for the role, she was awarded the
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in 2010. After starring in the fantasy film '' Snow White and the Huntsman'' (2012), Stewart eschewed roles in big-budget films in favor of independent productions in the years following. She took on roles in the dramas '' Camp X-Ray'' (2014) and '' Still Alice'' (2014), and the science fiction romance '' Equals'' (2016). In 2015, she was acclaimed for her performance in
Olivier Assayas Olivier Assayas (born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his slow-burning period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs and French comedies. His work has become synonymous with th ...
' drama film '' Clouds of Sils Maria'', which won her the César Award for Best Supporting Actress. Stewart reunited with Assayas the following year in the supernatural thriller '' Personal Shopper'' (2016) and made her directorial debut with the short film '' Come Swim'' (2017). She returned to mainstream Hollywood with leading roles in the action film ''
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'' (2019) and the romantic comedy film '' Happiest Season'' (2020). Stewart's portrayal of
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in Pablo Larraín's biographical drama '' Spencer'' (2021) earned her widespread critical acclaim and a nomination for the
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.


Early life

Stewart was born in Los Angeles,
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on April 9, 1990. Her father, John Stewart, is a stage manager and television producer, while her Australian mother,Affirmed by Stewart during an interview with '' The Project'', an Australian TV program, on June 14th, 2012; viewable here at https://web.archive.org/web/20120614145051/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JowaFGNaIA, at the timestamp 02:48 Jules Mann-Stewart, is a script supervisor and filmmaker. Jules was adopted by a
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couple in California, Norma and Ben Urman, in 1953; a DNA test showed that one of Kristen's biological maternal grandparents was
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.Stated by Stewart on '' The Howard Stern Show'', national radio syndication, November 5, 2019; can be viewed at https://web.archive.org/web/20210208105938/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tak2CWne6iQ&feature=youtu.be, at 23:30 Stewart has an older brother, Cameron B. Stewart, and two adopted brothers, Dana and Taylor. In 2012, her mother filed for divorce after 27 years of marriage. Stewart grew up in the
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. She attended local schools until the seventh grade, and as she became more involved in acting, she continued her education by distance until graduating from high school. Since she was raised in a family who work in the entertainment industry as non-actors, Stewart thought she would become a screenwriter or a director, but never considered being an actor, saying: "I never wanted to be the center of attention—I wasn't that 'I want to be famous, I want to be an actor' kid. I never sought out acting, but I always practiced my autograph because I love pens. I'd write my name on everything."


Career


Career beginnings and breakthrough (2000s)

Stewart began acting at age eight, after an agent saw her perform in her elementary school's Christmas play. After auditioning for a year, she got her first role with a small, nonspeaking part in the
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television film ''
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''. Her next film was '' The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'', where she played the "ring toss girl". She also appeared in the independent film ''
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'' (2001), as the tomboy daughter of a troubled single mother (
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). Stewart also played the tomboy,
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daughter of a divorced mother (
Jodie Foster Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the hono ...
) in the thriller film ''
Panic Room ''Panic Room'' is a 2002 American thriller film directed by David Fincher. The film stars Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart as a mother and daughter whose new home is invaded by burglars, played by Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, and Dwight Yoaka ...
'' (2002), directed by
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. She was nominated for a
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for her performance."Biography Today", p.158 Following the success of ''Panic Room'', Stewart was cast in another thriller, ''
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'' (2003), playing the daughter of Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone's characters and receiving a Young Artist Award nomination for her performance. At this point in her career, she began homeschooling due to her irregular schedule. At age fourteen, Stewart's first starring role was in the children's action-comedy '' Catch That Kid'' (2004), opposite
Max Thieriot Maximillion Drake Thieriot (; born October 14, 1988) is an American actor and director. He made his acting debut in the 2004 adventure comedy film '' Catch That Kid''. Thieriot has since appeared in the action comedy ''The Pacifier'' (2005), the ...
and
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. That year, Stewart also played the role of Lila in the thriller, '' Undertow'' (2004). Stewart starred in the Lifetime/ Showtime television film '' Speak'' (2004), based on the novel by the same name by Laurie Halse Anderson. Stewart, aged thirteen at the time of filming, played Melinda Sordino, a high school freshman who nearly stops speaking after being raped. Her performance was widely praised, with ''
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'' stating "Ms. Stewart creates a convincing character full of pain and turmoil." Stewart appeared in the fantasy-adventure film '' Zathura: A Space Adventure'' (2005), playing the role of Lisa Budwing, the irresponsible older sister of two little boys. During their playing a board game, they turn their house into a spacecraft hurtling uncontrollably in outer space. The film was praised by critics, but Stewart's performance did not draw much media attention. Her character is immobilized during most of the film. The following year, she played the character Maya in '' Fierce People'' (2006), directed by
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. After that film, she received the lead role of Jess Solomon in the
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thriller film '' The Messengers''. Stewart appeared as teenager Lucy Hardwicke in '' In the Land of Women'' (2007), a romantic drama starring Meg Ryan and
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. The film, as well as Stewart's performance, received mixed reviews. That same year, Stewart had a small role in the
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-directed adaptation ''Into the Wild''. For her portrayal of Tracy – a teenage singer who has a crush on young adventurer
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(played by Emile Hirsch) – Stewart received mixed reviews. While Salon.com considered her work a "sturdy, sensitive performance", and the ''
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'' noted that she did "vividly well with a sketch of a role", '' Variety''s critic Dennis Harvey said, "It's unclear whether Stewart means to be playing
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-chick Tracy as vapid, or whether it just comes off that way." The film received
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nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. After ''Into the Wild'', Stewart had a cameo appearance in ''
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'' and also appeared in '' What Just Happened'', which was released in October 2008. She co-starred in '' The Cake Eaters,'' an independent film that has been screened only at film festivals. Both the film and Stewart's performance received many positive reviews. Critic Bill Goodykoontz from ''
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'' said that Stewart "really shines.... She excels at both aspects of the performance, giving Georgia a strength that defies any sort of pity one might feel for her, without letting us forget her vulnerability". On November 16, 2007, Summit Entertainment announced that Stewart would play main character
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in the romantic fantasy film ''
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'', based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name. Stewart was on the set of '' Adventureland'' when director
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visited her for an informal screen test, which "captivated" the director. She starred alongside
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, who plays
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, her vampire boyfriend. Stewart described her approach to the role as "capturing ... that first awakening, that ownership of your body and desire". ''Twilight'' was released in the U.S. in November 2008. Stewart's performance gained mixed reviews, with
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of ''
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'' describing her as "the ideal casting choice" and praising her for conveying "Bella's detachment, as well as her need to bust through it", while
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of ''
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'' criticized her acting for being "wooden" and lacking variety in her "blank" facial expressions. She received praise for her role in ''Adventureland'' (2009), a
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film written and directed by
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, and co-starring Jesse Eisenberg. Critic James Berardinelli said, "Stewart is more than merely appealing in this role – she makes Em a fully realized woman, and some of the most intricate development results from what the camera observes in Stewart's eyes." Kenneth Turan of the ''
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'' said Stewart was "beautiful, enigmatic and very experienced". and MSN Movies' James Rocchi stated, "Stewart's vulnerable, spooky power is used to nice effect." Stewart reappeared as Bella in a sequel to ''Twilight'', titled ''
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'', once again receiving mixed reviews for her performance. Jordan Mintzer from ''Variety'' called Stewart "the heart and soul of the film" and praised her for giving "both weight and depth to dialogue...she makes Bella's psychological wounds seem like the real deal." On the other hand, Manohla Dargis from ''The New York Times'' said Stewart's "lonely-girl blues soon grow wearisome," and Bill Goodykoontz from ''The Arizona Republic'' stated "Stewart is a huge disappointment... She sucks the energy right out of the film". She reprised this role in a third film, ''
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'', which was released in June 2010. Critics were warmer toward the film compared to its predecessors.


Continued ''Twilight'' success and dramatic roles (2010s)

Stewart starred in '' The Yellow Handkerchief'', which debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was released in theaters in 2010. She also starred alongside James Gandolfini in ''
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'', which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. That same year, Stewart portrayed rock star Joan Jett in '' The Runaways'', a biographical film of the titular band from writer-director
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. Stewart met with Jett to prepare for the role and prerecorded songs in a studio for the film. Praising Stewart's performance, the ''
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'' Bill Holdship wrote, "It turns out that Stewart is actually really good at capturing Jett's icy, tough-but-cool girl swagger, adding the needed touches of vulnerability that transform it into a pretty terrific performance... Stewart is a genuine rock star here." Also,
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of ''The New York Times'' noted a "watchful and unassuming" Stewart "gives the movie its spine and soul." At the
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in February 2010, Stewart won the
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. Stewart topped ''
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'' list of "Hollywood's Best Actors for the Buck" in 2011. She was listed as the 13th highest-earning entertainment industry figure in ''
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''s "Hollywood's Top 40" list in the same year, with an estimated earning of $28.5 million for her film roles during the year. ''Forbes'' also ranked her as the world's highest-paid actress in 2012, with total earnings of $34.5 million. The fourth installment in the ''Twilight'' film series, '' Breaking Dawn – Part 1'', was released on November 18, 2011. ''
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s Dan Konis said Stewart "beautifully underplays" the role, while Emma Dibdin of '' Total Film'' described the relationship between Stewart and Pattinson's characters as "like a sad, destructive charade" despite the actors' chemistry. On December 6, 2011, Stewart was named number one on ''Forbes'' magazine's list of "Hollywood's Best Actors for the Buck". On January 13, 2012, she became the face of a new unnamed
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perfume; in June, its name was promoted as "Florabotanica". Stewart starred as Snow White in the film '' Snow White and the Huntsman'' (2012). Stewart appears as Mary Lou in ''
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'', the film adaptation of
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's novel of the same name. She concluded the role of Bella Swan in '' Breaking Dawn – Part 2'', released in November 2012. The film attracted a mixed critical response but found success during its box office run, grossing $830 million worldwide and becoming the 81st highest-grossing film. The ''Twilight'' film series, dubbed '' The Twilight Saga'', generated $3.32 billion worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing film franchises. According to ''Forbes'', Stewart was the world's highest-paid actress in 2012, with total earnings of $34.5 million. She earned $12.5 million each for the last two installments in the ''Twilight'' series, including royalties. On December 11, 2013,
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announced Stewart as their "new face" for a Western-inspired fashion collection. The campaign was shot by
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and released online in May 2014. In 2014, Balenciaga released a new fragrance, ''Rosabotanica'', with Stewart remaining the face of the brand. She was ranked No. 3 on ''Forbes'' highest-paid actress in 2013, with a total earning of $22 million, #10 in 2014 with $12 million, and #9 in 2015 with $12 million. '' Camp X-Ray'', her first film of 2014, premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17. While it generated mixed reviews from critics, Stewart's performance as a young soldier stationed at
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received praise. David Rooney of ''
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'' called it "her best screen work to date laying the role ofan inexperienced military guard", while Xan Brooks of ''
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'' said, "It's a role that reminds us what a fine performer she was in the likes of ''Into the Wild'' and ''Adventureland''.". In 2014, she appeared in the music video for Jenny Lewis' "Just One of The Guys", and in ''The New York Times'' short movie ''9 Kisses''. Stewart next starred alongside
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and
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in
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' '' Clouds of Sils Maria''. The film premiered at the
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. Her performance in the film was critically acclaimed. Todd McCarthy of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' said that "Stewart's habitual low-keyed style, which can border on the monotone, functions as effectively underplayed contrast." Peter Debruge of ''Variety'' praised Stewart's "spontaneous, agitated energy that makes her the most compellingly watchable American actress of her generation." Robbie Collin of ''
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'' described her portrayal as "sharp and subtle, knowable and then suddenly distant" and highlighted the "brilliant lightness of touch" in her approach to the film's twist. For the performance, Stewart won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first American actress to receive a nomination in thirty years. She is the second American winner after Adrien Brody, who won the César Award for Best Actor in 2003. That same year, Stewart appeared alongside
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in '' Still Alice'', a drama film that premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Critics commended her performance in the film. Peter Travers of ''
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'' called her "wonderfully vibrant and contentious" and said: "Even when ''Still Alice'' sometimes slips into sentiment, Moore and Stewart are funny, fierce and glorious. Stewart appeared in Tim Blake Nelson's ''
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'', an indie drama about a group of New Yorkers, which was released on January 8, 2016, by
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. She co-starred with Jesse Eisenberg again in ''
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'' (2015). That same year, she starred in ''Once and Forever'', which was directed by Karl Lagerfeld. Stewart co-starred along with
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in
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' futuristic love story '' Equals'' which was released on July 15, 2016. Stewart was confirmed to join
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's film '' Certain Women'' in 2015; the film was released on October 14, 2016. She starred in the
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film ''
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'', opposite Steve Carell and Jesse Eisenberg, marking her third collaboration with the latter. Gaining mixed reviews upon its premiere, the film was released in July 2016. Stewart also reunited with ''Clouds of Sils Maria'' director Olivier Assayas to headline his film '' Personal Shopper'', a ghost story that takes place in the fashion industry. She also co-starred in
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's war drama '' Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'', which was released on November 11, 2016. In December 2016, Stewart appeared in the official music video for
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' single " Ride 'Em on Down". In 2016, Stewart became the youngest actress to be an honoree at the New York Film Festival. In the same year, Stewart was also an honoree at '' Elle''s Women in Hollywood Awards alongside Amy Adams, Felicity Jones,
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,
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,
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, and Lupita Nyong'o. In May 2016, it was announced that Stewart would make her directorial debut with a short film for the female-focused digital publisher
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. It would be part of their ''ShatterBox Anthology''. The short film, titled ''Come Swim'', had its world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. In June, Stewart appeared in a video ad campaign for Chanel. In 2017, Stewart coauthored a computer science preprint about the use of neural net techniques in the making of her short film '' Come Swim''. That same year, Stewart hosted ''
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'' for the first time with musical guest
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. and was invited to join the
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. In 2018, Stewart appeared opposite
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in '' Lizzie'', about
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, directed by
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, which had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. It was released on September 14, 2018, by Saban Films and
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. The film received mixed reviews from critics. She also starred in ''
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'', a biopic about
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, alongside
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and Diane Kruger. She also appeared in the music video for
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's "If You Really Love Nothing". She also served as a member of the jury for the official competition of the
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.


Resurgence (2020s)

Stewart starred as actress Jean Seberg in ''
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'', directed by
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. It premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival in August 2019. While the film received mixed reviews, Stewart's performance received praise. ''
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'' magazine declared her performance the 10th best performance of 2019. Stewart returned to mainstream Hollywood with starring roles in the action comedy film ''
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'' (2019) and the science fiction film '' Underwater'' (2020). Critics were mixed in their reviews of both films, but Stewart's performance in the former was well received. Stewart wrote and directed a short film titled ''Crickets'', as part of the
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''
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'' which follows stories from 18 filmmakers from around the world during the
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isolation. It was co-produced by Pablo Larraín's production company, Fabula. The series was released on
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on June 30, 2020. Stewart later starred opposite
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in '' Happiest Season'', an LGBT holiday romance film directed by Clea DuVall, which was released on November 25, 2020. In June 2020, Stewart was announced as having been cast as
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in Pablo Larraín's biographical drama film '' Spencer'', which chronicles Diana's decision to divorce
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. She worked with a dialect coach and studied Diana's posture for the part. Describing Diana as someone who "sticks out as a sparkly house on fire", Stewart said she "felt more free and alive and able to move" in the role than she did in any of her previous projects. The film premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in September 2021 and released in November that same year. Critics lauded Stewart's portrayal of Diana, with Jonathan Romney of ''
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'' describing it as "brittle, tender, sometimes playful and not a little uncanny" and Kyle Buchanan of ''The New York Times'' deeming her casting "a meta stroke of genius". Stewart received nominations for the
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and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her performance. Stewart played an investigator in the film '' Crimes of the Future''. It premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. In his review, Todd McCarthy of ''
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'' described Stewart's portrayal as "oddly nervous".


Upcoming projects

Stewart is set to write and direct a film adaptation of writer Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir ''The Chronology of Water'', which would mark her feature film directorial debut. She is attached to play Joan Vollmer, the most prominent female member of the
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, alongside Ben Foster in his untitled directorial debut, a film adaptation of William S. Burroughs' early works and letters. Stewart is also slated to star in the romantic thriller ''Love Lies Bleeding'' from writer-director Rose Glass.


Personal life

Stewart resides in Los Angeles. In 2017, she stated that she is
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, saying, "You're not confused if you're bisexual. It's not confusing at all. For me, it's quite the opposite." In 2019, Stewart discussed the perceived impact of her sexuality on the success of her career, saying she had been warned not to be public with her girlfriend so that someone could cast her in mainstream roles. She said: "I don't want to work with people like that." Stewart identifies as a
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. She suffers from
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, the fear of horses. Stewart dated the late
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when they were filming ''Fierce People''; she described him as her "first heartbreak". After their split, Stewart dated her ''Speak'' co-star Michael Angarano from 2005 to early 2009. She was in a four-year relationship with her ''Twilight'' co-star Robert Pattinson. While dating Pattinson, Stewart was photographed in July 2012 with her ''Snow White and the Huntsman'' director, Rupert Sanders, revealing an affair; the day the photos were released, both Stewart and Sanders, who was married at the time, issued public apologies. From mid 2013 to fall 2016, Stewart was in a relationship with visual effects producer Alicia Cargile. From late 2016 to late 2018, she was in a relationship with New Zealand model Stella Maxwell. Stewart has been in a relationship with screenwriter Dylan Meyer since 2019, and stated in November 2021 that she and Meyer were engaged. In 2012, Stewart signed and donated the dress she wore to the premiere of ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'' to a CharityBuzz auction benefiting the
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's Sandy Relief Fund, which provides long-term support to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. In 2016, she participated in building a school in Nicaragua through the nonprofit buildOn, with the goal being to give children the opportunity to become educated in a safe space and to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. The following year, she raised $500,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief by meeting with an unnamed "Middle Eastern prince" for 15 minutes. Stewart ranked number 7 on AskMen's list of "Top 99 Women" for 2013. '' Glamour UK'' named her the best-dressed woman in 2012, 2013, and 2016. In 2020, Stewart received the Actress of the Decade Award by the
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.


Filmography


Film


Television


Music videos


As director


Awards and nominations

Stewart has received a
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, a Milano Film Festival Award, a Young Artist Award, and the BAFTA Rising Star Award. She won the
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, New York Film Critics Circle, and Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in ''Clouds of Sils Maria''. She has also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Spencer''.


References


External links

* *Kristen Stewar
Breaks Down Her Career
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