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Though most famous for her role as Bella Swan in the Twilight saga, Kristen Stewart has been a working actor since her early childhood. As a little girl, Kristen spent some of her early years in Colorado and has moved back to Los Angeles where she resided with her parents. Like many of L.A. teenagers, Kristen spent most of her life in the beach, surfing with friends at her age, to enjoy the challenge of sea waves. It seems like the girl meant to be an actress – Kristen is the daughter of John Stewart, a stage manager and FOX‘s television producer, who co-produced the Ryan Seacrest Show, On-Air and Jules Stewart, a scriptwriter. Now Kristen is the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, one of the hottest starlets, and the girlfriend of Robert Pattinson. Let’s witness Kristen Stewart biography and life story including childhood story, love relationship, career, getting famous and more.

Background

Kristen Jaymes Stewart was born on April 9, 1990, in Los Angeles, California. Her father John – a stage manager, producer and director – and mother Jules – a scriptwriter. Kristen has an older brother, Cameron Stewart, and an adopted brother, Taylor. Kristen’s performance in a grade school Christmas play caught the eye of an agent in audience desk. Their parents rejected the idea to bring little Kristen in front of camera, but her curiosity won them over, and at the age of eight, when her other friends still had their boards in hands for skiing, she began auditioning for film and television role. Shortly after, she landed a bit role on the Disney Channel TV movie, The Thirteenth Year (1999).

Getting famous

Two years later, Stewart landed a more substantial in the independent film The Safety of Objects (2001). Then, she had another part in the film The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas as the “ring toss girl”. But the actress’ big break didn’t come until 2002, when she was cast as the lead in the blockbuster drama, Panic Room, starring opposite film veterans Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker and Jared Leto. After Panic Room‘s success, Stewart was cast in another thriller, Cold Creek Manor, playing the daughter of Dennis Quaid’s and Sharon Stone’s characters. She was again nominated for a Young Artist Award for her performance. It was revealed that at about this time in her career, she had to be homeschooled due to her irregular schedule, which was affecting her grades. She said:

“I started homeschooling because my teachers were failing me. I think it was just resentment – I made more work for them. But homeschooling is great; you can study what you want, which allows you to get more excited about what you’re doing”.

Career highlights

Kristen Stewart’s first starring role followed, in the children’s action-comedy Catch That Kid, opposite Max Thieriot and Corbin Bleu. Stewart also played the role of Lila in the thriller Undertow. Stewart starred in the Lifetime/Showtime television film Speak (2004), based on the novel by Laurie Halse Anderson. Stewart, 13 at the time of filming, played high school freshman Melinda Sordino, who stops almost all verbal contact after being raped.

In 2005, Stewart appeared in the fantasy-adventure film Zathura, playing the role of Lisa, the irresponsible older sister of two little boys, who turn their house into a spacecraft hurtling uncontrollably in outer space by playing a board game. The film received praise by critics, but Stewart’s performance did not garner much media attention, as it was noted that her character is immobilized during most of the film. The following year, she played the character Maya in Fierce People, directed by Griffin Dunne. After that film, she received the lead role of Jess Solomon in the supernatural thriller film The Messengers.

In 2007, Stewart appeared as teenager Lucy Hardwicke in In the Land of Women, a romantic drama starring Meg Ryan and Adam Brody. The film, as well as Stewart’s performance, received mixed reviews. That same year, Stewart appeared in the Sean Penn-directed adaptation film Into the Wild. For her portrayal of Tracy – a teenage singer who has a crush on young adventurer Christopher McCandless (played by Emile Hirsch) – Stewart received mixed reviews. Next, Stewart had a cameo appearance in Jumper and also appeared in What Just Happened, which was released in October 2008. She also co-starred in The Cake Eaters an independent film that has only been screened at film festivals.

Twilight and other movie projects

On November 16, 2007, Summit Entertainment announced that Stewart would play Isabella “Bella” Swan in the film Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling vampire romance novel of the same name. And the year 2008 was a big one for Stewart, who starred across Robert De Niro in the Hollywood satire What Just Happened? (2008), then landed the starring role across from teen heartthrob Robert Pattinson in Twlight. The novels, about a teen who falls in love with a charming vampire, already had a legion of fans. Soon Stewart became the romantic icon for thousands of teens, launching her to A-List actor status. In fact, her popularity in the role has started to overshadow other projects in the works, including a starring part in the comedy Adventureland (2009), and her role in Welcome to the Rileys (2009), starring James Gandolfini. In addition, Stewart has been tapped to play the younger version of Joan Jett in the 2010 biopic The Runaways, while she continues to work on the remaining installments of the Twilight saga.

Stewart reappeared as Bella in the sequel, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, receiving mixed reviews for her performance. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 was released on November 18, 2011. The film was successful in the box office making $283.5 million its opening weekend. Though the film received negative reviews, Stewart’s performance was praised.

On June 1, 2012, Stewart starred as Snow White in the film Snow White & the Huntsman. She will also appear as Mary Lou in the upcoming film adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s cult classic novel On the Road. Shooting began in August 2010. In May 2012, Stewart was cast in the thiller titled Cali, directed by Nick Cassavetes. She will begin shooting the film at the end of this summer.

Filmography

Awards & Nominations

Interesting facts and trivia about Kristen Stewart

1. East of Eden, The Stranger, and Hot Water Music are some of her favorite books.
2. Greatly admires Heath Ledger and Evan Rachel Wood.
3. Supporter and member of the Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet.
4. Had to wear brown contact lenses for “Twilight” 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.
5. Has 3 dogs: Oz, a border collie mix, Jack and Lily who are hybrid wolves. Also has a cat named Max / Jella.
6. Her mother is Australian.
7. Attended Saint Martin of Tours in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
8. Replaced Hayden Panettiere as Sarah Altman in Panic Room just before shooting began.
9. Learned to play guitar for her role as Joan Jett in The Runaways. She also recorded her own vocal tracks for 6 songs used in the film and its corresponding soundtrack.
10. Her favorite vampire film is The Lost Boys.
11. 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.
12. Likes some classic rock bands such as Led Zeppelin and Cream.
13. Nominated 3 consecutive years from 2003 to 2005 for the Young Artist Award, but never won.
14. To film her 2007 horror flick The Messengers, Kristen spent half the year in the desolate area known as Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. To break up the monotony while spending all those days on a giant, empty farm, she kept her cat Max in her trailer.
15. Emile Hirsch, Kristen Stewart’s co-star in Into the Wild recommended her for the part of Bella in the Twilight series.
16. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson used Last Tango in Paris as their inspiration for their on-screen romance.
17. Kristen Stewart’s family has pet wolves.
18. To prepare for her role as a stripper in Welcome to the Rileys, Kristen Stewart visited a New Orleans strip club and learned to pole dance.
19. It’s no secret that the paparazzi follow Kristen Stewart everywhere. ‘People freak out. And the photographers, they’re vicious. They’re mean. They’re like thugs. I don’t even want to drive around by myself anymore,’ she once told Elle.
20. Kristen Stewart’s favorite science fiction author is Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
21. Kristen Stewart never read the Twilight series books by Stephenie Meyer until she was cast as the role as Bella.
22. Kristen Stewart and Twilight co-star, Nikki Reed are friends in real life.
23. Kristen may like alternative music, but she also likes Miley Cyrus!
24. Kristen is a great chef! She has baked pies for her cast and has cooked for boyfriend Robert Pattinson.
24. Kristen Stewart is the highest-paid actress in Hollywood.

Personal life

Kristen is now living in Los Angeles. Apart from acting, she is also interested in attending college in the near future, saying, “I want to go to college for literature. I want to be a writer. I mean, I love what I do, but it’s not all I want to do – be a professional liar for the rest of my life.” In 2008, in an interview with Vanity Fair, Stewart acknowledged that she was in a relationship with Michael Angarano, her co-star from Speak.

Since meeting on the set of Twilight, Stewart has been romantically linked to co-star Robert Pattinson. Though they have never explicitly confirmed a relationship, paparazzi photographs and eyewitness accounts have driven intense media and fan speculation and attention, making “Robsten” the subject of wide media coverage. In an interview with GQ, when asked why she remained reluctant to talk about the relationship despite evidence of it being accessible online, Stewart replied, “Yeah, I know it is…So much of my life is so easily googled. I mean, it’s like, come on guys, it’s so obvious!” When asked why she refuses to talk about her life, Stewart replied “I’m selfish. I’m like, ‘That’s mine!’ And I like to keep whatever is mine remaining that way. It’s a funny little game to play and it’s a slippery slope. I always say to myself I’m never going to give anything away because there’s never any point or benefit for me. I guarantee whenever I get married or have a baby, everyone is going to want to know my kid’s name and I’m not going to say it for ages.”

Videos

Twilight teaser trailer OFFICIAL HD

Twilight – Official Trailer 2 [HD]

The Twilight Saga : New Moon – Official Trailer 3 [HD]

Twilight Saga: Eclipse trailer official 2010

Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 Official Trailer

Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2 Official Trailer

Snow White and the Huntsman Trailer 2012 – Official [HD]

On The Road Official Trailer (HD) (Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams)

Panic Room Official Trailer

Adventureland Official Trailer

Kristen Stewart The Yellow Handkerchief Trailer

The Messengers (Trailer)

Welcome to the Rileys Movie Trailer – Official (HD) with Kristen Stewart

The Runaways Trailer [HD]

Kristen Stewart on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 1

Kristen Stewart – Vanity Fair – July 2012

Kristen Stewart – Italian Vogue photo shoot – behind the scenes