Career Retrospective with actor Emma Stone, moderated by Esther Zuckerman. 

BIO:

Academy Award winning actress Emma Stone has claimed her role as one of Hollywood’s most versatile and sought-after actresses working today, having captivated the industry’s attention with her award-winning work in many of the most notable films of the past decade.

Stone will star in and produce Yorgos Lanthimos’ POOR THINGS, which will be released in theaters on December 8, 2023. POOR THINGS tells the story of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by an eccentric but brilliant scientist. Stone stars opposite Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Ramy Youssef, and Jerrod Carmichael. The film premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival to rave reviews and went on to win the Golden Lion Award at the festival. Stone will again reunite with Yorgos Lanthimos for his upcoming film AND in which she stars opposite Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, and Joe Alwyn.

Stone will next be seen starring in Showtime and A24’s “The Curse,” an upcoming genre-defying series that explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show. She also serves as an executive producer under her Fruit Tree banner. The series premiered at the 2023 New York Film Festival before it airs on Showtime and Paramount+ on November 10, 2023.

In 2018, Stone was seen in Yorgos Lanthimos’ THE FAVOURITE for FOX Searchlight alongside Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman and Nicholas Hoult. Her performance earned her several nominations including an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and British Academy of Film and Television Award. THE FAVOURITE, nominated for 10 Academy Awards, follows the political machinations behind the scenes during the reign of Queen Anne, the last monarch of the House of Stuarts.

In 2016, Stone won the Academy Award for “Best Actress” for her role in Damien Chazelle’s LA LA LAND. She was also recognized with the Screen Actors Guild Award for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role,” Golden Globe for “Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy,” British Academy Film Award for “Best Actress in a Leading Role” and “Best Actress” at the Venice Film Festival for her work in the film. She was honored along with co-star Ryan Gosling with the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s “Outstanding Performers of the Year” and the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s “Vanguard Award” with Gosling and Chazelle.  

In Summer 2021, Stone starred in Disney+’s CRUELLA, in the titular role of Cruella de Vil. The film tells the story behind the 101 DALMATIONS villain and sheds light on what led her to become the iconic puppy-terrorizer we first saw in the 1961 original. Emma Thompson co-stars in the film, which was released on May 28, 2021. Stone received a Golden Globe nomination in the category  “Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical” for her role in the film. Following its successful launch, a sequel is in the works with Stone attached to reprise her role as Cruella.

In 2020, Stone launched the production company Fruit Tree with Dave McCary. Fruit Tree signed a two-year, first-look TV deal with A24 to develop and produce projects across scripted, documentary, and unscripted formats. Under Fruit Tree, Stone has produced Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut, WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD which was released on January 20, 2023, PROBLEMISTA which premiered at the 2023 South by Southwest Film Festival on March 13, 2023, and “The Curse” along with Nathan Fielder, Josh and Benny Safdie.

In winter 2020, Stone starred in the sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s THE CROODS alongside Ryan Reynolds, Nicolas Cage and Peter Dinklage. THE CROODS: A NEW AGE was released on November 25, 2020. The film became a huge box office success despite the pandemic and went on to be nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

In Fall 2019, Stone starred in ZOMBIELAND 2: DOUBLE TAP opposite Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Abigail Breslin. The film was a sequel to Ruben Fleischer’s 2009 adventure comedy classic. The film was released on October 18th, 2019 by Columbia Pictures. 

In Fall 2018, Stone both starred in and executive produced the Netflix series “Maniac” opposite Jonah Hill. Directed by Cary Fukunaga, this dark comedy follows Stone and Hill as patients in an institution, both disconnected from reality. The series, which is based on a Norwegian series, marks Stone’s regular TV debut as well as her first production credit. “Maniac” earned Stone a Producers Guild Award Nomination as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award Nomination for “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.”

In 2017, Stone starred as Billie Jean King in FOX Searchlight’s BATTLE OF THE SEXES, opposite Steve Carell’s Bobby Riggs.  Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, the film told the story of when former tennis champ Riggs faced off against King in a highly-publicized exhibition match.  Stone was nominated for a Golden Globe for “Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy” for her performance.  

Stone’s additional film credits include Fox Searchlight’s critically acclaimed film BIRDMAN which won the award for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture” at the SAG Awards, “Best Film” at the Independent Spirit Awards, and “Best Picture” at the Academy Awards. Her performance landed her an Academy Award nomination for “Best Supporting Actress” as well as a Golden Globe, SAG, and Independent Spirit nomination.  

She has also appeared in Woody Allen’s IRRATIONAL MAN; Cameron Crowe’s film ALOHA; Woody Allen’s MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT; the superhero franchise THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN in which she starred in the first two films; the Oscar nominated animated film THE CROODS for DreamWorks Animation; the period drama GANGSTER SQUAD; EASY A which earned her a Golden Globe nomination and an MTV Movie Award for “Best Comedic Performance”; the award winning drama, THE HELP; the romantic comedy CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE; Screen Gems FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS; the independent drama PAPERMAN; the Twentieth Century Fox animated comedy, MARMADUKE; Columbia Picture’s hit comedy ZOMBIELAND; the Warner Brothers romantic comedy GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST; the Columbia Pictures/Happy Madison hit comedy, THE HOUSE BUNNY; Twentieth Century Fox’s THE ROCKER; and the Judd Apatow comedy SUPERBAD.

When she’s not filming, Stone is an advocate for Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a groundbreaking initiative created to accelerate innovative cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives now. Laura Ziskin, the late producer of THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN, started the organization and got Stone involved. 

In addition to SU2C, Stone serves on the board of the Child Mind Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Stone is also an ambassador for Gilda’s Club New York City. Named for the late comedian and original cast member of SNL, Gilda Radner, Gila’s Club offers a place where people dealing with cancer can join together to build social and emotional support. Stone has become an active member in the Gilda’s Club community and continues to do so by engaging with their younger departments for children and teens. 

Stone is also currently the face of Louis Vuitton and serves as an ambassador for the luxury brand.  

Native of Arizona, Emma currently resides in New York.

Run time: 75 minutes 

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