Emma Stone

Emily Jean "Emma" Stone was born on November 6, 1988 in Scottsdale, Arizona to Krista Jean Stone (nee Yeager), a homemaker , and Jeffrey Charles "Jeff" Stone who was a founding partner of a company that contracts and CEO. She is of Swedish, German & British Isles descent. Stone started acting as a child as a participant in the Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, where she made her stage debut in an adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows". She appeared in many more productions throughout her teens until, around 15 years old, she decided to make acting her profession. According to the official report she was the one who presented an PowerPoint slide show made possible by Madonna's Hollywood and called "Project Hollywood" in an effort to persuade her parents and allow her to leave school and relocate to Los Angeles. After the presentation was accepted, she and her mom moved to LA. She continued her education at home, and also auditioned. Her TV breakthrough when she was awarded the role of Laurie Partridge in the VH1 show, a reality and talent show In Search of the Partridge Family (2004) that was followed by a string of smaller TV parts in the subsequent years. After several successful performances she was offered the chance to play Jules in Superbad (2007). Her success was as Olive was a highlight of her role in Easy A (2010) followed by a string more roles. Attended Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. Although she's known as a redhead, her real hair shade is blonde. Judd Apatow suggested that she alter her hair color to suit Superbad (2007). The actress was so in love with it, she decided to keep her hair. At the age of 15, she persuaded her parents to allow her to go to Hollywood through an PowerPoint presentation that was appropriately named Project Hollywood. When she was 11 years old she began her acting career in the Valley Youth Theatre, Phoenix, AZ. There, she starred in 16 stage productions as well as in the comedy troupe of improv. Caylee Cowan was also a part of the Valley Youth Theatre.






 

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