Stewart, Kristen (1990-…), is an American motion-picture actress. She has appeared in a variety of movies, including adventures, comedies, dramas, romances, and thrillers. Stewart was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Spencer (2021). In the film, she played Diana, Princess of Wales.
Kristen Jaymes Stewart was born on April 9, 1990, in Los Angeles, California. She began acting at a young age. Stewart’s first credited movie role was in The Safety of Objects (2001). She then gained notice in the film Panic Room (2002). She played a teenager imprisoned in her home by criminals.
Stewart later became known for her role in the “Twilight” series of motion pictures, based on novels by the American author Stephenie Meyer. In the films, Stewart played a human teenager in love with a vampire. The films include Twilight (2008), New Moon (2009), Eclipse (2010), Breaking Dawn—Part 1 (2011), and Breaking Dawn—Part 2 (2012).
Stewart’s other films include Cold Creek Manor (2003); Speak (2004); Into the Wild (2007); Adventureland (2009); Welcome to the Rileys and The Runaways (both 2010); and On the Road (2012), based on a novel by the American author Jack Kerouac. She later appeared in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012); the Clouds of Sils Maria and Camp X-Ray (both 2014); Equals (2015); Café Society (2016); Lizzie (2018), in which she played the American murder suspect Lizzie Borden; Charlie’s Angels and Seberg (both 2019); and Happiest Season (2020). Other real-life characters portrayed by Stewart include Joan Jett, an American rock musician; and Jean Seberg, an American actress.
