Kristen Stewart

Jules was adopted by a Jewish couple in California, Norma and Ben Urman, in 1953; a DNA test showed that one of Kristen's biological maternal grandparents was Ashkenazi Jewish.

Stewart has an older brother, Cameron B. Stewart, and two adopted brothers, Dana and Taylor.

Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress.

She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a César Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.

Stewart was born in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 1990.

Her father, John Stewart, is a stage manager and television producer, while her Australian-born mother, Jules Mann-Stewart, is a script supervisor and filmmaker.

She also appeared in the independent film The Safety of Objects (2001), as the tomboy daughter of a troubled single mother (Patricia Clarkson).

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's character in David Fincher's thriller Panic Room (2002).

Stewart also played the tomboy, diabetic daughter of a divorced mother (Jodie Foster) in the thriller film Panic Room (2002), directed by David Fincher.

She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her performance.

Following the success of Panic Room, Stewart was cast in another thriller, Cold Creek Manor (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 and Corbin Bleu.

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 The New York Times stating "Ms. Stewart creates a convincing character full of pain and turmoil."

After appearing in such films as Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) and Into the Wild (2007), she achieved global stardom for starring as Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012).

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 Griffin Dunne.

After that film, she received the lead role of Jess Solomon in the supernatural thriller film The Messengers.

Stewart appeared as teenager Lucy Hardwicke in In the Land of Women (2007), a romantic drama starring Meg Ryan and Adam Brody.

The film, as well as Stewart's performance, received mixed reviews.

It ranks among the highest-grossing film franchises and earned Stewart the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2010.

After starring in the fantasy film Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Stewart preferred independent productions to big-budget films for a few years.

In 2012, her mother filed for divorce after 27 years of marriage.

Stewart grew up in the San Fernando Valley.

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."

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 Disney Channel television film The Thirteenth Year.

Her next film was The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, where she played the "ring toss girl".

These included the dramas Camp X-Ray (2014), Still Alice (2014), and Equals (2016).

She was acclaimed for her performance in Olivier Assayas' drama film Clouds of Sils Maria (2014), which won her the César Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Stewart reunited with Assayas 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 Charlie's Angels (2019) and the romantic comedy Happiest Season (2020).

Stewart's portrayal of Diana, Princess of Wales in Pablo Larraín's biographical drama Spencer (2021) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.