History of Emma Stone in Timeline
Emma Stone is a highly acclaimed American actress and film producer. Recognized with numerous awards, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, she achieved global recognition. In 2017, she was the highest-paid actress worldwide and was acknowledged by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential individuals globally, highlighting her significant impact on the entertainment industry.
1961: Release of One Hundred and One Dalmatians
In 1961, the original animated film, "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" was released, featuring the character Cruella de Vil, who Emma Stone later portrayed in the 2021 live-action adaptation, Cruella.
1973: The Battle of the Sexes Match
In 1973, the tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, known as the Battle of the Sexes, took place, which served as the basis for the 2017 film in which Emma Stone portrayed Billie Jean King.
1982: Cover of I Know What Boys Like
In 2008, Emma Stone performed a cover version of the Waitresses' 1982 song "I Know What Boys Like" in the film The House Bunny.
November 6, 1988: Birth of Emma Stone
On November 6, 1988, Emily Jean "Emma" Stone was born. She later became an American actress and film producer.
January 2004: Move to Los Angeles
In January 2004, Emma Stone moved with her mother to an apartment in Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
2004: Television Debut in The New Partridge Family
In 2004, Emma Stone made her television debut as Laurie Partridge on the VH1 talent competition reality show In Search of the New Partridge Family and in The New Partridge Family.
2004: Television Debut in In Search of the New Partridge Family
In 2004, Emma Stone made her television debut in the reality show In Search of the New Partridge Family as a teenager.
2005: Guest Appearance in Medium
In 2005, Emma Stone guest-starred in the television show Medium.
2006: Guest Appearance in Malcolm in the Middle
In 2006, Emma Stone guest-starred in the television show Malcolm in the Middle.
April 2007: Role in Drive
In April 2007, Emma Stone played Violet Trimble in the Fox action drama Drive, which was canceled after seven episodes.
2007: Appearance in Superbad
In 2007, Emma Stone appeared in the successful comedy film Superbad.
2007: Feature Film Debut in Superbad
In 2007, Emma Stone made her feature film debut in the comedy Superbad.
2008: Starring Role in The Rocker
In 2008, Emma Stone starred in the comedy The Rocker as Amelia Stone, learning to play the bass guitar for the role.
2008: Top 20 Rising Stars Under 30
In 2008, Emma Stone topped Saturday Night Magazine's Top 20 Rising Stars Under 30 and was included in a similar list compiled by Moviefone.
2008: Mother's breast cancer diagnosis
In 2008, Emma Stone's mother was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer.
2009: Film Appearances in 2009
In 2009, Emma Stone appeared in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Zombieland, and Paper Man.
2009: Role in Zombieland
In 2009, Emma Stone appeared in the comedy film Zombieland.
2009: Moves to Greenwich Village, New York
In 2009, Emma Stone moved from Los Angeles to Greenwich Village, New York.
2009: Featured on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World and Maxim's Hot 100
In 2009, Emma Stone was featured on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World and Maxim's Hot 100.
2009: Publication of The Help
Kathryn Stockett's novel The Help, on which the 2011 film starring Emma Stone was based, was published in 2009.
October 2010: Hosting Saturday Night Live
In October 2010, Emma Stone hosted an episode of NBC's sketch comedy Saturday Night Live.
2010: Celebrates mother's remission with tattoos
In 2010, Emma Stone and her mother celebrated the remission of the cancer by getting tattoos of birds' feet, designed by Paul McCartney, a reference to the Beatles song "Blackbird", which she and her mother love.
2010: Release of Easy A
In 2010, Emma Stone starred in Easy A, one of her most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films.
2010: Role in Marmaduke and Breakthrough with Easy A
In 2010, Emma Stone voiced an Australian Shepherd in Marmaduke and had her breakthrough with a starring role in Easy A.
2010: Featured on Maxim's Hot 100
In 2010, Emma Stone was featured on Maxim's Hot 100 list.
2010: LoveFilm places her on list of Top 20 Actresses Under 30
In 2010, LoveFilm placed Emma Stone on their list of Top 20 Actresses Under 30, and her performance in Easy A was included in Time's Top 10 Everything of 2010.
2011: Roles in Friends with Benefits and Crazy, Stupid, Love
In 2011, Emma Stone appeared in Friends with Benefits and had a supporting role in Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011: Appears in a collaborative video
In 2011, Emma Stone appeared in a collaborative video between Star Wars and Stand Up to Cancer to raise funds for cancer research.
2011: Co-starring in The Help
In 2011, Emma Stone co-starred with Viola Davis in Tate Taylor's period drama The Help, based on Kathryn Stockett's novel.
2011: Victoria's Secret list of "What is Sexy?"
In 2011, Emma Stone featured on Victoria's Secret's list of "What is Sexy?" as the Sexiest Actress. She was also mentioned in other media outlet listings that year, including People's 100 Most Beautiful Women, each of FHM's and FHM Australia's 100 Sexiest Women in the World, and Men's Health's 100 Hottest Women.
2011: Release of Crazy, Stupid, Love and The Help
In 2011, Emma Stone starred in Crazy, Stupid, Love and The Help, both of which are among her most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films.
2011: Starts dating Andrew Garfield
In 2011, Emma Stone started dating her Amazing Spider-Man co-star Andrew Garfield.
June 2012: Forbes reports Stone's earnings
In June 2012, Forbes reported that Emma Stone had earned $16 million from June 2012 to June 2013.
2012: Teen Choice Award
Emma Stone won the Choice Movie Actress – Comedy award for her performance in the film Crazy, Stupid, Love at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards.
2012: Hosts Revlon Run/Walk
From 2012 to 2014, Emma Stone hosted the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Revlon Run/Walk, which helps fight women's cancer.
2012: Attends Nickelodeon HALO Awards
In 2012, Emma Stone and three other celebrities were present at the Nickelodeon HALO Awards, a TV special that profiled four teenagers who are "Helping And Leading Others" (HALO).
2012: Role as Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man
In 2012, Emma Stone gained wider recognition as Gwen Stacy in Marc Webb's Spider-Man film, The Amazing Spider-Man.
2012: Role in The Amazing Spider-Man
In 2012, Emma Stone portrayed Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man, a reboot of the Spider-Man series.
2012: Named best-dressed woman of 2012 by Vogue
In 2012, Vogue named Emma Stone the best-dressed woman.
June 2013: Forbes ranks Stone first in Top 10 Best Value Stars
In June 2013, Forbes ranked Emma Stone first in the magazine's Top 10 Best Value Stars.
2013: Film Appearances in 2013
In 2013, Emma Stone had a voice role in The Croods and appeared in Movie 43 and Gangster Squad.
2013: Release of The Croods
In 2013, Emma Stone voiced Eep in the original "The Croods" animated movie.
2013: Ranked sixth on Empire's list of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars
In 2013, Emma Stone was ranked sixth on Empire's list of the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars. Vogue also named her the best-dressed woman of 2012 and was included on similar listings by Glamour in 2013.
November 2014: Starring in Broadway's Cabaret revival
In November 2014, Emma Stone began starring in the Broadway revival of "Cabaret" as Sally Bowles. This role was considered nerve-racking for her, and her performance received mixed reviews.
2014: Saturday Night Live Appearance
Emma Stone appeared in an episode of Saturday Night Live in 2014.
2014: Spider-Man Film
Emma Stone played Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man films until 2014.
2014: Hosts Revlon Run/Walk
From 2012 to 2014, Emma Stone hosted the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Revlon Run/Walk, which helps fight women's cancer.
2014: Attends Earth Hour
In 2014, Emma Stone attended the Earth Hour, a worldwide movement for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
2014: Nomination for Birdman
In 2014, Emma Stone earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of a recovering drug addict in Birdman.
2014: Reprising Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and starring in Magic in the Moonlight
In 2014, Emma Stone reprised her role as Gwen Stacy in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," where her performance was well-received. She also starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy, "Magic in the Moonlight", which received mixed reviews. Later that year, all planned sequels and spinoffs were cancelled, and the franchise was rebooted after being integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
2014: Broadway Debut in Cabaret
In 2014, Emma Stone starred as Sally Bowles in a revival of the musical Cabaret on Broadway.
2014: Release of "Birdman"
In 2014, Emma Stone starred in "Birdman" as Sam Thomson, the daughter of actor Riggan Thomson. The film received critical acclaim and won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Stone's performance was also highly praised and she received nominations for multiple awards.
2014: Release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Birdman
In 2014, Emma Stone starred in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Birdman, both of which are among her most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films.
2014: Featured on Maxim's Hot 100
In 2014, Emma Stone was featured on Maxim's Hot 100.
2014: Stone and Garfield encourage paparazzi to visit autism awareness websites
In 2014, in New York City, Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield encouraged paparazzi to visit websites that spread awareness of causes such as autism.
February 2015: Ending her run in Cabaret
In February 2015, Emma Stone ended her run in the Broadway revival of "Cabaret".
2015: Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special
Emma Stone appeared in the 40th anniversary special of Saturday Night Live in 2015.
2015: Starring in Cabaret
Emma Stone starred as Sally Bowles in a revival of the musical Cabaret on Broadway until 2015.
2015: Time's Daniel D'Addario comments on Stone's limited options
In 2015, Daniel D'Addario of Time stated that Emma Stone "appears to have fairly limited options" in her career, and that choosing roles in independent films by "less established directors would represent a substantive risk".
2015: Included on Glamour's best dressed list
In 2015, Emma Stone was included on Glamour's best dressed list
2015: Participates in fundraising event
In 2015, Emma Stone was part of a fundraising event in support of the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which helps people in the film and television industries with limited or no resources.
2015: Winning Favorite Movie Actress at the Kids' Choice Awards
In 2015, Emma Stone won the Favorite Movie Actress award at the Kids' Choice Awards for her role as Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. She also starred in the romantic comedy Aloha and Woody Allen's Irrational Man, both of which received mixed reviews. She also starred in the music video for Will Butler's single "Anna".
2015: Forbes lists Stone as one of the world's highest-paid actresses
In 2015, Forbes published that Emma Stone had become one of the world's highest-paid actresses with earnings of $6.5 million.
2015: Reported breakup with Andrew Garfield
In 2015, it was reported that Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield had broken up after dating for four years.
December 3, 2016: Meets Dave McCary
On December 3, 2016, Emma Stone met Saturday Night Live segment director Dave McCary while hosting the show.
2016: Speaks out for LGBTQ community and gun law reforms
Following the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, Emma Stone spoke out in support for the LGBTQ community and for gun law reforms, calling the politicians seeking reforms "heroes of equality."
2016: Moves back to Los Angeles
In 2016, Emma Stone moved back to Los Angeles.
2016: Starring in La La Land
In 2016, Emma Stone starred in Damien Chazelle's musical comedy-drama, "La La Land," alongside Ryan Gosling. She played Mia Dolan, an aspiring actress. The film was a commercial and critical success, and Stone won several awards for her performance, including the Academy Award for Best Actress.
2016: Academy Award for La La Land
In 2016, Emma Stone won an Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying an aspiring actress in La La Land.
2017: Attends Academy Awards wearing a Planned Parenthood pin
In 2017, Emma Stone is a supporter of Planned Parenthood, and attended the Academy Awards wearing a Planned Parenthood pin on her dress.
2017: Role in Battle of the Sexes
In 2017, Emma Stone portrayed tennis player Billie Jean King in Battle of the Sexes.
2017: Time includes Stone on annual list of the 100 most influential people
In 2017, Emma Stone was included on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
2017: Highest-Paid Actress and Time's Most Influential People
In 2017, Emma Stone was named the world's highest-paid actress and recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.
2018: Nomination for The Favourite
In 2018, Emma Stone earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Abigail Hill in The Favourite.
2018: Leading Role in Maniac
In 2018, Emma Stone led the dark comedy miniseries Maniac on television.
2018: Starring in The Favourite and Maniac
In 2018, Emma Stone starred in "The Favourite" as Abigail Masham and in the Netflix miniseries "Maniac" alongside Jonah Hill. She also appeared in Paul McCartney's music video for his song "Who Cares". She received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for The Favourite, and SAG nominations for both Maniac and The Favourite.
2018: Collaborates with women in Hollywood for Time's Up initiative
In 2018, Emma Stone, a feminist, collaborated with 300 women in Hollywood to set up the Time's Up initiative to protect women from sexual harassment and discrimination.
December 4, 2019: Engagement announcement
On December 4, 2019, Emma Stone and Dave McCary announced their engagement.
2019: Starring in Zombieland: Double Tap and narrating The Mind, Explained
In 2019, Emma Stone reprised her role as Wichita in "Zombieland: Double Tap" and narrated the Netflix documentary series "The Mind, Explained".
September 2020: Marriage to Dave McCary
In September 2020, Emma Stone and Dave McCary married in a private ceremony.
2020: Founding of Fruit Tree Production Company
In 2020, Emma Stone and her husband, Dave McCary, founded the production company Fruit Tree.
2020: Releasing The Croods: A New Age
In 2020, Emma Stone reprised her voice role as Eep in "The Croods: A New Age", the sequel to the 2013 film.
March 2021: Birth of daughter
In March 2021, Emma Stone gave birth to their daughter, Louise Jean McCary.
2021: Reprising role in Cruella sequel
As of 2021, Emma Stone is set to reprise her role as Cruella de Vil in a sequel to the film "Cruella".
2021: Role in Cruella
In 2021, Emma Stone played the titular role in Cruella.
2022: Premiere of When You Finish Saving the World
In 2022, "When You Finish Saving the World", the first film produced by Emma Stone's company Fruit Tree, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
2022: Sells house in Malibu
In 2022, Emma Stone sold her house in Malibu, California, for $4.425 million.
2022: Starring in Bleat
In 2022, Emma Stone starred in the short film "Bleat", continuing her collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos.
2023: Premiere of Problemista and SAG-AFTRA strike
In 2023, "Problemista", a comedy produced by Emma Stone's Fruit Tree, premiered at South by Southwest. Its release was delayed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
2023: Leading Role in The Curse
In 2023, Emma Stone led the dark comedy miniseries The Curse on television.
2023: Release of Poor Things
In 2023, Emma Stone starred in Poor Things, one of her most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films.
2023: Starring in Poor Things and The Curse
In 2023, Emma Stone starred in and produced the film "Poor Things", and also starred in the Showtime series "The Curse". For her work, she received two Golden Globe nominations, winning for Poor Things, and also won her second Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Actress for Poor Things.
2023: Academy Award for Poor Things
In 2023, Emma Stone won her second Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Poor Things, and was also nominated for Best Picture for the same film.
2024: Releasing I Saw the TV Glow and A Real Pain
In 2024, Emma Stone released two films produced by Fruit Tree at the Sundance Film Festival, the horror film "I Saw the TV Glow" and Jesse Eisenberg's "A Real Pain". She also played three characters in Lanthimos' absurdist anthology film "Kinds of Kindness", which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
2024: Sells Los Angeles home
In 2024, Emma Stone sold her Los Angeles home for $4 million.
2024: Starring in Kinds of Kindness
In 2024, Emma Stone starred in the anthology film Kinds of Kindness.
2024: IndieWire analysis of Stone's career trajectory
In 2024, IndieWire analyzed Emma Stone's career trajectory, suggesting that from her breakthrough roles to acclaimed performances in independent films, Stone is positioned as a potential new film star in Hollywood's evolving landscape.
2024: Discusses Lutheran upbringing
In a 2024 interview with Terry Gross of NPR, Emma Stone discussed her Lutheran upbringing and realizing that religion didn't resonate for her, leading to feelings of guilt and self-judgment.
October 24, 2025: Release of Bugonia
On October 24, 2025, "Bugonia," starring Emma Stone as a CEO kidnapped by two men who believe she is an alien, was released and received generally positive reviews.
2025: Signs letter pledging not to work with Israeli film institutions
In 2025, Emma Stone signed the Film Workers for Palestine letter pledging that she would not to work with Israeli film institutions implicated in "genocide and apartheid" against Palestinians.
2025: Speaks on the subject of God
In 2025, Emma Stone spoke on the subject of God, and what bothers her is "that's the story we've been told for so long."
2025: Starring in Bugonia
In 2025, Emma Stone starred in the dark comedy Bugonia, earning nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Best Picture.
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