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Kristen Stewart

Actor, director, screenwriter and producer

Born 1990

Kristen Stewart is an American actor and filmmaker raised in Los Angeles by a script supervisor and a stage manager. In her interview with Dennis Hopper, she recalled growing up on sets, attending public school through junior high and completing high school while working. Panic Room established her early screen career; playing Bella Swan across the Twilight films brought international recognition. Her work includes Adventureland, The Runaways, On the Road, Camp X-Ray, Still Alice and Clouds of Sils Maria. The latter brought a César and critics’ honors. She continued with Personal Shopper, Certain Women, Underwater and Crimes of the Future; Spencer earned an Oscar nomination. Her directing spans Come Swim, Boygenius: The Film and the memoir adaptation The Chronology of Water, which she also wrote and produced. She narrated and helped produce Living for the Dead, and co-founded Nevermind Pictures with Dylan Meyer and Maggie McLean. Her later acting includes Love Lies Bleeding, Love Me, The Wrong Girls and the Cannes-screened Full Phil; her producing extends to Barbara Forever. She has also discussed plans for the Highland theatre as a community cinema space.

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Connected people

ConnectionDylan MeyerWife and filmmaker; writer and director of The Wrong Girls.

ConnectionMaggie McLeanCo-founder of Nevermind Pictures with Stewart and Dylan Meyer.

ConnectionLidia YuknavitchAuthor of the memoir Stewart adapted for her feature directing debut.

Official records · wins and honours

Awards & Honours

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2024
Sundance InstituteIndustry honor
Visionary Award
Kristen Stewart
Official record
2022
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesNomination
Nominee — Actress in a Leading Role
Spencer
Official record
2022
Golden GlobesNomination
Nominee — Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Spencer
Official record
2016
National Society of Film CriticsCompetitive win
Best Supporting Actress — awards for 2015 films
Clouds of Sils Maria
Official record
2015
Académie des CésarCompetitive win
Best Supporting Actress
Clouds of Sils Maria
Official record
2015
New York Film Critics CircleCompetitive win
Best Supporting Actress
Clouds of Sils Maria
Official record
2015
Boston Society of Film CriticsCompetitive win
Best Supporting Actress
Clouds of Sils Maria
Official record
2010
BAFTACompetitive win
Orange Rising Star Award
Kristen Stewart
Official record

Visionary Award

Nominee — Actress in a Leading Role

Nominee — Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama

Best Supporting Actress — awards for 2015 films

Best Supporting Actress

Best Supporting Actress

Best Supporting Actress

Orange Rising Star Award