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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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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.

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Contemporary coverage names Meyer as her wife
Vogue covers Stewart and Dylan Meyer while they promote their film collaboration.
17 Aug 2026Dated contemporary reporting
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The Wrong Girls reaches Canadian cinemas
Entract lists Stewart and Alia Shawkat in Dylan Meyer's film and gives its Canadian theatrical release date.
14 Aug 2026Distributor release date, not webpage publication
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Stewart joins Barbara Forever as executive producer
Full Frame reports her producing role on Brydie O’Connor’s documentary about filmmaker Barbara Hammer. AFI’s film programme corroborates the credit.
22 May 2026Official festival report, independently corroborated by AFI
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Full Phil screens at Cannes
Stewart plays Madeleine in Quentin Dupieux’s comedy. The official festival record confirms its Midnight Screening selection; Vogue reviews the completed premiere.
19 May 2026Firsthand festival review and official film record
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Stewart explains her plans for the Highland theatre
In an original video interview, she discusses buying the theatre and wanting a shared place for families and filmmakers. Restoration completion and a reopening date are not established.
4 Feb 2026Original video transcript
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Stewart discusses adapting The Chronology of Water
In W, Stewart explains the attraction of Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir and the work of turning it into her feature debut.
18 Dec 2025Direct filmmaker interview
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BFI announces the UK and Irish release
BFI announced a 6 February 2026 cinema schedule for Stewart's feature directing debut, starring Imogen Poots.
22 Oct 2025Official distribution announcement; scheduled date
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A portrait of her independent-film work
Alex Morris's interview examines Stewart's collaborations and Nevermind Pictures, alongside an observed workout at home.
15 Feb 2024Original publisher interview
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Sundance honors Stewart with its Visionary Award
The Sundance Institute reports the honor at the opening gala of its festival.
21 Jan 2024Official gala report
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Contemporary coverage names Meyer as her wife

The Wrong Girls reaches Canadian cinemas

Stewart joins Barbara Forever as executive producer

Full Phil screens at Cannes

Stewart explains her plans for the Highland theatre

Stewart discusses adapting The Chronology of Water

BFI announces the UK and Irish release

A portrait of her independent-film work

Sundance honors Stewart with its Visionary Award