Early Life and Passion for Acting
Emily Jean “Emma” Stone was born on November 6, 1988, in Scottsdale, Arizona. From a young age, she gravitated toward performance, at eleven, she appeared in her first stage production, The Wind in the Willows, and would go on to participate in sixteen theater productions in regional Arizona youth theater, including The Princess and the Pea and Alice in Wonderland. Faced with early panic attacks, Stone found performing therapeutic and empowering.
Stone attended an all‑girl Catholic high school for a single semester before she and her mother relocated to Los Angeles in January 2004. The move was famously sold to her parents via a “Project Hollywood” PowerPoint presentation set to Madonna’s “Hollywood”.
Path to Stardom
Stone’s early onscreen career included television guest spots and an unsold pilot before breaking into theaters with her 2007 film debut in Superbad. She earned her first leading role in Easy A (2010), which brought her mainstream recognition.
Subsequent roles in Crazy, Stupid, Love and the critically acclaimed The Help (both 2011) solidified her rising profile. She then entered blockbuster territory as Gwen Stacy in Sony’s The Amazing Spider‑Man films (2012, 2014), and received her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Birdman (2014).
Awards, Collaborations, and Production
Emma Stone won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for starring in the musical La La Land (2016 ceremony). She later earned a second Best Actress Oscar for her role in Yorgos Lanthimos’s surrealist film Poor Things, awarded at the 2024 ceremony. Her partnership with Lanthimos spans multiple acclaimed projects including The Favourite (2018), Kinds of Kindness (2024), Bugonia (2025), plus the short film Bleat (2022). She garnered multiple Oscar nominations for acting and producing, including being the first woman nominated as both producer and actress for two different films (Poor Things and Bugonia). On stage, she appeared on Broadway as Sally Bowles in a revival of Cabaret (2014, 2015).
Recent and Upcoming Projects (Through 2026, 2027)
As of late 2026, Stone does not have a new film in theaters; her most recent release was Bugonia, which wrapped its theatrical and awards run by early 2026. Her next confirmed project is The Catch, a baseball‑themed romantic comedy directed by her husband, Dave McCary, co‑starring Chris Pine, slated for release on May 21, 2027. She is also developing two additional projects: a Miss Piggy film alongside Jennifer Lawrence and a sequel to Cruella, both currently in development without confirmed release dates.
Estimated Net Worth (Unverified)
Stone’s personal finances have not been officially disclosed. As of March 2024, Biography.com cited a Celebrity Net Worth estimate of about $40 million. Celebrity Net Worth updated this to $60 million as of September 30, 2026, emphasizing that this remains an estimate, not verified. Additional independent estimates range between $40 million and $42 million, but these also lack verification. These figures should all be treated as unverified estimates.
Quick Facts
- Full Name: Emily Jean Stone
- Date of Birth: November 6, 1988 (Age 37, turning 38 in November 2026)
- Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Partner: Married to Dave McCary since 2020; they have one child
- Accolades: Two Academy Awards (Best Actress), BAFTA and Golden Globe wins
- Broadway credit: Cabaret (2014, 2015)
- Production company: Co‑founded Fruit Tree
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Oscars has Emma Stone won?
Emma Stone has won two Academy Awards for Best Actress: one for La La Land (2017 ceremony), and another for Poor Things (2024 ceremony).
What films has she collaborated on with Yorgos Lanthimos?
She has collaborated with Yorgos Lanthimos on several films: The Favourite (2018), Poor Things (2023), Kinds of Kindness (2024), and Bugonia (2025), as well as the short film Bleat (2022).
What is Emma Stone’s next movie?
Her next confirmed acting project is the romantic comedy The Catch, directed by Dave McCary and co‑starring Chris Pine, set to be released on May 21, 2027. Other projects, such as a Miss Piggy film and a Cruella sequel, are in development but lack firm release dates.
Featured image: Eva Rinaldi / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).
