Sharon Stone Biography:
Screen siren, opinionated diva, and
one of the few actresses in Hollywood
who can claim to be both a Paul
Verhoeven muse and a MENSA
member, Sharon Stone is nothing if not
a legend in her own right. Beginning
with her notorious disinclination to
wear underwear during a police
interrogation in Basic Instinct, Stone
went on to become one of the most
talked about actresses of the '90s,
earning both admiration and infamy for
her on- and off-screen personae.
Almost as famous as Stone's
glamorous image are her
working-class roots. Born in the
Northwest Pennsylvania town of
Meadville on March 10, 1958, Stone
grew up a bookworm in a large family.
Highly intelligent in addition to being a
local beauty pageant queen, she won
a scholarship to Pennsylvania's
Edinboro University when she was 15
years old. After studying creative
writing and fine arts, she decided to
pursue a modeling career, and after
moving to New York, she signed on
with the Eileen Ford agency. Stone
became a successful model by the late
'70s, appearing in print and television
ads for Clairol, Revlon, and Diet Coke.
In 1980, Stone branched out into
acting, making her screen debut as the
"pretty girl on train" in Woody Allen's
Stardust Memories. Following this role,
she spent the '80s appearing in one
forgettable film after another, often
cast as the stereotypical blonde bimbo.
She finally got a break in 1990, when
she appeared as Arnold
Schwarzenegger's kickboxing
secret-agent wife in Verhoeven's Total
Recall. Any recognition she gained for
that role, however, was more than
eclipsed by the notoriety she earned
for her starring turn in her second
Verhoeven feature, Basic Instinct. The
1992 film, in which Stone portrayed a
bisexual author/sexual adventurer who
may or may not be a serial killer, did
her a huge favor by making her a star
but also a sizable disservice by further
typecasting her in blonde seductress
roles. Stone's subsequent effort, the
erotic thriller Sliver (1993), was an
example of this: the actress attracted
notice less for her acting than for her
willingness to simulate masturbation.
Her role in the following year's The
Specialist was also fairly limiting -- an
action flick co-starring Sylvester
Stallone, it called for Stone to run
around in a tight dress in heels when
she wasn't seducing various
characters.
In 1995, Stone managed to break into
the "serious actress" arena with her
performance in Martin Scorsese's
Casino. Cast as an ex-prostitute, she
won an Oscar nomination and a
Golden Globe for her work, as well as
the general opinion that she was
capable of dramatic acting. Stone
branched out further that same year
with The Quick and the Dead, a
revisionist Western directed by Sam
Raimi in which she starred as a
tough-talking, hard-drinking broad
bent on revenge. Unfortunately, the
film was a relative flop, as were her
subsequent 1996 films, Diabolique, a
remake of the 1954 French film by
Clouzot and Last Dance, a drama that
featured Stone as a woman on death
row.
By this point winning more notice for
her off-screen role as an arbiter of
fashion and old-school Hollywood
glamour than for her onscreen acting
work, Stone next lent her voice to the
animated Antz in 1998. The film proved
to be a success, unlike the actress's
other projects that year, the lackluster
Barry Levinson sci-fi thriller Sphere
and The Mighty. The latter film, which
Stone produced as well as starred in,
was a heartfelt story about two
adolescent misfits; although it did win a
number of positive reviews, audiences
largely kept their distance. The same
couldn't be said of Stone's next film, a
1999 remake of Gloria; not only did
audiences stay away from it, critics
savaged it with vituperative glee. Never
one to let a bad review get her down,
Stone soon rebounded, receiving a
more positive reception for her
performance in The Muse and then
starring as Jeff Bridges' long-suffering
wife in Simpatico. If her roles in the
years that followed weren't as high
profile, that's certainly not to say that
they were any less challenging. After
taking a turn towards the small screen
in the lesbian-themed made-for-cable
drama If These Walls Could Talk 2,
Stone broke for comedy with Alfonso
Arau's Picking Up the Pieces and
essayed the role of an unpredictable
bad girl in Beautiful Joe (all 2000).
Having veered increasingly towards
family-oriented fare in recent years,
the trend continued with vocal work for
Harold and the Purple Crayon. Of
course, all was not child's play in
Stone's career, and with the release of
Cold Creek Manor the following year,
audiences were indeed in for a frightful
chill.
A series of continual highs and lows
marked Stone's career path in
successive years. In 2004, the actress
appeared as Laurel Hedare opposite
Halle Berry in Catwoman. Though
eagerly anticipated, the effects-heavy
vehicle opened that July to abysmal
reviews and devastating box office
returns. Despite Stone's confession
that she was toning down her oft cited
diva-like ways after suffering a brain
aneurysm in 2001, rumors of
outrageous behavior on the film's set
began to circulate. She fared much
better on all fronts when she essayed
a role as one of Bill Murray's
ex-girlfriends in Jim Jarmusch's Golden
Palm winner Broken Flowers (2005) -
and walked away with the most
memorable and endearing role in the
picture - a role that showcases her
skills as a disciplined thespian. Stone
then contributed a cameo (as did many
stars) to that same year's
disappointing Martin Short vehicle
Jiminy Glick in LaLa Wood
Early 2006 gave rise to another
embarrassment, as Stone appeared
(at the age of 48!) in
the sequel Basic Instinct 2: Risk
Addiction. Despite a somewhat
respectable pedigree (the gifted
Michael Caton-Jones helmed the
picture) the public and press scoffed.
Incredibly, Stonespoke of a possible
third entry in the franchise, and even
explored the option of assuming the
position of director. No such luck:
much to the chagrin of viewers who
relish Hollywood stars in humi roles,
the picture failed to materialize.
But soon after, a couple of potential
triumphs surfaced, defiantly
challenging the tabloids hungry for a
'losing streak' in Stone's career. She
joined an exemplary cast in Emilio
Estevez's hotly anticipated November
2006 release Bobby, an ensemble
piece that intertwines multiple
substories in the Ambassador Hotel
just prior to RFK's assassination. She
also appears in
Nick Cassavetes's Alpha Dog (2007),
alongside an A-list cast that includes
newbie Emile Hirsch and Bruce Willis.
The picture dramatizes the true story
of a drug dealer in his early twenties
who gets in over his head; Stone plays
the traumatized mother of the child he
kidnaps, a boy who is in hock for a
massive drug tab. Universal slated it
for release in January 2007. In that
same year's drama When a Man Falls
in the Forest, directed by Ryan
Eslinger, she plays a kleptomaniacal
Midwestern housewife. The cast also
stars Timothy Hutton, Dylan Baker and
Pruitt Taylor Vince.
Wed to MacGyver producer Michael
Greenberg from 1984 to 1987, and
George Englund, Jr. (Cloris
Leachman's son) prior to that, Stone
married her third husband, San
Francisco Examiner editor Phil
Bronstein, in early 1998, with whom
she adopted a son. They divorced in
early 2004. She runs an LA-based
production shingle, Chaos Productions.
| 2/13/07 Post update on Stone.. click here to watch video clip.... |
| Sharon Stone is our favorite nutso by far! She's just been completely insane since doctors removed a part of her brain several years ago. The actress went bonkers at the 'Cinema for Peace' charity gala in Berlin on Monday. The event benefits children in Darfur and Tibetan refugees. She may be crazy, but at least she's raising awareness and doing some good along the way! Posted by on February 13, 2007 7:39 AM | Permalink |
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| 2/24/08 Cage The Bitch! 4/10/08 post... photos.. 5/9/08 who knew that sharon stone (50) & melanie griffith (50) were such good pals?!? the two actresses were spotted out having lunch at the ivy (aka known as a paparazzi hunting ground) and then went shopping together at les habitudes - i do adore ms. stone (if i were forced to pick out my favorite movie starring ms. stone it would have to be casino) but i freakin' love ms. griffith - she's total hot mess & high camp - i swear you must see her '92 flick shining through - which was completely blasted by critics but it's a total guilty pleasure of mine plus she's great in working girl and cecil b. demented! anyways i'm super stoked that tomorrow is friday and earlier this evening i secured myself tickets to see legendary tina turner in concert when she stops by staples center on october 13th - i'm beyond excited - although it's like five months away .... click here. 5/20/08 Madonna Reacts To Sharon Stone's Offer To Show Her That Famous Move From 'Basic Instinct' 5/20/08 Sharon Stone flashed 6/1/08 Sharon Stone Removed From Chinese Advertisments Sharon Stone has been dropped from Christian Dior’s Chinese adverts. The ‘Basic Instinct’ star – who suggested the devastating natural disaster in the Sichuan province on May 12 was "karma" for their government's treatment of Tibet – will no longer appear in the French fashion house’s campaign in the Far East country even though she has now apologized. Stone said in a statement released by Dior: "Due to my inappropriate words and acts during the interview, I feel deeply sorry and sad about hurting the Chinese people. "I am willing to take part in the relief work of China's earthquake, and wholly devote myself to helping affected Chinese people." Stone also said she had worked for various international charities for over 20 years. click here. |
| SHARON STONE UPDATES... |
| 6/22/08 Sharon stone who has signed on to represent damiani - the famous italian jewelry house which makes stunning pieces - with diamonds - no one can resist diamonds the new ads were unveiled last night at the company's launch party - celebrating the opening of their first los angeles boutique located on fancy shmancy rodeo drive - many thanks to my pals at the reel ross group for sending me the new shots (inspired by eve & amelia earhart and today's 'modern woman') of ms. stone rocking those shiny luxurious diamonds! click here. 8/7/09 Topless Sharon Stone Photos below, click here for more. |
| 9/09 bikini photos of Sharon Stone, plus Sharon Stone's diet and exercise routine, click here. |