Today, our favourite leading funny lady turns 24! Emma Stone impressed us as Gwen Stacy in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and fans recently got to see her in action again as a guest star on iCARLY! Emma has some big projects in the works and we can’t wait to catch her in a slew of new movies in 2013, including THE CROODS, in which she voices Eep!
In celebration of her special day, here are a few fun facts about Emma Stone!
- We know her as a redhead, but she is naturally a blonde.
- She decided to use “Emma” as her professional name when she noticed her real name, Emily Stone, was already being used by another actress.
- She had her heart set on being an actress since she was 11 years old and began performing in local theatre productions.
- She convinced her parents to let her move to Hollywood at age 15 by making a PowerPoint presentation titled “Project Hollywood”.
- She is good friends with Taylor Swift, Jonah Hill and Mila Kunis.
- Her first onscreen role was in 2005, when she played Laurie Partridge on THE NEW PARTRIDGE FAMILY.
- She’s a fan of retro films, actors and actresses. Her favourite movie is CITY LIGHTS, a silent film from 1931 by Charlie Chaplin.
Happy Birthday, Emma Stone!
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