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Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born on April 9, 1990) is an American actress, most known for playing Bella Swan in Twilight, reprising her role in New Moon and Eclipse.

Stewart was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, having an older brother. She attended school until the seventh grade, continuing her education by correspondence, completing high school ever since.

Her acting career began when she was eight, after an agent noticed her performance in an elementary school’s Christmas play.

She got her first role in the movie The Thirteenth Year, which was a non-speaking role. Stewart had an important role in film Panic Room, movie that was mostly positively reviewed and her performance was also positively noticed.

She was next cast in the thriller Cold Creek Manor, but the film failed to be a box office hit. Stewart’s first starring role came with the children’s action-comedy Catch That Kid and also performing in the thriller Undertow.

Stewart’s most highly praised role was in the television film Speak (2004), playing the role of a high school freshman, performance that was greatly praised. In 2005, she appeared in the film Zathura. While the film was praised by critics, but her performance did not caught the media’s attention. The next year she appeared in film Fierce People, followed by the lead role in the thriller movie, The Messengers.

Stewart next appeared in In the land of Women (2007), which received along with her performance mixed reviews. Her performance in Sean Penn’s adaptation film Into the Wild was also mostly positively reviewed by critics. Stewart also co-starred in The Cake Eaters and The Yellow Handkerchief, independent films that were screened only at film festivals.

Stewart was cast in the movie Twilight, to play the role of Isabella “Bella” Swan, film that was launched domestically in

November 2008. Stewart received the MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for her role in Twilight. She reprised the role of Bella in the sequel, New Moon, in 2009.

Presently, Stewart will star in a movie, K-11 with Nikki Reed and Jason Mewes as well as in The Runaways.

Kristen Stewart resides in Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, California. According to an interview with Vanity Fair, Stewart said that she was dating actor Michael Angarano. She plays the guitar and also sings. Stewart stated that she wants to live and work in Australia, and she is also planning to attend college in the near future.

Filmography

K-11 (2010) (pre-production) …. Butterfly
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) (post-production) …. Bella Swan
The Runaways (2010) (post-production) …. Joan Jett
Welcome to the Rileys (2009) (completed) …. Mallory

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) …. Bella Swan
Adventureland (2009) …. Em Lewin
“The Sarah Silverman Program.” …. Announcer (1 episode, 2008)
Twilight (2008/I) …. Bella Swan
Jumper (2008) …. Sophie
What Just Happened (2008) …. Zoe
The Yellow Handkerchief (2008) …. Martine
Cutlass (2007) …. Young Robin
Into the Wild (2007) …. Tracy Tatro
The Cake Eaters (2007) …. Georgia
The Messengers (2007) …. Jess

In the Land of Women (2007) …. Lucy Hardwicke
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) …. Lisa
Fierce People (2005) …. Maya
Undertow (2004) …. Lila
Catch That Kid (2004) …. Maddy
Speak (2004) …. Melinda Sordino
Cold Creek Manor (2003) …. Kristen Tilson
Panic Room (2002) …. Sarah Altman
The Safety of Objects (2001) …. Sam Jennings

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