Though most famous for her role as Isabella “Bella” Swan in The Twilight (2008) Saga, Kristen Stewart has been a working actor since her early years in Los Angeles, California. Her parents, John Stewart and Jules Stewart, both work in film and television. The family includes three boys, Kristen’s older brother Cameron Stewart and two adopted brothers Dana and Taylor. Kristen is of English, Scottish, and Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
Her first acting role was in a Christmas play at her elementary school
Stewart was once one of the highest-paid actresses
All hard work really did pay off for Kristen Stewart as it was announced in 2012 by Forbes that she was the highest-paid actress that year, earning approximately $34.5 million over the course of the year. At the time, she was only 22 years old, which made her the youngest actress on the list, yet another incredible feat for Kristen
‘I’ve always had an aversion to looking sexy, but I’ve grown out of it.’
She directed her first film in 2017, Come Swim
‘I’m not your typical showman. But at the same time, I want so badly to expose myself. I want to be understood and I want to be seen, and I want to do that in the rawest, purest, most naked way I can.’
‘I am obsessed with ignoring the idea that we’re creating products. I really choose every single project I do based on desire and on really just wanting to make that story happen.’
