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Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a César Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Born and raised in Los Angeles to parents who both worked in the entertainment industry, Stewart first gained notice at age 12 for her role as the daughter of Jodie Foster's character in David Fincher's thriller Panic Room (2002). After appearing in such films as Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) and Into the Wild (2007), she achieved global stardom for starring as Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012). It ranks among the highest-grossing film franchises and earned Stewart the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2010. After starring in the fantasy film Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Stewart preferred independent productions to big-budget films for a few years. These included the dramas Camp X-Ray (2014), Still Alice (2014), and Equals (2016). She was acclaimed for her performance in Olivier Assayas' drama film Clouds of Sils Maria (2014), which won her the César Award for Best Supporting Actress. Stewart reunited with Assayas in the supernatural thriller Personal Shopper (2016) and made her directorial debut with the short film Come Swim (2017). She returned to mainstream Hollywood with leading roles in the action film Charlie's Angels (2019) and the romantic comedy Happiest Season (2020). Stewart's portrayal of Diana, Princess of Wales in Pablo Larraín's biographical drama Spencer (2021) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Early life Stewart was born in Los Angeles, California on April 9, 1990. Her father, John Stewart, is a stage manager and television producer, while her Australian-born mother, Jules Mann-Stewart, is a script supervisor and filmmaker. Jules was adopted by a Jewish couple in California, Norma and Ben Urman, in 1953; a DNA test showed that one of Kristen's biological maternal grandparents was Ashkenazi Jewish. Stewart has an older brother, Cameron B. Stewart, and two adopted brothers, Dana and Taylor. In 2012, her mother filed for divorce after 27 years of marriage. Stewart grew up in the San Fernando Valley. She attended local schools until the seventh grade, and as she became more involved in acting, she continued her education by distance until graduating from high school. Since she was raised in a family who work in the entertainment industry as non-actors, Stewart thought she would become a screenwriter or a director, but never considered being an actor, saying: "I never wanted to be the center of attention—I wasn't that 'I want to be famous, I want to be an actor' kid. I never sought out acting, but I always practiced my autograph because I love pens. I'd write my name on everything." Career Career beginnings and breakthrough (2000s) Stewart began acting at age eight, after an agent saw her perform in her elementary school's Christmas play. After auditioning for a year, she got her first role with a small, nonspeaking part in the Disney Channel television film The Thirteenth Year. Her next film was The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, where she played the "ring toss girl". She also appeared in the independent film The Safety of Objects (2001), as the tomboy daughter of a troubled single mother (Patricia Clarkson). Stewart also played the tomboy, diabetic daughter of a divorced mother (Jodie Foster) in the thriller film Panic Room (2002), directed by David Fincher. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her performance. Following the success of Panic Room, Stewart was cast in another thriller, Cold Creek Manor (2003), playing the daughter of Dennis Quaid and Sharon Stone's characters and receiving a Young Artist Award nomination for her performance. At this point in her career, she began homeschooling due to her irregular schedule.At age fourteen, Stewart's first starring role was in the children's action-comedy Catch That Kid (2004), opposite Max Thieriot and Corbin Bleu. That year, Stewart also played the role of Lila in the thriller, Undertow (2004). Stewart starred in the Lifetime/Showtime television film Speak (2004), based on the novel by the same name by Laurie Halse Anderson. Stewart, aged thirteen at the time of filming, played Melinda Sordino, a high school freshman who nearly stops speaking after being raped. Her performance was widely praised, with The New York Times stating "Ms. Stewart creates a convincing character full of pain and turmoil." Stewart appeared in the fantasy-adventure film Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), playing the role of Lisa Budwing, the irresponsible older sister of two little boys. During their playing a board game, they turn their house into a spacecraft hurtling uncontrollably in outer space. The film was praised by critics, but Stewart's performance did not draw much media attention. Her character is immobilized during most of the film. The following year, she played the character Maya in Fierce People (2006), directed by Griffin Dunne. After that film, she received the lead role of Jess Solomon in the supernatural thriller film The Messengers. Stewart appeared as teenager Lucy Hardwicke in In the Land of Women (2007), a romantic drama starring Meg Ryan and Adam Brody. The film, as well as Stewart's performance, received mixed reviews. That same year, Stewart had a small role in the Sean Penn-directed adaptation Into the Wild. For her portrayal of Tracy – a teenage singer who has a crush on young adventurer Christopher McCandless (played by Emile Hirsch) – Stewart received mixed reviews. While Salon.com considered her work a "sturdy, sensitive performance", and the Chicago Tribune noted that she did "vividly well with a sketch of a role", Variety's critic Dennis Harvey said, "It's unclear whether Stewart means to be playing hippie-chick Tracy as vapid, or whether it just comes off that way." The film received Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. After Into the Wild, Stewart had a cameo appearance in Jumper and also appeared in What Just Happened, which was released in October 2008. She co-starred in The Cake Eaters, an independent film that has been screened only at film festivals. Both the film and Stewart's performance received many positive reviews. Critic Bill Goodykoontz from The Arizona Republic said that Stewart "really shines.... She excels at both aspects of the performance, giving Georgia a strength that defies any sort of pity one might feel for her, without letting us forget her vulnerability". On November 16, 2007, Summit Entertainment announced that Stewart would play main character Bella Swan in the romantic fantasy film Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name. Stewart was on the set of Adventureland when director Catherine Hardwicke visited her for an informal screen test, which "captivated" the director. She starred alongside Rob.... Discover the Mira Lyn Kelly popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Mira Lyn Kelly books.

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  • Dirty Hookup synopsis, comments

    Dirty Hookup

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    One look and I know… this chick hates me.  I should walk away, find some puck bunny to gleefully sit on my lap and tell me what a big, hot, hockey stud I amtotally true, BTW. ...

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    Dirty D-Man

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    A hot new hockey romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly... Every man has his limit, and this girl is mine "Loved it and can’t wait for more. I am shamelessly ob...

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    La Ripicca

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Tengo troppo a Cammy Wesley per sposarla… Sì, so cosa stai pensando. Ma ascoltami. Cammy è la mia migliore amica. L'unica persona senza la quale non posso vivere. La ragazza con il...

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    Dirty Christmas

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    DIRTY CHRISTMAS is a sexy, feelgood standalone novella, set in the Slayers Hockey world. As carjackings go, I know I lucked out. But still. Christmas is rough. Now I’m stuck in so...

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    Slayers Hockey

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    From USA Today bestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly comes a sexy collection featuring three hot hockey romances! Dirty Talker Ten days. That’s all I’m asking for. But not one of my N...

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    All In

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Before there was Mira Lyn Kelly, there was Moira McTark and a handful of sizzly stories that started my career. By reader request, a few of those stories have been expanded, reedit...

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    How to Win a Guy In 10 Dates

    Jane Linfoot

    HOW TO WIN A GUY IN 10 DATESThe 10 Date ChallengeTake Ed: one loaded, bad boy, explosives expert, embarking on the impossible – a challenge to have ten dates with one woman.Add in ...

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    Back to You

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Hard Crush Ten years ago, I was the geek with too many ideas and one girl I wanted forever. A billion dollars later, and one night with a soft body is as close to forever as I get....

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    Dirty Groom

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    A sexy, standalone Slayers Hockey novel from USA TODAY bestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly... It seems like a solid plan… ~Get hitched, Vegas style. ~Lose each other’s numbe...

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    Now and Then

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Brynn Ahearn is gorgeous, fun, and a camera operator for the NBAmore than your average sports nutwhose work takes her all over the country. In other words, she’s a walking male fan...

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    Hard Crush

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    A sexy standalone from a USA TODAY bestselling author ~ He's the selfmade billionaire everyone wants. Everyone except the girl who got away “One of the best 2nd chance romances I ...

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    Once Is Never Enough

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Garrett Carter doesn’t date his little sister’s friends. At least not when he knows who they are… Nichole Daniels is sick of heartbreak and done dating the wrong guys. But when a ...

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    Dirty Deal

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Fatherhood blindsided me. There I am, working to get a rise out of my cranky little rulefollowing, funwrecking, soontobe exneighbor when my onenight stand from last season shows up...

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    Waking Up Married

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    A wedding ring wasn’t the souvenir she wanted from Vegas… Megan Scott has the mother of all hangovers. It’s the morning after her cousin’s bachelorette party in Vegas and the onl...

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    Dirty Secret

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    "Sexy and fun with a delicious hockey hero!" NYTimes Bestseller Lexi Ryan In my defense, I didn’t know she was his sister… This team hates me. Something about my chronic case of r...

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    Dirty Rebound

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    A hot new hockey romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly "A sweet and sexy romp with loads of heart, Dirty Rebound is a friendswithbenefits charmer that will leav...

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    Truth or Dare

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    A laugh out loud enemies to lovers romcom with a grudgy heroine who needs to learn how to trust and a grumpy hero with a secret he can’t share… As far as Tyler Wells is concerned, ...

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    Dirty Player

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    "Fun, addictive, and outrageously sexy! Dirty Player brought all the feels and left me panting for more!"~Annika Martin, New York Times bestselling author He'll play dirty to get ...

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    Un Natale Inatteso

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Un Natale Inatteso è una novella autoconclusiva, sexy e piacevole, ambientata nel mondo degli Slayers. Per quanto riguarda i furti d'auto, so di essere fortunato. Tuttavia... Il N...

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    Just Friends

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Before there was Mira Lyn Kelly, there was Moira McTark and a handful of sizzly stories that started my career. By reader request, a few of those stories have been expanded, reedit...

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    Touch and Go

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Vivacious and successful, Ava Meyers is living her dream life, except for one thing: ever since childhood, she’s been in love with her best friend...and she’s never admitted it. Ba...

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    Dirty Bad Boy

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    I'm not a total dick… Most days, I'm a damned decent guy. Just not around my buddy's sister.   She's sexy as sin, sharp as hell, and she's also the lush little harpy who's bee...

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    Slayers Hockey

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    From USA Today bestselling author Mira Lyn Kelly comes a sexy collection featuring three hockey romances. Dirty Secret In my defense, I didn’t know she was his sister… This ...

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    Il Seduttore

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Dieci giorni. Questo è tutto ciò che chiedo. Ma nessuno dei miei compagni di squadra è disposto a prestarmi una sorella, una cugina o un'amica fidata per interpretare la mia finta ...

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    Dirty Talker

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Ten days. That’s all I’m asking for. But not one of my NHL teammates is willing to cough up a sister, cousin, or trusted friend to play my fake girlfriend for this wedding. Puckin...

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    The S Before Ex

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    His secret wife just filed for divorce… If there’s one thing in her marriage Claire Brady can count on, it’s the media keeping her abreast of her husband’s every sordid liaison, f...

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    Lo Sposo

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Dirty Groom, Italian Edition It seems like a solid plan… Get hitched, Vegas style. Lose each other’s numbers, permanently. Avoid pitfalls of real marriage forever. …Until I sober u...

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    Dirty Flirt

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Bad Ideas are kind of my Superpower... I’m Ben Boerboom, the NHL’s favorite puck boy, and Lara's my slamming hot, former bestie. She's also the friend who got away and my dirty, d...

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    Dirty Dare

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    It started as a dare A laugh, a drunken challenge to me, captain of the guys’ hockey team, to kiss him, captain of the swim team. It became the answer It was a question I didn't e...

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    Front Page Affair

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    Nate Evans is in search of a scandal something or someone to throw the press off the scent of a secret that can’t get out. He needs a beauty he can splash across the tabloid pages....

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    Il Segreto

    Mira Lyn Kelly

    “Sensuale e divertente con un sexy giocatore di hockey come protagonista... Ho divorato questo libro!” Lexi Ryan, autrice bestseller del New York Times In mia difesa, non sapevo c...