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Sharon Stone
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  Sharon Stone American actress Sharon Stone, 2019. (more) Sharon Stone American actress Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sharon-Stone Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

  External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Sharon Vonne Stone Written by Fred Frommer Fred Frommer is a sports historian, author, and writer who has written for a host of national publications. Fred Frommer Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Dec 13, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Quick Facts Birthplace: Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States (Show more) Birth Date: March 10, 1958 (Show more) Married To: Phil Bronstein (1998–2004) Michael Greenburg (1984–1987) (Show more) Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In): "The New Pope" (2020) "The Laundromat" (2019) "Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese" (2019) "Better Things" (2019) "Mosaic" (2017–2018) "The Disaster Artist" (2017) "All I Wish" (2017) "Running Wild" (2017) "Mothers and Daughters" (2016) "Agent X" (2015) "A Warrior's Tail" (2015) "Life on the Line" (2015) "Lyubov v bolshom gorode 3" (2014) "Un ragazzo d'oro" (2014) "Lyubov v bolshom gorode 3" (2014) "Gods Behaving Badly" (2013) "Fading Gigolo" (2013) "Lovelace" (2013) "The Mule" (2012) "Largo Winch II" (2011) "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2010) "$5 a Day" (2008) "The Year of Getting to Know Us" (2008) "When a Man Falls in the Forest" (2007) "If I Had Known I Was a Genius" (2007) "Bobby" (2006) "Huff" (2006) "Basic Instinct 2" (2006) "Alpha Dog" (2006) "Kurtlar Vadisi" (2005) "Broken Flowers" (2005) "Will & Grace" (2005) "Higglytown Heroes" (2005) "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood" (2004) "Catwoman" (2004) "A Different Loyalty" (2004) "The Practice" (2003) "Cold Creek Manor" (2003) "Harold and the Purple Crayon" (2001–2002) "Beautiful Joe" (2000) "Picking Up the Pieces" (2000) "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1999) "Simpatico" (1999) "The Muse" (1999) "Gloria" (1999) "Antz" (1998) "The Mighty" (1998) "Sphere" (1998) "Last Dance" (1996) "Diabolique" (1996) "Casino" (1995) "Roseanne" (1995) "The Quick and the Dead" (1995) "The Specialist" (1994) "The Larry Sanders Show" (1994) "Intersection" (1994) "Last Action Hero" (1993) "Sliver" (1993) "Saturday Night Live" (1992) "Basic Instinct" (1992) "Where Sleeping Dogs Lie" (1991) "Diary of a Hitman" (1991) "Year of the Gun" (1991) "Scissors" (1991) "He Said, She Said" (1991) "Total Recall" (1990) "Sangre y arena" (1989) "War and Remembrance" (1988–1989) "Beyond the Stars" (1989) "Above the Law" (1988) "Action Jackson" (1988) "Cold Steel" (1987) "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol" (1987) "Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold" (1986) "King Solomon's Mines" (1985) "T.J. Hooker" (1985) "Magnum, P.I." (1984) "Irreconcilable Differences" (1984) "Bay City Blues" (1983–1984) "Mike Hammer" (1984) "Remington Steele" (1983) "Silver Spoons" (1982) "Deadly Blessing" (1981) "Stardust Memories" (1980) (Show more) Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator): "The Invocation" (2010) (Show more) See all related content After more than a decade playing small but noteworthy roles in action thrillers and comedies, American actress Sharon Stone became a bona fide movie star and a major sex symbol in the early 1990s. The film that propelled her to stardom is also her best known, the erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992). Fans and critics hailed Stone’s glamorous style, although some detracted her films for their depictions of women, violence, and sexuality. Stone eventually took on a wider variety of roles, earning accolades for her performances in the crime drama Casino (1995) as well as quieter, quirky films such as ...(100 of 1279 words)

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