Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an
American actress. She is best known for playing
Bella Swan in
Twilight, and will reprise her role in
New Moon and
Eclipse. She has also starred in films such as
Panic Room,
Zathura,
In the Land of Women,
Adventureland, and
The Messengers.
Early life
Stewart was born and raised in
Los Angeles,
California.
[ Kristen Stewart Biography - Yahoo! Movies][According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com][Kristen Stewart Interview, The Messengers - MoviesOnline] Her father, John Stewart, is a stage manager and television producer who has worked for
Fox.
[Kristen Stewart - AskMen.com] Her mother, Jules Mann-Stewart, is a script supervisor originally from
Maroochydore,
Queensland, Australia.
[Jules Mann-Stewart][Kristen Stewart Biography (1990-)] She has an older brother, Cameron Stewart.
[Interview from Portrait Magazine] Stewart attended school until the seventh grade, and then continued her education by correspondence.
She has since completed high school.
