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Sharon Stone

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Sharon Stone is an American actress, born in 1958, who became one of the most popular film stars of the 1990s, often cast as a femme fatale or woman of mystery. After modelling in commercials and print advertising she made her film debut as an extra in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories in 1980, had a breakthrough in Paul Verhoeven's Total Recall, and gained international recognition as Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct in 1992. Her performance in Martin Scorsese's Casino brought a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination. She has also worked in television, winning a Primetime Emmy Award for a guest role in The Practice, and was made an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2005, later a Commander.

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Birth Year
1958 1
Role
Performer 1
Notable Work
Basic Instinct (1992) 1
Classification
Award
Primetime Emmy Award 1
Award
Golden Globe Award 1
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Source Sharon Stone (Wikipedia)
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is an American actress
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1. Sharon Stone (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    born March 10, 1958
  • Lead, occupation
    is an American actress
  • Lead, accolades (Golden Globe)
    Her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award
  • Lead, notable work
    Verhoeven's erotic thriller Basic Instinct (1992)
  • Lead, nationality
    is an American actress
  • Associated With: Film, Lead, film
    Known for primarily playing femmes fatales and women of mystery in film and television
  • Associated With: Television, Lead, television
    Known for primarily playing femmes fatales and women of mystery in film and television
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