Claim: Kristen Stewart was cast as the character Bella Swan in Twilight.

Kristen Jaymes Stewart -LRB- born -RRB- is an American actress and model . Born in Los Angeles to parents working in show business , Stewart began her acting career in 1999 with uncredited roles and a minor character appearance in several films . She gained notice in 2002 for playing Jodie Foster 's daughter in the thriller Panic Room , which garnered her a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Feature Film . She went on to star in Speak -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Catch That Kid -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Zathura -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , and Into The Wild -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award . She received widespread recognition in 2008 for playing Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga film series -LRB- 2008 -- 12 -RRB- , which grossed over $ 3.3 billion worldwide .   Stewart has appeared in a wide variety of films , including Adventureland -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , The Runaways -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Snow White and the Huntsman -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , On the Road -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Camp X-Ray -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , Still Alice -LRB- 2014 -RRB- and Equals -LRB- 2015 -RRB- . She won the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2010 and was awarded the Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 2011 for Welcome to the Rileys -LRB- 2010 -RRB- . In 2015 , she received critical acclaim for her role opposite Juliette Binoche in Clouds of Sils Maria , for which she won a multitude of accolades , including the César Award for Best Supporting Actress , making her the first American actress to win a César Award . She starred in Personal Shopper -LRB- 2016 -RRB- , written for her by director Olivier Assayas , who had worked with her in the previous film .   Stewart was listed as the highest-earning female actress in the Vanity Fair `` Hollywood Top Earners List of 2010 , '' with an estimated earning of $ 28.5 million . In 2011 , she was named number one on Forbes list of `` Hollywood 's Best Actors for the Buck . '' Forbes also named her as the highest paid actress in 2012 , with total earnings of $ 34.5 million . She is the `` face '' of Chanel and Balenciaga fashion brands .