Claim: Emma Stone began acting as a child in a theater production of The Wind in the Willows.

Emily Jean `` Emma '' Stone -LRB- born November 6 , 1988 -RRB- is an American actress . One of the world 's highest-paid actresses in 2015 , Stone has received numerous accolades , including an Academy Award , a BAFTA Award , a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards . She appeared in Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2013 and the Time 100 in 2017 , and is often described by the media as one of the most talented actresses of her generation .   Born and raised in Scottsdale , Arizona , Stone began acting as a child , in a theater production of The Wind in the Willows in 2000 . As a teenager , she relocated to Los Angeles with her mother , and made her television debut in VH1 's In Search of the New Partridge Family -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , a reality show that produced only an unsold pilot . After small television roles , she won a Young Hollywood Award for her film debut in Superbad -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , and received positive media attention for her role in Zombieland -LRB- 2009 -RRB- .   The 2010 teen comedy Easy A was Stone 's first starring role and earned her nominations for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress . This breakthrough was followed by a supporting role in the commercially successful romantic comedy Crazy , Stupid , Love -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , and then a co-starring role in the critically acclaimed drama The Help -LRB- 2011 -RRB- . Stone gained wider recognition for playing Gwen Stacy in the 2012 superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man , and its sequel in 2014 . She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role of a recovering drug addict in the black comedy-drama Birdman -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . Her Broadway debut came in a revival of the musical Cabaret -LRB- 2014 -- 2015 -RRB- . Stone won an Academy Award , a BAFTA Award , and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for playing an aspiring actress in the highly successful musical film La La Land -LRB- 2016 -RRB- .