is an  American actress . She is best known for playing  Bella Swan  in  The Twilight Saga . She has also starred in films including  Panic Room  (2002),  Zathura  (2005),  In the Land of Women  (2007),  The Messengers  (2007),  Adventureland  (2009) and  The Runaways  (2010). She will star in three upcoming films