Full
Name: Sharon Vonne Stone
Birth
Date: March 10, 1958
Birth
Place: Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation: Actress,
Producer, Former Fashion Model
Nationality: American
Height: 5 feet
8½ inches (174 cm)
Education:
Sharon Stone
attended Saegertown High School in Pennsylvania. She was highly intelligent and
entered Edinboro University of Pennsylvania at the age of 15, where she studied
creative writing and fine arts. Later in life, she returned to complete her
college degree, officially graduating in 2016.
Family:
Sharon was born to
Joseph William Stone II, a tool and die manufacturer, and Dorothy Marie (née
Lawson), an accountant and homemaker.
She has three
siblings: Michael, Kelly, and Patrick.
Sharon has been
married twice — to television producer Michael Greenburg (1984–1990) and to
newspaper editor Phil Bronstein (1998–2004). She adopted three sons: Roan,
Laird, and Quinn.
Career:
Sharon Stone began
her career as a fashion model before transitioning to acting in the late 1970s.
Her early work included minor film and television roles.
She gained
worldwide fame with her breakthrough role in Basic Instinct (1992), portraying
Catherine Tramell — a performance that became iconic for its intensity and
controversy.
Following Basic
Instinct, she starred in successful films like Sliver (1993), The Specialist
(1994), and Casino (1995), the latter earning her a Golden Globe Award and an
Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Throughout her
career, Stone became known for her bold, intelligent, and glamorous screen
presence. Despite facing serious health setbacks — including a near-fatal brain
hemorrhage in 2001 — she made a strong comeback in both film and television.
Notable later
works include roles in The Muse (1999), Broken Flowers (2005), Lovelace (2013),
and TV series like Mosaic (2018) and Ratched (2020).
Sharon Stone is
also recognized for her activism and philanthropy, particularly in HIV/AIDS
research and human rights advocacy.
Net
Worth:
As of 2024, Sharon
Stone’s net worth is estimated to be around $60 million, earned through her successful acting career, modeling,
endorsements, and business ventures.
