• Sharon Stone is a Pennsylvania-born actress who has appeared in such films such as War and Remembrance, Basic Instinct, Alpha Dog and Streets of Blood. Stone has also embarked on a writing career—as reported in March 2009, she had completed a series of short mystery thrillers and was in the process of finding a publisher.HollyScoop: Sharon Stone Launching a Writing Career (March 2, 2009)

  On April 24, 2009, a lawsuit against stone by lawyer William Jacobson was made public for the first time. Jacobson's suit, which he filed in November 2008, alleged that Stone owed him over $107,000 in legal fees. The suit was settled for an undisclosed sum. The records had been "conditionally sealed" by an L.A. Superior Court judge.E! Online: Sharon Stone's Top Secret Case Unsealed (April 24, 2009)

• 1. Full name: Sharon Yvonne Stone
  2. Born: March 10, 1958
  3. Birthplace: Meadville, Pennsylvania
  4. Briefly attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
  5. 1970s: Was crowned Miss Crawford County in Meadville
  6. 1977: Was signed by Ford Modeling Agency in New York
  7. April 2004: Awarded the National Center for Lesbian Rights Spirit Award
  8. Adopted three sons
  9. Was a member of the Church of Scientology until converting to Tibetan Buddhism
  10. Ordained minister with the Universal Life Church
  11. Owns a ranch in New Zealand
  12. Was married to George Englund Jr., Michael Greenburg and Phil Bronstein

• Acting Career

  Stone made her acting debut in the film Stardust Memories. She moved on to bigger roles in the films Irreconcilable Differences, Action Jackson, King Solomon's Mines and Above the Law. Stone is most noted for her role as Catherine Tramell in the thriller film Basic Instinct. In 1995, she won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the film Casino.

• China Controversy

  Stone sparked controversy after she stated in an interview at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008 that the May 12th earthquake in China may have been a result of "bad karma" due to Beijing's rule in Tibet. Following her remark, Christian Dior reportedly dropped Stone from its Chinese ads, her films were boycotted by one of China's biggest cinema chains and the Shanghai International Film Festival excluded her from their 2008 events. Stone apologized for her remark stating that she was "deeply sorry."Huffington Post: Sharon Stone Told She's Not Invited (June 4, 2008)

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