Screen siren, opinionated diva, and one of the few actresses in Hollywood who can claim to be both a Paul Verhoeven muse and a MENSA member, Sharon Stone is nothing if not a legend in her own right. Beginning with her notorious disinclination to wear underwear during a police interrogation in Basic Instinct, Stone went on to become one of the most talked-about actresses of the 1990s, earning both admiration and infamy for her on- and off-screen personae.Almost as famous as Stone's glamorous image are her working-class roots. Born in the Northwest Pennsylvania town of Meadville on March 10, 1958, Stone grew up a bookworm in a large family. Highly intelligent in addition to being a local beauty pageant queen, she won a scholarship to Pennsylvania's Edinboro University when she was fifteen. After studying creative writing and fine arts, she decided to pursue a modeling career, and, after moving to New York, she signed on with the Eileen Ford agency. Stone became a successful model by the late 1970s, appearing in print and television ads for Clairol, Revlon, and Diet Coke. In 1980, Stone branched out into acting, making her screen debut as the "pretty girl on train" in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories. Following this role, she spent the 1980s appearing in one forgettable film after another, often cast as the stereotypical blonde bimbo. She finally got a break in 1990, when she appeared as Arnold
 

 

 

Name :      Sheryl Suzanne Crow
Profession :     actress, song writer, singer
Date of Birth :     February 11, 1962
Place of Birth :     Kennett, Missouri
Height :     5' 3 1/2''
Claim to fame :     Album: Tuesday Night Music Club