Not Only Twilight: 5 Best Movies Starring Kristen Stewart
A poignant biopic, a drama about finding yourself, and a love letter to Hollywood.
Kristen Stewart has gone from Twilight to Oscar-nominated indie darling. At 34, she has starred in more than 60 films, and the list of big-name directors she has worked with, from Woody Allen to Pablo Larraín, continues to grow.
1. Spencer, 2021
A portrait of Princess Diana during the crucial Christmas holidays of 1991. The film immerses the viewer in the inner experiences of Diana, who found herself between two fires.
On the one hand, the woman is burdened by the weight of royal life, and on the other – an unsuccessful marriage to Prince Charles. Between the strict traditions and the close attention of the royal family, Diana is torn between her sense of duty and her desire for freedom.
One of the best roles in Stewart's filmography, for which she was nominated for an Oscar. Director Pablo Larraín accurately captured Kristen's acting texture – a silent neurotic experience on screen.
2. Certain Women, 2016
Life is hard for three women in a small Montana town. Laura, an attorney, is handling a case for an unusually stubborn client, Fuller. Gina is building her dream home with her husband, Ryan.
Ranch worker Jamie accidentally ends up in a night class taught by Elizabeth, a recent law school graduate, and the two form a strange bond.
Kristen is a tired young lawyer who forms a tentative bond with a ranch worker, making this one of the most powerful stories in the entire film.
3. Café Society, 2016
In the 1930s, young Bobby Dorfman leaves the Bronx for glamorous Hollywood, hoping to make a career in the film industry.
He gets a job with his influential Uncle Phil, an agent immersed in the world of big motion pictures. In Hollywood, Bobby falls in love with Phil's secretary, the charming Vonnie, who is already involved with a mysterious married man.
Woody Allen's Café Society is a love letter to 1930s Hollywood, and a film about nostalgia, intertwining the sadness, magic and excitement of a bygone era.
4. Clouds of Sils Maria, 2014
Renowned actress Maria Enders is invited to star in a revival of the play that made her famous 20 years ago. Originally cast as the seductive young Sigrid, Maria is now cast as the older Elena, while the role of Sigrid goes to Jo-Ann Ellis, a rising Hollywood star.
Maria and her assistant Valentine travel to the remote Swiss town of Sils Maria to prepare for the role.
Kristen plays the confident assistant who helps her employer's to overcome fears and insecurities. Stewart became the first American actress to win a César Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film.
5. Still Alice, 2014
Alice, a distinguished professor of linguistics at Columbia University, begins to experience alarming memory lapses. The symptoms worsen, and Alice is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, which comes as a shock to the entire family.
Alice's husband, John, and three children, Anna, Tom, and Lydia, struggle to come to terms with the progressive disease. Alice's sharp mind is fading, but she continues to fight every day.
Stewart plays actress Lydia, Alice's daughter, who at one point becomes her mother's guardian.