Sharon Stone - Biography

Sharon Stone as "Ginger McKenna"
in CASINO
(Universal)

Sharon Stone who stars as Ginger McKenna in CASINO has become one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading ladies since her starring role in Basic Instinct, receiving critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for her performance in that film.

Most recently, Stone starred in and served as co-producer on The Quick and The Dead, opposite Gene Hackman, directed by Sam Raimi. She has also co-starred with Richard Gere in the Mark Rydell-directed drama Intersection , with William Baldwin and Tom Berenger in the psychosexual thrillerSliver, directed by Phillip Noyce, and she stars in the action thriller The Specialist.

Before her success in Basic Instinct, Stone garnered attention as the secret agent masquerading as Arnold Schwarzenegger's loving wife in Total Recall, directed by Paul Verhoeven, who also helmed Basic Instinct. Her first (albeit fleeting) film appearance was as the blond goddess glimpsed by Woody Allen on a passing train in Stardust Memories. Stone's other films include Irreconcilable Differences, King Solomon's Mines and its sequel Allan Quartermain and The Lost City of Gold, both with Richard Chamberlain.

Since completing her role in CASINO, Stone has filmed the lead role in Last Dance, directed by Bruce Beresford and co-starring Rob Morrow. She will soon be seen in Diabolique, Jeremiah Chechik's new version of the classic thriller, in which she stars.


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