Biography
A fervent surfer who bears a striking resemblance to the young Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart was poised to become a preteen star with her role opposite Foster in David Fincher's atmospheric thriller Panic Room (2002). A resident of Los Angeles, Stewart's nascent acting career got off to a promising start when she was cast in two vastly different films. Eschewing fluffy kids' movies, Stewart played troubled single mother Patricia Clarkson's tomboy daughter in independant film darling Rose Troche's tough examination of urban angst, The Safety of Objects (2002). Stewart subsequently got her first taste of major Hollywood success with Panic Room. Replacing the original child actress as divorcee Meg's sullen, diabetic daughter, Sarah, Stewart became even more felicitous when original star Nicole Kidman dropped out and Foster stepped in. Though critics were less ecstatic about the film, Stewart still garnered for her believable presence as Foster's offspring. ~Luccia Bozzola, All Movie Guide |
