Sharon Stone has starred in more than 40 feature films but she became a worldwide celebrity thanks to her part in Basic Instinct. As for the Oscars, she was nominated for an Oscar only once for her part in Casino but the award went to Susan Sarandon that year.

Stone began her acting career in Hollywood pretty late too. She became famous at the age of 34. Before that she used to work as a model and took acting parts in B movies. Since she couldn’t find recognition in the USA, she moved her focus to Europe. They say that it is her who made the Cannes Film Festival one of the most popular and highly-regarded movie festivals in the world, which is no less prestigious than the Academy Awards. In the 90s, Stone was the host and the encourager of the festival’s charitable event.