Published By: Sayan Paul

Emma Stone: Things you didn't know about the gifted American actress

Emma Stone, an insanely gorgeous as well as talented actress, is the ultimate definition of 'perfection'.

Emma Stone is one of the leading actresses in Hollywood, who rules millions of hearts with her charming personality, humble nature, excellent wit, husky voice and more alongside the versatile acting skills. She is indeed a rare talent who effortlessly gets under the skin of almost all kinds of characters and delivers such performances that leave the viewers awestruck. Be it the movies like 'Superbad', 'Easy A', 'The Amazing Spider-Man' or the out-of-the-box critically acclaimed 'La La Land'; Stone has literally never failed to prove her wide range as an actress. Here, we have gathered some amazing yet lesser-known facts about the incredible actress.

Emma Stone's original name is Emily Jean Stone. She had to change this name before joining the Screen Actors Guild, as it was already taken. However, her friends and family still call her Emily.

She had developed a keen interest in performing arts since childhood. At the age of 6, she first performed in a Thanksgiving-themed school musical named "No Turkey for Perky". Stone joined the community theatre when she was just 11 years old.

Stone suffered from anxiety and panic attacks in childhood. She gradually overcame this and later wrote a book named 'I Am Bigger Than My Anxiety'.

As a baby, she used to cry daily due to extreme stomach pain. This resulted in developing the husky voice she possesses now.

While in high school, she created a PowerPoint presentation titled "Project Hollywood" in order to get her parents' permission to pursue a career in acting.

In 2004, Stone moved to Los Angeles to follow her dreams. But before getting break into Hollywood, she had to do various jobs to make her ends meet. She even worked at a dog bakery.

Emma Stone auditioned for the role of Claire Bennet in 'Heroes', but ultimately got rejected as the role went to Hayden Panettiere. The actress considers this as the hardest moment of her career in Hollywood.

Remember the graduation speech Gwen Stacy delivers in the film 'The Amazing Spider-Man'? Well, it's written by Emma Stone herself.

Stone looks absolutely beautiful with her red-colored hair. But she is actually a blonde, and dyed her hair while filming 'Superbad', after being suggested by director Judd Apatow.

We all went gaga over her singing in the film 'La La Land'. But she had also sung in movies like 'Easy A' and 'The House Bunny'.

She has said in an interview that the four movies 'The Jerk', 'Beetlejuice', 'Annie Hall' and 'Hocus Pocus' inspired her to become an actress.

Time magazine included Emma Stone in the list of "100 most influential people in the world."