Sharon Stone, an American actress, producer, and model, was born and raised in California. She gained prominence in the 1990s, becoming well-known for her roles as femme fatales in several films, earning her praise and admiration for her acting skills.
Stone began her career in modeling and made her film debut in “Stardust Memories.” She later achieved recognition through roles in films such as “King Solomon’s Mines,” “Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold,” “Total Recall,” “Basic Instinct,” “Last Action Hero,” “The Quick and the Dead,” and “Casino.”
She proved she was more than just a pretty face, earning critical acclaim and awards for her acting talent. Notably, she received an Academy Award nomination for her performance as Ginger McKenna in “Casino,” for which she also won a Golden Globe. Additionally, she has an Emmy Award for her guest appearance on “The Practice.”
In 1995, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Despite her long career, Stone remains one of the most sought-after actresses today, with recent appearances on popular television shows like “The New Pope,” “Ratched,” and “Murderville.”
While Stone enjoyed great success in her professional life, her personal life was marked by challenges. She has been married twice, first to television producer Michael Greenburg in 1984, with their marriage ending in divorce in 1990. She then dated producer William J. MacDonald, but they broke off their engagement in 1994. She was also engaged to assistant director Bob Wagner, but they split before marriage. Finally, in 1998, she married writer Phil Bronstein, but they divorced in 2004.
During her marriage to Bronstein, Stone faced difficulties in starting a family, experiencing several miscarriages. In a social media post, Stone shared her pain, revealing she had nine miscarriages, which took a toll on her both physically and emotionally. She pointed out how women are often expected to endure such losses in silence.
Stone’s pregnancy struggles were due to endometriosis, an autoimmune condition that can cause infertility and complications during pregnancy. Despite her difficulties, Stone never gave up on her dream of becoming a mother. After her last miscarriage in 2000, she received a call from an adoption attorney while recovering, asking if she would be interested in adopting a newborn boy.
Six weeks later, Stone welcomed her adopted son, Roan, into her life. After divorcing Bronstein, she went on to adopt two more children: Laird in 2005 and Quinn in 2006.
“As a single mother of three adopted sons, raising them has been the greatest honor of my life,” Stone once said. She added that adopting has made her realize that any child can become yours, and it changes your perspective on family and the world forever.
In December 2022, Stone expanded her family once more under difficult circumstances. She took in another child after learning that the single father of her son Roan’s friend had passed away due to Parkinson’s disease.
Stone explained during a film festival interview that her eldest son’s closest friend had been caring for his father for 12 years until he passed away during the Covid pandemic. Left alone, the boy was taken in by Stone, who now considers him her fourth son.
According to reports, the boy has been living at Stone’s Beverly Hills home for some time, with Stone keeping the situation private. The boy is very close with Roan, and they now live together as one family.
A source close to Stone remarked that her decision to take in the boy speaks volumes about her character. Stone, who had a challenging childhood, always wanted a family of her own, and she now has the large family she always dreamed of. The source noted that while Stone refers to the boy as her “adopted son,” it is unclear if any formal legal steps have been taken to solidify the adoption.