B'DAY SPECIAL: 5 ROLES THAT PROVE EMMA STONE'S VERSATILITY

Emma Stone strode in the Hollywood industry a decade ago and there is hardly any actress from her generation to have as impressive a repertoire as hers. She's stunning, beguiling and boy, she knows how to act! An academy award winner, Emma Stone has not only lived up to our expectations but surpassed them. So on the occasion of the actor's 29th birthday, here are five of her best roles that prove Stone's versatility!

LA LA LAND (2016)

Emma Stone won her first Oscar for her portrayal of a struggling actor in La La Land. The film might have had varied reviews but no one dared to point a finger at stone's portrayal of Mia. Also known as the biggest leap of her career, La La Land put Emma on a pedestal that very few actresses had managed to achieve.

BIRDMAN  (2014)

In Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, Michael Keaton shared the limelight with his onscreen daughter Emma Stone, a performance of that fetched her her very first Oscar nomination and we couldn't question why. Stone shed her adorable girl-next-door image to play a recovering addict and was a stealth missile, blowing up every scene she was in.

EASY A (2010)

Playing the role of a misfit teenager Olive Penderghast, it was Easy A that cemented Emma as a leading lady in the industry. The film was a modern adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and it came at a time when Stone had already convinced the world that she could look cute and act decently as well. This particular film, therefore, came as a breath of fresh air as it put to display her sarcastic comedy prowess. The film was both a commercial and critical success, with her performance earning widely positive reviews.

CRAZY STUPID LOVE (2011)

Emma Stone's portrayal of Hannah is endearing, wild and nerdy. A role that was right up her alley and with which she brought along the inherent sparkle, Crazy Stupid Love saw Emma at her best, doing what she does best, that is, make us fall in love with her.

THE HELP (2011)

The 2011 drama adapted from Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling 2009 novel starred Stone as Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan, a young white woman and aspiring writer in 1963 Jackson, Mississippi who decides to pen a book from the point of view of the maids in order to expose the racism they face. This role proved that Stone could handle some serious stuff and of course, she pulled it off with much conviction.

Here's wishing the gorgeous woman, a very happy birthday! Hope she continues to enthral us with her impeccable acting skills and gorgeous appearances!