Though she proved herself a household name years ago, Emma Stone has been having a hell of a year in 2017. Early on, she earned an Academy Award for Best Actress in the beloved La La Land, and the upcoming release of Battle of the Sexes — which reteams her with Crazy, Stupid, Love. co-star Steve Carell — could wind up winning her similar praise for her role as tennis pro Billie Jean King. But before Stone has her chance to return to the podium next year, let’s look back at some of her best onscreen appearances so far.
1. La La Land (2016)
Long before Damien Chazelle’s modern take on the classic Hollywood musical hit theaters, fans were primed and ready for his followup to the Oscar-winning Whiplash. Even so, few expected La La Land to soar to the critical and financial heights that it did, a 92 percent Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a $445 million worldwide box office gross. In her third collaboration with co-star Ryan Gosling, Stone danced and sang her way right to an Academy Award win for her performance as a struggling actress in the City of Angels.
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