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Emma Stone's Surprising Stage Name Journey Revealed

10/24/2025

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Emma Stone revealed on Oct. 22 that she briefly used the stage name Riley at age 16.
She adopted Riley because another Emily Stone was registered with the Screen Actors Guild.
She used the name for six months and was often not called Riley on set.
Stone later chose Emma, inspired by Baby Spice, and has won Academy Awards for La La Land (2016) and Poor Things (2023).

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Story summary

Emma Stone revealed on Oct. 22 that she briefly used the stage name Riley at age 16.
She adopted Riley because another Emily Stone was registered with the Screen Actors Guild.
She used the name for six months and was often not called Riley on set.
Stone later chose Emma, inspired by Baby Spice, and has won Academy Awards for La La Land (2016) and Poor Things (2023).