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What Is 'Basic Instinct' Star Sharon Stone's Net Worth?

She received an Oscar nomination for "Casino" and bagged the Emmy Award for her role in "The Practice" in 2003.
UPDATED MAR 19, 2024
Sharon Stone earned $500,000 for her role in "Basic Instinct", which is modest compared to her salary of $13 million for the second installment, "Basic Instinct 2", in 2006. Getty Images/Marc Piasecki
Sharon Stone earned $500,000 for her role in "Basic Instinct", which is modest compared to her salary of $13 million for the second installment, "Basic Instinct 2", in 2006. Getty Images/Marc Piasecki
Name Sharon Stone
Net Worth $40 Million
Sources of Income Acting, production, modeling
Gender Female
Date of Birth Mar 10, 1958
Age 65 years
Nationality American
Profession Actor, producer, model, voice actor


 
 
 
 
 
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Sharon Stone has delivered a plethora of critically acclaimed performances, received an Oscar nomination for her work in "Casino" and bagged the Emmy Award for her role in "The Practice" in 2003. As of 2023, her net worth is around $40 million. She was first seen in 1992 hit "Basic Instinct", in which she played the femme fatale. Her portrayal of the character cemented her position in the industry. Stone stayed on to play many memorable characters in both movies and TV shows including, "War and Remembrance", "Total Recall", and "T.J. Hooker."


 
 
 
 
 
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Sharon Vonne Stone was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania on March 10, 1958. She was a gifted kid and entered second grade when she was only 5 years old. She finished high school in the year 1975 and attended the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. While in university, she won the title of Miss Crawford County, Pennsylvania. She then moved from Pennsylvania to New Jersey in the Quest to become a model and was signed with the Ford Modeling Agency in New York.

Sharon Stone has been part of many big projects that earned millions at the box office. Stone made a total of $40.6 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth, from movies like "Basic Instinct 2", "Last Dance", "Diabolique ", "Casino", "The Specialist ", "Intersection", "Sliver"," and Basic Instinct." According to sources, Sharon Stone earned $500,000 for her role in "Basic Instinct", which is modest compared to her salary of $13 million for the second installment, "Basic Instinct 2", in 2006.

After bagging the title of Miss Crawford County Pennsylvania, in 1976, Stone moved to New York to become a fashion model. The career soon saw her moving to New Jersey. While living in that city, she realized that she was more suited to the world of acting as compared to modeling and shifted her focus. "So I packed my bags, moved back to New York, and stood in line to be an extra in a Woody Allen movie," she later said. 

She soon bagged a small role in Allen's dramedy Stardust Memories and had a speaking part a year later in the movie, Deadly Blessing which was released in 1981. She soon began appearing in movies and did  projects like, " Les Uns et les Autres", " Silver Spoons", " Bay City Blues", " Magnum, P.I. ", "T. J. Hooker", and "Irreconcilable Differences."

In 1987, she was seen in the miniseries War and Remembrance and later was seen in the comedy "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol."She soon bagged her breakthrough in the erotic thriller "Basic Instinct." Stone garnered critical acclaim for her "star-making performance."

She went on to appear in many films like"Sliver", "Intersection", "The Specialist," and more. Later she took a hiatus from her career after suffering from a subarachnoid hemorrhage. She faces challenges and even thinks that she has "lost" her place in Hollywood. She later returned to screen in the year 2003 and played the role of Sheila Carlisle, an attorney who believes she can communicate with God, in the eighth season of The Practice, for which she went on to bag the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Soon after she returned to the silver screen she appeared in the sequel " Basic Instinct 2 " which finally arrived in 2006 after being in the works for a long time. She has gone on to appear in many other projects and was seen in the biographical comedy "The Disaster Artist" which was released in 2017. In 2018, she was seen in the HBO production "Mosaic" and later seen in Netflix's psychological thriller series "Ratched." She was also a part of "Here Today", a dramedy directed by Billy Crystal, and was also seen in the drama "Beauty" directed by Andrew Dosunmu.

Sharon Stone lives with her three sons in Beverly Hills, California, in a home that she bought for $3.2 million in March of 1995 following her breakout role in "Basic Instinct." Today the house is worth between $12 million and $15 million. She once lived in a mansion in Beverly Hills. The house sat on a 6,500 square feet area and featured four bedrooms and a huge living room with floor-to-ceiling windows. The guest house has more than 2 bedrooms and also a private gym with a media room. She, however, made a $4.5 million loss when she sold it for $6.575 million.

In 1998, she and her then-boyfriend Bronstein paid $6 million for an 8,500-square-foot mansion in San Francisco's Sea Cliff neighborhood. After the split, the two sold this property for $13 million.



 

She got married to Michael Greenburg whom she met on the site of "The Vegas Strip War." Stone and the TV producer married the same year. The two filed for divorce in 1989 and the divorce was finalised by 1990. In 1993, while she was filming "Silver" written by Joe Eszterhas who was also the writer behind "Basic Instinct", she met his friend Bill whom she fell in love with. Bill was newly married to a woman named Naomi at the time. Bill left her and moved in with Sharon. However, the two broke up after a year. In 1994, she got engaged to Bob Wagner. The couple never married. In 1998, she married Phil Bronstein and the two adopted a son, Roan Joseph Bronstein in 2000. After their divorce, Phil retained their son's primary custody while Stone had visitation rights. 

She suffered a stroke in 2001 when she was 43. In 2005, she adopted a son, Laird Vonne Stone and later adopted two more sons.

Sharon Stone | Getty Images | Lionel Hahn
Sharon Stone | Getty Images | Lionel Hahn

Are Emma Stone and Sharon Stone related?

No, the the two are not related in any way, it's only by chance that the two popular actresses share their last names.

Is Sharon Stone involved in philanthropy?

She is actively involved with the Barrow Neurological Foundation.

How did Sharon Stone face a financial challenge in 2023?

She lost a lotta money due to the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank.

Which awards has Sharon Stone won?

She has bagged many awards over the years including, a Golden Globe for Best AQctress as well as the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award.

Has Sharon Stone directed any films?

She has worked as a producer but not as a director.

How many children does Sharon Stone have?

She has three children.

Has Sharon Stone written any books?

She has written books including The Beauty of Living Twice, and Sharon Stone: Photographs.

Did Sharon Stone win an Oscar for "Casino"?

Yes, she bagged the Best Actress.

Did Sharon Stone Lose Money in the 2023 Banking Collapse?

Yes, she lost a lot of money.

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